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Jun 16, 2020

Roadmap for PDF reader in Microsoft Edge

Update - March 1st, 2021: We've published an updated version of this roadmap. Check out Aditi's update over here, and we encourage you to continue to drop your PDF reader feedback into the comments o...

AndrewSienx

Copper Contributor

Jul 30, 2020

Aditi_Gangwar I will very much appreciate the text notes. I can live with some UX quirks, but the lack of notes precludes the Edge as my main annotation tool. There are 2 ways to make it - one is hidden notes, which are revealed ofter click on the note icon. Actually, it is not very useful.

I would prefer the text notes as visible text on top of the PDF's content. Yeah, I can scribble something with the pen, but the proper type is much more legible.

Thanks for your good work.

vygadeka
Microsoft
Aug 07, 2020
AndrewSienx this is great feedback. We have plans for both text notes (hidden ones) and text boxes (not hidden). Please stay tuned.

-Vyankatesh Gadekar

Program Manager, Microsoft Edge
- wigster
  Iron Contributor
  Sep 10, 2020
  vygadeka
  
  Great job on the smooth scrolling and table of contents features.
  
  A couple of requests from a research scientist (lots of longish scientific PDFs to read/annotate).
  
  2 page side view is key for us (I know it's on the roadmap. Thanks!).
  back/forward buttons to navigate internal hyperlinks.
  
  Usual use-case: a hyperlink reference in the text which takes you to the bibliography in the back. There is now no way to go back to the position of the original link short of searchign the text.
  Saving of position of last view when you go back to the document, at least inside of the same session
  Currently: if you click on an external hyperlink and you go back, you lose your position inside the PDF.