Microsoft edge reveals new features in its Edge 85 version

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Microsoft’s Edge browser is gaining popularity, reaching the second position in the desktop market behind only Google’s Chrome. Both Chrome and Edge are based on the Chromium browser engine, so there are similarities feature-wise, but users who are looking to avoid Google services can use this Microsoft’s Edge as a safe choice altogether to protect their security and privacy.

Edge has been new dropping features like crazy over the last few months, and it’s now just added a bunch of new capabilities in Edge 85, which you can start to use from now. Many of these are aimed at people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as education as a number of schools is driven online.

Microsoft Edge’s Collections feature allows you to collect, share and organize content you find across the web which is pretty popular, and it’s now becoming more capable. 

This is happening through a feature called “Collections send to OneNote” which does exactly what it says: You can send your Edge collections to One Note as well as Word and Excel. 

Edge 85 also adds the ability to synchronize browser favorites and settings between Active Directory profiles within your own environment without the need for cloud sync. Group policy support has been added that lets administrators add site + app combos that are trusted to launch without the confirmation prompt.

Edge is adding features that help keeps your kids safe as they browse online via its recently launched family safety app. You can now get activity reports on the sites your kids visit and the search terms they enter, and you can control the content your kids see. InPrivate browsing is also blocked in Edge to make sure your kids stay safe.

Among other features, Microsoft Edge’s built in PDF reader has added highlight and screen reader support—ideal for students and anyone working from home.

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