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MissyQ
Microsoft
MicrosoftTop Feedback Summary for April 14
Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.
Hey, Insiders! If you missed it, we pushed out 81 to our Stable channel yesterday. This is something we’ve been excited about, so we’re hoping you give it a shot and let us know your thoughts!
This week is pretty quiet. No updates at this time, but we encourage you all to continue to provide feedback through the feedback tool. Anything you feel needs to be improved or changed a bit? Send it over to us so that we can review and make decisions based on that feedback. Thanks so much for helping us shape Microsoft Edge based on your suggestions!
Here’s this week’s updated list:
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Status |
Feedback |
On this list for |
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Planned for Summer |
Enable sync of browsing history between devices |
23 weeks |
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Planned |
MSA profile picture is not updating |
1 week |
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Planned |
Some users lose their favorites on update to Microsoft Edge |
3 weeks |
|
Planned |
Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page |
6 weeks |
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Planned |
Highlighter tool for PDF files |
9 weeks |
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Planned |
Enable navigation of PDF files via table of contents |
9 weeks |
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Planned |
Edge cannot find devices to cast media |
11 weeks |
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Planned |
Make Edge available on Linux |
12 weeks |
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Planned |
Support read aloud of PDF files |
12 weeks |
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Planned (Join the discussion) |
Add the ability to ink on web pages |
24 weeks |
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Planned (Join the discussion) |
Provide different options for sorting favorites |
34 weeks |
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Planned |
Support themes from the Chrome Web Store |
34 weeks |
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Planned |
Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website |
34 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Mouse cursor sometimes disappears |
1 week |
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In Discussion |
Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window |
29 weeks |
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In Discussion |
Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame |
30 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome |
32 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
34 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System |
34 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge |
34 weeks |
|
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files |
34 weeks |
|
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
34 weeks |
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In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
34 weeks |
|
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
34 weeks |
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Under Review |
Add ability to close tabs via double-click |
1 week |
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Not Planned |
Support mouse gestures for common actions like navigation and tab close |
13 weeks |
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Not Planned (View the discussion) |
Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account |
23 weeks |
And here’s the list of top “quality areas” that we’re actively working on in response to your feedback:
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Bring more extensions to the extensions store |
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Edge should use less memory than it does |
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Edge should use less CPU than it does |
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Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages |
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Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files |
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Opening a new tab is too slow |
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Update does not always work reliably |
Definitions:
Addressed – Changes to address this feedback are visible to all users in the Canary and Dev channels
Not Planned – We don’t currently plan to address this feedback, though we will continue to track it and reconsider our approach if needed.
Planned for… – We’re working on this and currently plan for it to be addressed in the Canary channel before the end of the month indicated.
Planned - We have reviewed this feedback and have a plan to address it. However, we aren't ready to share a target time frame just yet.
In Discussion – We’ve reviewed this feedback and to learn more we have started a discussion about it here in the Microsoft Edge Insider Forum.
Under Review – We are reviewing this feedback internally and do not have a plan to share at this time.
Quality Area – We will give extra weight to fixes and opportunities in this area. Please continue to report specific bugs and make specific asks.
Archive of previously addressed topics:
Spoiler
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Feedback |
On this list for |
Addressed on |
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Provide option to keep specific cookies when choosing to clear browsing data on close |
21 weeks |
Apr 7, 2020 |
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Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo |
33 weeks |
Apr 7, 2020 |
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Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page (Learn more) |
32 weeks |
Mar 31, 2020 |
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Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers (Learn more) |
32 weeks |
Mar 31, 2020 |
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Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page (Learn more) |
32 weeks |
Mar 31, 2020 |
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Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices |
19 weeks |
Mar 19. 2020 |
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Some users are unable to access any web page |
3 weeks |
Mar 11, 2020 |
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Favorites sync issues, including sync not working, deleted favorites reappearing, and favorites being duplicated |
13 weeks |
Mar 4, 2020 |
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Provide an option to add a share button to the tool bar |
17 weeks |
Feb 26, 2020 |
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Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile |
26 weeks |
Feb 21, 2020 |
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Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead |
24 weeks |
Feb 21, 2020 |
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Add the ability to change the location for news content on the new tab page |
20 weeks |
Jan 22, 2020 |
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Provide the ability to change the title of tiles on the new tab page |
22 weeks |
Jan 22, 2020 |
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Enable search in the extensions store |
17 weeks |
Dec 19, 2019 |
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The taskbar icon is not updating to the new Microsoft Edge logo |
1 week |
Nov 14, 2019 |
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A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line |
12 weeks |
Nov 14, 2019 |
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YouTube.com does not render properly and appears extremely magnified |
1 week |
Nov 4, 2019 |
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Bring the OneNote Web Clipper to the Microsoft Edge extensions store |
4 weeks |
Nov 4, 2019 |
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Improve discoverability of the home button since some users are asking for it. (Join the discussion) |
8 weeks |
October 29, 2019 |
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Microsoft Edge is crashing whenever a new tab is opened from a link |
1 week |
October 22, 2019 |
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Inking for PDF files |
9 weeks |
October 22, 2019 |
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Provide an option to remove the send feedback “smiley” button from the toolbar |
1 week |
October 15, 2019 |
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Show the New Tab Page in dark theme when the browser is in dark theme |
6 weeks |
October 1, 2019 |
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Add the ability to turn off the news feed on the new tab page |
6 weeks |
October 1, 2019 |
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ClickOnce deployment of Windows applications from web pages |
6 weeks |
October 1, 2019 |
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Website elements are being flipped upside down when switching between tabs |
1 week |
September 17, 2019 |
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Sign-in profile picture is not always kept up to date |
4 weeks |
September 17, 2019 |
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“Administrator Mode Detected” error message when opening the browser |
2 weeks |
September 4, 2019 |
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Add a favorites button to the toolbar, for quicker access to favorites |
1 week |
August 29, 2019 |
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Make it easier to share web content with other users and apps |
1 week |
August 29, 2019 |
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Drop down menus in some web pages are not working |
1 week |
August 29, 2019 |
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Add a dark theme to Microsoft Edge |
Addressed before these posts started |
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Build translation capabilities into the browser |
Addressed before these posts started |
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Delete browsing history on exit |
Addressed before these posts started |
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Show favorites bar only on the new tab page |
Addressed before these posts started |
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Bring back reading view |
Addressed before these posts started |
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Sync data with my work or school account |
Addressed before these posts started |
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- Regarding cast media, I hope you will support more device's and not only Chromecast.
Was wondering when the ability to Pin a Webpage to Start (Window Tiles) is coming back.
Feedback: Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page
I tried changing the Group Policy for:
- Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Microsoft Edge>Allow web content on New Tab page
- Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Microsoft Edge>Set New Tab page URL
Neither do as described in the Policy Editor and achieve the above mentioned i.e. change the URL of the New Tab page. Earnestly hoping for this functionality.
Feedback: Communicate with Extension developers to update their websites with info/link to the Microsoft Edge Addons page
E.g. HTTPS everywhere is listed in the Microsoft Edge Addons page. However, the extension's website contains no link it. So the user cannot verify the authenticity of the addon, tempting the user to install the addon from the Chrome Webstore instead.
Regards.
- MissyQ
Takmil Thanks for reaching out! You will want to try out "Configure the new tab page URL" under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > Startup, home page and new tab page. Please let me know how that works for you!
With regards to the extension site you mention, that would be on them to update where they offer their extension. If a user is particularly worried about an extension, I encourage them to report it in the store so that the team can verify. If a user is more comfortable enabling the extension from the Chrome store in Edge, they also have that ability. I do appreciate you bringing this up, though. 🙂
Missy Quarry (she/her/hers)
Community Manager - Microsoft Edge
Great!
I wonder if it is possible to add the following features like the Old Edge:
1. Use finger to scroll page in pdf when inking.
When I use a pen to Ink in pdf, my fingers will ink, too. I can not scroll with fingers like the old edge.
2. Add a highlighter to the toolbar.
3. Add a Save button in pdf mode. The current Save As button will jump to another file folder which is inconvenient.
MissyQ ,我还没有接收到81版本的稳定更新，该怎么办呢？
蒟蒻小学生一枚，希望大佬多多指教！
zhenyu2175 wrote:MissyQ ,我还没有接收到81版本的稳定更新，该怎么办呢？
蒟蒻小学生一枚，希望大佬多多指教！
if you have Edge stable installed, go here to check for update: edge://settings/help
if you don't have it, download it from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/
HotCakeX
你发来的链接是英语版
- 墙裂资瓷！！！
Hello,
Can you please provide more info about these features that are marked as addressed (I don't know why!?) but they are NOT implemented/Addressed.
we asked 2 weeks ago for info but still nothing is provided
- Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page
Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers- Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page
I'm testing it on the latest available version of Edge which is Canary 84.0.485.0 and none of them are available.
Thanks in advance!
