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Brass Contributor

Jul 31, 2019

Ink Support, Web notes and Sharing on Chromium Edge

I was able to use my Surface pen to annotate webpages, pdf files, etc. on Microsoft Edge Please bring the functionality on Chromium Edge as well. Also, the sharing with OneNote, Nearby Sharing, and...

HotCakeX

MVP

Jan 18, 2020

Highlighter, different colors, ability to change inking thickness etc are all available in Edge canary and Dev, they will be shipped to Beta and then stable channel soon. so meanwhile you can use the higher channels side by side the stable channel.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/new-feature-pdf-inking-improvements-more-colors-and-thickness/m-p/1102853

you can even use the legacy Edge side by side with the new Stable Edge until all the features are implemented

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-au/deployedge/microsoft-edge-sysupdate-access-old-edge#how-to-enable-a-side-by-side-experience-with-both-versions-of-microsoft-edge

SafariLarry

Copper Contributor

Jan 18, 2020

I tried the procedure for Legacy/Chromium Stable Edge side-by-side. However my Win 10 Pro did not have the referenced setting in Group Policy Editor (my Win 10 Home system doesn't even have Group Policy Editor). I did a search and found a process for enabling side-by-side with a change to the registry. After the registry change, I did not get the Legacy Edge, still Chromium only. I had to remove Chromium Edge and reinstall it to get both versions. I now have both versions that I can use. That will work for my current needs.

Maybe I'll look into canary and Dev later, when I'm feeling brave.

HotCakeX
MVP
Jan 18, 2020
SafariLarry

You need to have the policy files for the new Edge in order to change them, that's why you couldn't find them.
in here www.microsoft.com/edge
from the top go to business => pilot today

download the file and extract it.
put the ADMX files in C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions
restart computer