Edge browser (desktop application)

How Edge works with a Microsoft account: When Edge is signed into with a Microsoft account, Microsoft services are automatically signed into (such as Outlook email/Calendar/People, OneDrive, Microsoft 365 web apps and Bing Search) and any passwords used to sign into website accounts are saved and synced to a different signed in Edge browser. See “Microsoft account introduction” in the Web and Internet knowledge area

Edge basic use: Toolbar – ‘Page back’ (click to go back, hold to see history), ‘page forward’ (click to go forward, hold to see history) and ‘Refresh’ buttons and address bar with ‘view site information’ padlock, then pinned extensions, profile icon (see when signed into Edge with Microsoft account) and ‘Manage profile settings’ cog icon top right

Make Edge your own: ‘Page settings’ – Open a new Tab to open the Home Page then click on the cog icon in top right and choose what you want to see (Focused layout is less distracting!). See advanced personalisation in ‘Settings’ from ‘Settings and more’ options menu, then ‘Appearance’ and ‘Start, home, and new tabs’

Edge advanced use: Open Edge’s options menu top right – ‘Settings and more’ and get to know ‘InPrivate window’, ‘Favourites’, ‘History’, ‘Print’, ‘Find on page’, ‘Read aloud’ and more

Bookmarks (called Favourites) add and manage: To add new bookmark and/or organise go to Safari ❯ Bookmarks ❯ Edit Bookmarks. Or in Edge click on star icon in address bar. To organise, open Edge’s options menu ‘Settings and more’ click on ‘Favourites’ then click on options ‘…’ and ‘Open favourites page’.

Passwords in Edge: Store and retrieve safely – open Edge’s options menu ‘Settings and more’, click on ‘Settings’ ❯ ‘Your Profile’ ❯ ‘Microsoft Wallet’ Passwords

Print in Edge: Go to File ❯ Print (or Cmd + P), select the printer then set the webpage printing options and click ‘Print’. (Click ‘Show Details’ if option menu is not showing)

Edge extensions: To add one go to ‘Settings and more’ ❯ ‘Extensions’ ❯ ‘Open Microsoft Edge add-ons’ then click on your choice and ‘Get’. Extensions put new features onto your browser e.g. TOTAL Adblock or ‘Keepa – Amazon Price Tracker’.

Sign in and sync in Edge: Sign into Edge with your Microsoft account and make sure sync is on by clicking on the profile icon in the top right corner. This saves the data in Edge to your Microsoft account, so if you replace your main computer you will get your synced info back when you sign into Edge on a new computer.

Manage sync in Edge: Once signed in, click on profile icon in top right ❯ click the Settings cog and review ‘Sync’ on the main page (under Your profile) to manage what data you sync.

Privacy in Edge: Clear cookies – ‘Settings’ ❯ ‘Privacy, Search, and Services’ ❯ ‘Clear browsing data’ ❯ ‘Cookies and other site data’