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4 Top Features of Microsoft Edge You Should Know

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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.

本月,我們將向您展示 Microsoft Edge 的 4 個主要功能,這些功能將幫助您管理選項卡、視化您的想法或修改您的 PDF 文件。這些功能將有助於提高生產力,並幫助您更快地查找、訪問和使用所需資料。

功能 #1 – 垂直分頁

1. 默認情況下,您的選項卡是橫向顯示的。但是當您嘗試打開更多分頁時,分頁往往會變窄並切斷每個網頁的標題。通過解決這個問題,您可以使用“垂直分頁”功能。

2. 要啟用“垂直分頁”,請轉到左上角的[選項分頁選項菜單]。然後,單擊[啟用垂直分頁]

3. 然後,您將看到分頁已經搬到瀏覽器的左側。當您將鼠標移到上方時,您可以看到分頁現在垂直顯示在左側,而不受分頁寬度的限制。

4. 單擊左側的固定圖標將其固定到您的屏幕上,或單擊 [<] 按鈕隱藏和折疊此部分。

5.如果你不習慣[垂直分頁]功能,再次點擊[分頁操作菜單],點擊[關閉垂直分頁]關閉該功能。

功能 #2 – 收藏夾

Microsoft Edge 中的收藏夾可幫助你在網站上整合你的想法。您可以向 Edge 收藏夾添加網頁、段落、圖像或註釋。您甚至可以將收藏卡分享到其他 Office365 應用程式,甚至 Pinterest。

1. 找到右上角的 [收藏夾] 按鈕,也可以使用快捷鍵 [SHIFT + CTRL + Y] 來開啟收藏夾。

2. 然後您將在屏幕右側看到一個名為 [收藏夾] 的新部分。單擊 [開始新收藏],然後為您的新收藏命名。

3. 點擊 [添加當前頁面] 將當前頁面添加到 Edge 收藏夾中。

4. 您還可以通過將 URL 拖動到收藏夾部分來將網頁添加到收藏夾,首先突出顯示該 URL,然後將其拖到收藏夾即可。

5. 要將段落添加到您的收藏夾,突出顯示文本,然後將突出顯示的段落拖放到收藏夾部分。您突出顯示的文本將轉換為收藏卡。

6. 如果您發現網頁上的圖片有用,您也可以將圖片拖到您的收藏夾中。

7. 您也可以點擊 [添加筆記],在收藏夾中輸入快速筆記或備忘錄。

8. 要更改收藏卡的順序,只需拖動卡片並重新定位即可。

9. 最後,點擊右上角的 […] 按鈕,選擇是否要導出到其他 Office365 應用程序,甚至將卡片導出到 Pinterest。通過單擊 [全部複製],您可以復制收藏夾卡中的所有內容並將其粘貼到電子郵件正文或 Teams 信息中。

10. 如您所見,我已將復制的內容粘貼到電子郵件中,以便您可以與同行分享您的研究結果。

功能 #3 – 註釋和朗讀 PDF 文件

1. 與其他 PDF 閱讀器一樣,您可以在 Microsoft Edge 上繪製或突出顯示 PDF 文件中的段落。

2. 有了 PDF 文件的“朗讀”功能 – 只需插入耳塞並在做其他事情的同時收聽內容。大聲朗讀可提供逼真、自然的聲音,易於理解且令人愉悅。

3. 要啟用朗讀,請突出顯示您想听的句子或段落,然後單擊 [朗讀]

4. 您可以通過從各種語音選項中進行選擇來自定義您的朗讀體驗。單擊 [語音選項] 以選擇您喜歡的語音或口音。

通過展開 [選擇聲音] 下的下拉菜單,您可以從所有這些可用的聲音中進行選擇,並且男聲和女聲都可用。

 

功能 #4 – 網頁截圖

您可以使用 “Web Capture” 輕鬆截取 Microsoft Edge 上的部分或整個網頁。

1. 首先,轉到右上角的 […] 按鈕或簡單地使用快捷鍵 [CTRL + SHIFT + S] 啟用此功能。

2. 工具啟動時,頁面背景會變暗。然後您可以選擇是捕獲一個區域還是捕獲整個頁面。您的鼠標將變成 [+] 符號,您只需將它拖到您的內容區域,然後鬆開。

3. 之後,您可以選擇是直接複製圖像還是為您的內容添加簡單的標記。

5. 完成後,您也可以點擊 [添加到收藏夾] 將內容髮送到您現有的 Edge 收藏夾。

6. 最後,單擊右上角的 […] 以復製或保存捕獲的內容。