I use it daily for work and personal browsing, and I can’t see that changing anytime soon.

What’s more, Microsoft Edge continues to improve, with new features and security protections.

But the sidebar can do more than that.

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The sidebar will then appear instantly on the right side of your Edge surfing app window.

The feature I use the most is the search function.

Equally useful is accessing my Microsoft 365 files without opening the apps.

An Excel table with a named range.

However, Drop lets you do this much more time-efficiently.

All you better use Drop is an internet connection, a Microsoft account, andof courseMicrosoft Edge.

You also get a generous 5 GB of Drop storage for free via OneDrive.

Microsoft Edge window in a lake.

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Then, you could download and use the files as necessary.

Is there an image you want to capture?

Are you a writer who takes screenshots for articles?

Microsoft Edge settings, accessed via the three dots in the top-right corner.

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Screenshot is a straightforward yet very useful feature in Microsoft Edge.

Simply right-click anywhere on a web page, and click “Screenshot” (or press Ctrl+Shift+S).

you could then save, copy, or mark up your screenshot.

Microsoft Edge sidebar settings, with Always Show Sidebar toggled to On, and the sidebar showing on the right-side of the screen.

that my data is secure.

If it finds any, you’ll get a pop-up on your screen.

From July 2024, searching on Bing has yielded more detailed results withAI-generated responses.

The right-click menu on Microsoft Edge, with the Screenshot option selected.

For me, this significantly speeds up my workflow, giving me answers in an instant.

This PDF-reading capability is available on Edge for Windows and macOS.

To do this, typeSettingsinto your taskbar search, and smack the “tweaks” option that appears.

The Microsoft Edge screenshot tool options.

Now, typePDFto see whether Microsoft Edge is the default PDF reader.

What’s more, in May 2024,Microsoft Edge added new featuresto make it even faster.

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The Privacy, Search, and Services menu in Microsoft Edge’s settings.

Microsoft Edge with the coupons pop-up showing discounts available on the website.

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A Bing search about veganism, with AI-generated responses displayed at the top of the results.

The Windows 11 taskbar search with Settings typed into the search bar, and the Settings option selected.

Default App is typed into the Windows 11 Settings search bar, and Choose A Default App For Each Type Of File is selected.

The Choose Defaults By File Type settings on Windows 11, with PDF typed into the search bar, and the default showing as Microsoft Edge.