14 tips for Microsoft Edge

8/17/2020

We've got 14 tips for you!

Tip 1 - Find your favorites and e-books

The Favorites is where you’ll find Favorites, Reading list, Books, History, and Downloads all in one place.

Tip 2 - Search quickly from the address bar

In Microsoft Edge, save time by typing your search in the address bar. You'll get search suggestions, results from the web, and your browsing history right there.

Tip 3 - Save tabs for later

Click Collection as below picture:

Click Add current page to save tabs:

Tip 4 - Make notes on a web page

In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > More tools > Add Notes. Draw or write what you want on the page, and then Share it with people in different ways, like email or social media.

Tip 5 - Translate a web page

In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > Extensions > Get extensions for Microsoft Edge to install the extension from the Store. Then, follow the instructions to turn it on and use it.

Tip 6 - Arrange your favorites

To sort your favorites alphabetically, select Favorites  > Favorites, then press and hold (or right-click) any item in the list and choose Sort by name.

Tip 7 – Stop videos from automatically playing

Choose View site information in address bar > Site permissions.

Bên phải mục Settings > chọn Media Auto play.

Từ Allow chuyển thành Limit

Ghi chú: bạn cần F5 trang web để áp dụng

Tip 8 - Search the web by talking

Use your voice to search the web. Open Microsoft Edge on your phone, tap the microphone in the web address bar, and talk.

Tip 9 - Browse the web in full-screen view

Select Settings and more  > Full screen  to hide things like the address bar and other items from view. To exit full-screen view, press F11.

Tip 10 - Customize Microsoft Edge with themes

 Choose Settings and more > Settings > Appearance > Default theme

Tip 11 - Have the web read aloud to you

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 then select Read aloud. For sites, select Settings and more  > Read aloud.

Tip 12 - Block ads with extensions

In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more  > Extensions > Explore more extensions, and then install an extension that blocks ads.

Tip 13 - Pin sites you use frequently

Get to websites from the taskbar. In Microsoft Edge, open a site, select Settings and more  > Pin this page to the taskbar .

Tip 14 - Mute a website

Mute web pages that automatically play audio with a single click. Select the speaker  icon on the tab that is playing audio to turn it off. Select the speaker  icon again to turn the sound back on.