Microsoft announces new features coming to Microsoft Edge browser
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At Inspire 2020 partner conference, Microsoft today made several announcements related to Microsoft Edge browser. Some new features are coming to Microsoft Edge browser including automatic profile switching, Collections feature on mobile devices, ability to add a note to an item in a collection, Translate support in Immersive Reader and more. Read about them in detail below.
Easily switch between work and lifeโHereโs a work from home situation youโre probably familiar with. Youโve kept your browsing separate with both a work and personal profile, but when youโre using your personal profile a coworker pings you with a work link. You try to open it, but instead of using your work profile, the link tries to open in your personal profile (where your work credentials are not saved). With Automatic Profile Switching, Microsoft Edge opens the link in the correct profile saving you the time and hassle of re-entering credentials. If you try to access a work link while browsing in your personal profileโor vice versaโMicrosoft Edge will prompt you to switch profiles before opening it. Links that need work credentials open in your work profile, and links that need personal credentials open in your personal profileโitโs that simple and is available now. To enable, go into โMultiple profile preferencesโ in your Profile settings.
Organize your ideas with Collections now on mobileโCollections allows you to easily collect and organize content from across the web. Now you can access, add and organize Collections on your mobile deviceโpull up a recipe you saved while cooking or access an internal work site you saved on the go. Download the iOS or Android Microsoft Edge mobile app to get started.
Do more with notes inย CollectionsโYou can nowย add a note to an item in a collection. Notes stay attached to an item even if you drag and drop to rearrange your collection. To try this new feature, right-click on an item already in Collections and select โAdd note.โ You can now also change the background color of notes to organize them and find them faster.ย Try it nowย in the desktop version of Microsoft Edge.
Listen to PDF files and make edits easierโThe web is for everyone, and for some, listening can be easier than reading. Readย Aloud for PDF not only supports auditory learners, but also frees up users to listen to PDF content while carrying out other tasks. Weโve also improved PDF file editing. Users can now save edits back to the working PDF file instead of needing to save a new copy each time they make an edit.ย This feature isย nowย generally available.
Translate full web pagesย into 54 languagesโMicrosoftย Edgeย canย nowย translate web pageย text into one of 54 languages with the press of a button.ย To get started, navigate to the reading preferences in Immersive Reader, select your language of choice, and see the words change instantly to your preferred language.ย Translate in Immersive Reader is nowย generally available.
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