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vygadeka
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Sep 28, 2020

Introducing web capture for Microsoft Edge

Since the release of the new Microsoft Edge, we have heard a lot of feedback about missing the web notes tool that allowed you to capture and mark up content across the web. Frankly, we’ve missed it ...
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SumitDhiman
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Sep 30, 2020

vygadeka 

I wonder if this is the actual implementation of inking on web pages as promised in the Feedback summary - appreciate it if you can shed some light on the same. (Feedback summary mentions inking is planned for September).


TIA

Sumit

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vygadeka
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Oct 03, 2020

SumitDhiman this is the first version of 'inking on web content' feature which we had in legacy Microsoft Edge. You can capture web content right now, inking support would be rolling in coming weeks. Got a bit delayed, so not exactly September but pretty close :smile:. I hope that helps. 

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    justwantinkingback
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 21, 2020

    vygadekaany update on when Inking webpages is coming back? That little pen icon in the Legacy Edge version was insanely useful for doing live webdesign reviews with clients over Skype.

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      HotCakeX
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      Oct 22, 2020

      justwantinkingback 

      justwantinkingback wrote:

      vygadekaany update on when Inking webpages is coming back? That little pen icon in the Legacy Edge version was insanely useful for doing live webdesign reviews with clients over Skype.

      it is back, this is on Edge Dev Version 88.0.673.0 (Official build) dev (64-bit)

       

       

      i selected an area of this page using web capture that is exactly the same feature from Edge legacy and I can ink on it, save it, share it with other apps such as OneNote etc.

      • justwantinkingback's avatar
        justwantinkingback
        Copper Contributor
        Oct 23, 2020
        HotCakeX

        No, native live webpage inking is not back.

        I downloaded the dev version last night and it’s still just the screen capture tool with markup.... like 100’s of similar programs and add-ones that already exist.

        On legacy edge that came with my Surface Pro 7 there was a pen icon next to the URL bar. When hit, I could write on any page instantly with the ability to scroll. It was very intuitive and just worked fluidly.

        That feature does not exist anymore and my Surface is now a $1,700 paperweight.

        Hopefully someone from MS can shed some light on when this feature is coming back and not just a screenshot tool.

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