Alongside the new features and enhancements, starting with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Microsoft Edge introduces several visual refinements, including a redesigned experience to manage the browser settings. The new experience copies the design available in the Hub with an extra-wide flyout (which you can expand or collapse) that provides faster access to settings. In addition, the new settings are divided into four groups, including General, Privacy & security, Password & autofill, and Advanced, and the options have been reorganized with better descriptions to make them easier to understand and navigate (in most cases). In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to get familiar with the new settings experience on Microsoft Edge starting with the October 2018 Update. How to navigate and manage settings on Microsoft Edge Once you install the October 2018 Update, and you need to customize the browser, you'll find a new flyout that includes four pages with … [Read more...] about How to manage Microsoft Edge settings on the Windows 10 October 2018 Update
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How to use Microsoft Edge’s reading features in Windows 10 April 2018 Update
On Windows 10, Microsoft Edge has included a reading experience for PDF documents, EPUB ebooks, and web pages using Reading view for quite a while. But starting with the April 2018 Update (version 1803) the experience is getting updated with various improvements and a new interface. In the updated version of Edge, which continues the work from previous versions, you'll find an interface that uses Fluent Design elements for a more consistent experience, whether you're reading an ebook or web page, or filling out a form online. Also, there are some new tools and features that will be available depending on the content you're viewing. In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to get started with Microsoft Edge to use the browser with PDF documents, EPUB ebooks, and Reading view to declutter web pages. How to use Microsoft Edge as a PDF reader On Windows 10, you don't need a third-party application to view and edit PDF documents locally stored on your computer or on the … [Read more...] about How to use Microsoft Edge’s reading features in Windows 10 April 2018 Update
How to manage Microsoft Edge autofill settings
Microsoft Edge has been able to automatically fill out information on websites for a while now, but it was limited to passwords and form entries (partially). However, starting with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803), the web browser introduces autofill changes to improve the overall experience. In this new version, in addition to autofill passwords and form entries, the browser now can save and manage credit card information to fill in payment details more quickly. Also, you can now edit form entries, and autofill for saved passwords is available using an InPrivate session, too. In this Windows 10 guide, we walk you through the steps to manage autofill settings for passwords, form entries, and cards on Microsoft Edge. How to manage autofill settings on Microsoft Edge In order to access and manage the autofill settings on Microsoft Edge, do the following: Open Microsoft Edge's main menu. Click on Settings. Under "Advanced settings," click the View Advanced settings button. … [Read more...] about How to manage Microsoft Edge autofill settings
Microsoft doubles down on Android, announces new cross-platform features
For most of us, this week is likely to be important because of Google's I/O developer conference, which starts tomorrow. But Microsoft is also desperately trying to push its own relevance on the Android platform at the company's Build 2018 developer conference, which began today and is scheduled to overlap with I/O. Details are sparse, but Microsoft has revealed that it is planning on updating its Android launcher to support the Timeline feature from Windows 10 for enhanced workflow, and it will also be rolling out a new "Your Phone" app for notification mirroring and file sharing. For the unfamiliar, Timeline is a cross-device (and now, cross-platform) system made by Microsoft to allow you to move easily between devices, in the vein of Apple's OSX/iOS Continuity. So long as a given app or service supports it, you can pick up whatever it is you were looking at or doing when you swap between supported devices. Other new features announced for the launcher include … [Read more...] about Microsoft doubles down on Android, announces new cross-platform features
What’s new with Microsoft Edge in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update
The April 2018 Update is the fifth major release of Windows 10, and alongside the lengthy list of new features and improvements, it also delivers a new version of Microsoft Edge. Starting with version 1803, the default web browser for Windows 10 isn't significantly changing its visuals or the way you use it, but there are many new changes and features that improves the overall experience. For example, in the updated version of Edge, you'll find visual tweaks using more Fluent Design elements. The PDF, EPUB, and Reading view experiences receive several changes. Microsoft enables Service Workers and the Push and Cache APIs to push notifications to Action Center and access websites and services offline. You can now use extensions InPrivate mode, print web pages without ads, and much more. In this Windows 10 guide, we'll take a closer look at the most significant improvements shipping with Microsoft Edge for the April 2018 Update. Microsoft Edge new features and changes In Microsoft Edge … [Read more...] about What’s new with Microsoft Edge in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update