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Edge Dev 78.0.244.0 released, here’s what’s new

Microsoft is releasing a new Dev build of the Chromium-based Edge browser. The Dev branch is finally switched to Chromium 78, featuring the first Dev build based on Chromium 78. The change log for version 78.0.244.0 comes with a number of new features and fixes. Here's what's new in this release.

Microsoft Edge Chromium Receives Native Share Feature

Yet another classic feature of the Edge browser is coming to its successor, the Chromium-based app. The newest Chromium-based Edge is receiving integration with the 'Share' feature of Windows 10 which allows to copy the URL of the current web page or send to another app quickly.

Microsoft Edge Chromium Receives Favorites Toolbar Button

Microsoft are continuously adding features from the classic Edge app to their newest Chroium-based browser. The latest Canary build of Edge receives a new minor feature borrowed from the classic app - a toolbar button for faster access to Favorites.

Microsoft is Trying to Improve Device Battery Life with Chromium-based browsers

Chromium is a popular web browser engine used in most popular software, including Google Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Yandex Browser, and Microsoft Edge (in its pre-release version). While providing the impressive rendering speed and web standards compatibility, Chromium is known for draining the device battery and consuming a lot of RAM. Microsoft is working to improve its behavior in this area.

Edge Dev 77.0.235.4 is out, see the change log

Microsoft is releasing a new Dev build of the Chromium-based Edge browser. Unlike the Canary branch which is already switched to Chromium 78, the Dev channel remains on Chromium 77. The change log for version 77.0.235.4 comes with a number of new features and fixes. Let's check out the details.

Microsoft Edge Chromium: Never Translate, Prepopulate Find with Text Selection

Microsoft today released a new Canary version of Edge. It adds a minor change to the built-in translator feature. Also, in Edge 78.0.241.0 the 'Prepopulate Find with Text Selection' is finally activated and available to everyone.

Enable Caret Browsing in Microsoft Edge Chromium

How to enable Caret Browsing in Microsoft Edge Chromium

Yet another new feature has landed on the Canary version of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. Starting in Edge 78.0.240 you can enable the caret browsing option. There is a special flag for that.

Enable Windows Spellchecker in Microsoft Edge Chromium

How to Enable Windows Spellchecker in Microsoft Edge Chromium

As you may recall, Microsoft has made efforts to add the ability to use the built-in spell checker in Windows in Chromium-based browsers. First introduced in Chrome Canary, this new feature has finally reached Microsoft Edge Chromium. Here's how to enable it.

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