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Nov 19, 2019

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Ask Cortana / Ask Bing - Discussion

Hello Insiders! You have told us that you really want the Ask Cortana / Ask Bing feature in our next version of Microsoft Edge. In the current version of Microsoft Edge, you can select text or ...

mayusuf
May 20, 2020
Hello Insiders!

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are excited to announce sidebar search - the first step in our evolution of contextual search in the new Microsoft Edge.

You can find more details about sidebar search in this post - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/introducing-sidebar-search-in-microsoft-edge/m-p/1406242

Thanks!

viniciusbezerra

Iron Contributor

Dec 02, 2019

I use it a little, but when I use it to check the information I'm reading, for example I'm reading about a TV series, and I want to know something or see a picture of an artist I don't know, so I use the feature to know the artist, This without leaving the page I'm reading, I also use to see the lyrics of the songs I listen to on youtube. I like the feature

Drew1903

Silver Contributor

Dec 02, 2019

viniciusbezerra

Vini, not only is it used & liked, but, you hit on the part that is a, really, BIG factor making it especially cool & appealing...

"This without leaving the page I'm reading", Vini

Cheers,
Drew

viniciusbezerra
Iron Contributor
Dec 04, 2019
Thanks, I must say which feature is very useful, it adds in the navigation 😉
HotCakeX
MVP
Dec 02, 2019
It can be done without Cortana

there is already these elements in the browser

search for "..." option

Sidebar

See what I mean?
they already made those 2 elements. they can just create another sidebar so the (search for "..." ) results will be shown in that sidebar, without the need for Cortana.
Cortana should be smarter than that.
- viniciusbezerra
  Iron Contributor
  Dec 04, 2019
  I agree, the term Cortana makes no sense in this feature, they could switch to something like "what is this" or "quick search".
  - Drew1903
    Silver Contributor
    Dec 04, 2019
    viniciusbezerra
    
    Vini,
    
    That is a rather neat idea.
    
    I'll suggest it's a marketing thing to keep Cortana in Users' thoughts & awareness. May help bring them to all the powerful assistance it can bring to their lives, all the talents & tools it offers (including search).
    
    NB: Search & Cortana are, also, now separated. Search is all well & good, but, Cortana is that & a whole lot more (for people). Ergo, there is a desire to have people thinking of & using Cotana (for their benifit).
    
    Cheers,
    Drew