Handpicked Tips to Get the Most out of Microsoft Edge

In a previous post, we shared some really interesting features about Microsoft Edge browser on Android. If you have been using it on your Windows 10 PC, Android or iPhone, you will  surely attest to the fact that it’s a wonderful browser on PC and mobile.

Well, today we are going to learn most of the most useful tips and tricks to get the most out of Microsoft Edge. Yea, with tips and tricks, you always have an edge over an average user. So in case you know some, just get ready to learn more.

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Handpicked Tips to Get the Most out of Microsoft Edge

Let’s quickly see the most interesting tips to help you get the most out of Microsoft Edge browser. We are going to make it as simple as possible to help you get it done in seconds. Yea, its really easy to work with Microsoft Edge.

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]How to change default search Engine on Microsoft Edge[/su_highlight]

Android

Chrome has Google as its default search and Microsoft Edge has Bing as its default.If you really want to change things, its really easy on your Android phone. Here’s how.

• Open Edge Browser
• Click on the 3 dots at the bottom right of the screen.
• Click on Settings
• Click on Default search engine
• Select your desired search engine from the list and that’s all.

Next time you open Edge, your default search engine is saved.

Windows 10 Mobile

If you enter a word in the Microsoft Edge address bar on Windows 10 Mobile, the browser shows search results from Bing. If you prefer a different search engine, you can change it in the settings. For example, we’ll show you how to change the default search engine to Google.

1. Open Microsoft Edge and go to the search engine’s website. For example, go to google.com
2. Tap the three dots on the lower right corner
3. Select Settings
4. Choose View advanced settings
5. Tap the change button under Search in the address bar with
6. Choose Google and tap Set as default

Done!

Windows 10 Mobile

The default search engine on Microsoft Edge that comes with Windows 10 is Bing. Whenever you type a search term in the address bar, it automatically does a query via Bing. You can change that using the simple guide below.

In this example, we’ll change the default search engine to Google.

1. Go to the google.com.
2. Tap the three dots on the top right corner and select > Settings > View advanced settings.
3. In the list under Search in the address bar with, choose Add new.
4. Select Google and then Add as default.

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]How to Turn On Reading Mode in Microsoft Edge[/su_highlight]

To make reading online easier, Microsoft built a reading mode feature into its new browser, Edge, which removes ads, banners and navigation elements from the page and changes the background to an easier to view color. Here’s how to turn it on.

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Find an article you want to read.
3. Click the Book icon in the top right to turn on read mode. Note: If the icon is grayed out, that means reading mode is not available for that page. This can occur on many homepages or catalog listings, which don’t make much sense for reading mode anyways.
4. If it isn’t grayed out, you can click on it to get clean, distraction free reading.

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]How to Turn On Search Suggestions in Microsoft Edge[/su_highlight]

Many search engines (including Yahoo, Google, Bing and others) provide search suggestions or Auto complete, which are based on popular searches other people make that are related to a word or words that you enter.

When search suggestions are enabled, the text you type in a search field is sent to the search engine, which analyzes the words and displays a list of related searches.

1. Open Microsoft Edge
2. Tap the three dots on the lower right corner
3. Select Settings
4. Choose Privacy
5. Mark Search and URL suggestions

That’s all. Next time you type on the address bar, you will get search suggestion based on what you type.

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]Have the web read out loud to you [/su_highlight]

Microsoft Edge can read PDFs, e-books, and even website content out loud to you. For e-books, click or tap anywhere on the page and select Read aloud .

For sites, right click and select Read aloud. Move to the previous paragraph , pause , or change the voice and speed by selecting Voice Settings .

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]Change the Theme [/su_highlight]

If Edge is too bright or vice versa, you can change it to suit your vision.

1. Go to Settings
2. Under Choose a theme, which is the top option in Settings, change it from Light to Dark to darken Edge’s top menus.

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]Edge lets you import Favorites and Bookmarks from other Browsers [/su_highlight]

For now, you can easily important bookmarks from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. To do so, click on “Hub” button on the top right corner (it has three horizontal lines on it), and then click on “Import favorites”.

On the next page, just select the browsers from which you want to important bookmarks and click on “Import”.

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]Connect Cortana to Edge [/su_highlight]

Also on the Advanced settings panel is a toggle switch to Have Cortana assist me in Microsoft Edge. (You’ll need to have Cortana enabled system wide in order to use Cortana in Edge.) Once enabled, Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana will pop up from time to time in Edge with an offer to help you.

Instead of hearing her voice, you’ll see Cortana’s ring icon in Edge’s URL bar when she can help. If you are reading about the iPhone 8 ($699.00 at Amazon.com), for example, Cortana might offer to show you other articles about Apple’s upcoming phone. Or if you need a Blizzard and visit Dairy Queen’s site, Cortana will offer to show you where the closest DQ is to you. Or my favorite: Cortana knows when you are listening to a song on YouTube and offers to show you its lyrics.

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]Share a Webpage (Link or Screenshot) [/su_highlight]

On Microsoft Edge, you can directly share a webpage with any social media site, as long as you have its app installed in your PC. For example, to share on Twitter, you must install Twitter app on your PC to get the option to share it there.

While browsing, click on “Share” button at the top right corner and select the app to which you would like to share the link. If you want to share a screenshot of a webpage instead, then click on the name of the web page in the same menu. This will open up a new menu where you can select “Screenshot” option. Once selected, you can select the social media app and a screenshot will be shared instead of the link.

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]Browse Privately in Microsoft Edge [/su_highlight]

Just like other browsers, Edge also comes with a private mode in which no traces of browsing is left on the PC. To enter private window, click on main menu and then click on “New InPrivate Window”

Its also the same thing on mobile. Just hit the tab button and select InPrivate 

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]Some Useful Edge Keyboard Shortcuts[/su_highlight]

Edge also has some useful keyboard shortcuts that may make things a lot quicker. Below are some worth knowing:

[su_highlight background=”#141512″ color=”#ffffff”]Pin to Start [/su_highlight]

Edge allows you to open the menu and select Pin to Start to pin the current web page to the Start menu or Start screen as a tile, allowing you to open it quickly. Clicking or tapping the tile will open the web page in Edge, not its own browser window.

These are the most interesting and worth knowing Microsoft Edge tips, tricks and features. Hope you will find it useful.