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Published onMarch 3, 2022
published onMarch 3, 2022
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Last month, Microsoft was testing theability to sync PWAs in Microsoft Edge. That feature has not yet reached general availability but in a recent Microsoft Edge Canary build release, Microsoft has started testing a “Web App Sidebar,” as spotted by the folks atNeowin.
The Web App Sidebar is essentially a feature that is in place to provide easier access to web searches. However, it does not come automatically enabled and is hidden behind the “#Edge-webapp-sidebar” flag, indicating that Microsoft is still running tests to determine its effectiveness and efficiency.
Yet as Reddit user,Leopeva64-2discovered, based on the description provided in Edge’s flags when searching for this new feature, folks stand to benefit a great deal. When the sidebar is enabled and open, you can simplytype text into the sidebar’s search field, and grab relevant web links, just like Bing.
As if that wasn’t cool enough, Microsoft is also testing a new full-screen mode button for Edge that aims to improve PDF viewing for users. Also in testing since December is a “Performance Detector” feature, which can help you see your resource usage, performance issues, and give you actions to improve overall performance.
No word yet on when these features will come to the Stable version of the browser, but it could come in a few weeks. As usual, Microsoft needs to complete testing with Edge Insiders first and gather the respected feedback.
Update: An earlier version of this post stated that Performance Detector was a new feature. We’ve clarified that it’s been around since December. Thanks,@Leopeva64for the correction!
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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