This month we will show you 4 Top Features of Microsoft Edge that would help you manage your tabs, visualize your ideas, or modify your PDF files. These features will help empower productivity and help you find, access, and use the corporate information you need faster.

Feature #1 – Vertical Tabs

1. By default, your tabs are displayed vertically.  But when you try to open up more tabs, the tabs tend to get narrower and cuts off the title of each webpage. By solving this, you may use the “Vertical tabs” function.

2. To enable “Vertical tabs”, go to [Tab Options Menu] on the top left corner. Then, click [Turn on vertical tabs].

3. Then, you will see a minimized version of the tabs on the left. When you move your mouse over, you can see that the tabs are now displayed vertically on the left without being restricted by the tab width.

4. Click the pin icon on the left to pin it to your screen or click the [<] button to hide and collapse this section.

5. If you are not used to the [vertical tabs] function, click [Tab actions menu] again and click [Turn off vertical tabs] to disable this feature.

Feature #2 – Collections

Collections in Microsoft Edge helps you keep track of your ideas on the web. You can add a webpage, a paragraph, an image, or a note to your Edge Collections. You can even share your Collections cards to other Office365 apps or even Pinterest.

1. Find the [Collections] button on the top right or you can also use shortcut key [SHIFT + CTRL + Y] to enable Collections.

2. You will then see a new section named [Collections] on the right of your screen. Click [Start New Collection], and then name your new collection.

3. Click [Add current page] to add your current webpage to your Collections on Edge. A new Collections card will be added instantly.

4. You can also add a webpage to your Collections by dragging the URL to the Collections section, first highlight the URL, and simply drag it here.

5. To add a paragraph to your Collections, highlight the text and then drag and drop the highlighted paragraph to Collections section. Your highlighted text will be converted to a Collections card.

6. You can also drag an image to your Collections if you found the images on the webpage useful.

7. You can also click [Add Note] to insert a quick note or memo to your Collections.

8. To change the order of your Collections cards, simply drag the cards and reposition them.

9. Lastly, click the […] button on the top right corner to choose whether you would like to export to other Office365 apps or even export the cards to Pinterest. By clicking [Copy all], you can copy all the content from the Collections cards and paste it to an email body or a Teams message.

10. As you can see, I have pasted the copied content to an email message so you can share your research findings to your peers.

Feature #3 – Annotate & Read Aloud PDF Files

1. Like other PDF readers, you can draw or highlight paragraphs in a pdf file on Microsoft Edge.

2. With the “Read Aloud” function for PDF files – It is super convenient to just pop in an earbud and listen to content while doing something else. Read aloud provides lifelike, natural-sounding voices that are easy to understand and enjoyable to listen to.

3. To enable Read Aloud, highlight the sentences or paragraphs you would like to listen to, and then click [Read Aloud].

4. You can customize your Read aloud experience by choosing from a variety of voice options. Click [Voice Options] to select your preferred voice or accent.

By expanding the drop-down menu under [Choose a voice], you can choose from all these available voices, and both male and female voices are available.

Feature #4 – Web Capture

You can easily screenshot sections or the entire webpage on Microsoft Edge using “Web Capture”.

1. First, go to the […] button on the top right or simply use the shortcut keys [CTRL + SHIFT + S] to enable this feature.

2. When the tool launches, the background of the page will dim. Then you can choose whether to capture an area or capture the full page. Your cursor will turn into a [+] symbol, and all you have to do is to drag it over your content area and then release.

3. After that, you can choose whether you wish to copy the image directly or add simple markups to your content.

5. After you are done, you can also click [Add to Collections] to send the content to your existing Edge Collections.

6. Lastly, click […] on the top right to either copy or save the captured content.