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Text annotations disappear if saved while the text box is still focused in Edge Screenshot editor
Hi Edge team,
I found a reproducible issue in the built-in Screenshot feature in Microsoft Edge.
When I add a text annotation to a screenshot using the Text tool, the annotation disappears from the saved image if I click Save while the text box is still focused. The text is only included in the final image if I manually click outside the text box first.
Steps to reproduce:
Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge.
Step 2: Use the built-in Screenshot feature to take a screenshot.
Step 3: In the Screenshot editor, select the Text tool.
Step 4: Type any text annotation on the screenshot.
Step 5: Without clicking outside the text box, click Save.
Step 6: Open the saved image.
Expected result:
The text annotation should be automatically committed and merged into the screenshot when clicking Save, even if the text box is still focused.
Actual result:
The active text annotation is not merged into the final image. The saved screenshot does not contain the text annotation, and the text is silently lost.
Impact:
This can cause users to lose important notes or ideas when using the Screenshot feature for documentation, study notes, bug reports, or productivity workflows. Since the screenshot appears to save normally, users may not notice that the annotation is missing until later.
Suggested fix:
When the user clicks Save, Edge should automatically commit any active text box before exporting the screenshot.
Environment:
Microsoft Edge version: 150.0.4078.48 Official build
Channel: Stable
Operating system: Windows 11