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MissyQ
Microsoft
MicrosoftTop Feedback Summary for September 9
Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.
Greetings, Insiders! This is a pretty small update this week as we roll out Edge 86 into our Beta channel and Edge 87 into our Dev channel. Let’s get into it!
We’re excited to mark Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files as Addressed today. Our wonderful team member Kent posted a detailed article about this new feature now available to users in Dev and Canary channels. He explains how you can enable it and notes a new addition to download management, deleting downloads directly from the browser. Head over to his post to read more about this feature and drop a comment to let us know how you feel about the change!
As always, even when we mark something as Addressed, we still want to know your thoughts about our changes! Happy with what we implemented or have thoughts on how we can improve it more? Drop us some feedback directly through the browser via the … menu > Help and feedback > Send feedback. The team is constantly reviewing feedback to find ways we can improve, so keep it coming.
Until next week!
Here’s the updated list for this week:
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Status |
Feedback |
On this list for |
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Addressed |
Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files |
55 weeks |
|
Planned for September |
Voice search on google.com doesn’t work |
19 weeks |
|
Planned for September |
Enable navigation of PDF files via table of contents |
30 weeks |
|
Planned for September (Join the discussion) |
Add the ability to ink on web page content |
45 weeks |
|
Planned for Summer |
Enable sync of browsing history between devices |
44 weeks |
|
Planned |
Add dictionary in PDF |
2 weeks |
|
Planned |
Enable vertical tabs feature |
3 weeks |
|
Planned |
Enable customers to pin sites to Start Menu in Windows |
6 weeks |
|
Planned |
Restore tabs if Edge or the OS is restarted for any reason |
6 weeks |
|
Planned |
Enable automatic generation of strong passwords |
12 weeks |
|
Planned |
Support two-page layout in PDF reader |
12 weeks |
|
Planned |
Edge launches with previous session’s tabs when “On startup” setting is set to “Open a new tab” |
12 weeks |
|
Planned |
Add option to remove previous search terms from the New Tab Page’s search box auto-suggestion list |
13 weeks |
|
Planned |
Add "text notes" feature to PDF files |
17 weeks |
|
Planned |
Some web page fonts are blurry |
18 weeks |
|
Planned |
MSA profile picture is not updating |
22 weeks |
|
Planned |
Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page |
27 weeks |
|
Planned |
Make Edge available on Linux |
33 weeks |
|
Planned |
Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window |
50 weeks |
|
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
55 weeks |
|
Planned |
Support themes from the Chrome Web Store |
55 weeks |
|
Planned |
Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website |
55 weeks |
|
Alternative Planned |
Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System |
55 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome |
53 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
55 weeks |
|
Under Review |
Edge should respect the default PDF viewer |
3 weeks |
|
Under Review |
Add ability to close tabs via double-click |
22 weeks |
|
Not Planned |
Support mouse gestures for common actions like navigation and tab close |
13 weeks |
|
Not Planned (View the discussion) |
Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account |
23 weeks |
|
Not planned (See the discussion) |
Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
35 weeks |
|
Not Planned |
Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame |
43 weeks |
|
Not Planned |
Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge |
47 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.
Alternative Planned - We don’t currently plan to directly address this feedback; however, we are working on addressing this in the form of a new feature.
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 different options for sorting favorites |
51 weeks |
Aug 11, 2020 |
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Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
50 weeks |
Aug 5, 2020 |
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Highlighter tool for PDF files |
21 weeks |
July 15, 2020 |
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Mouse cursor sometimes disappears (Read the discussion) |
11 weeks |
June 24, 2020 |
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Support read aloud of PDF files |
20 weeks |
June 9, 2020 |
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Edge cannot find devices to cast media (Learn more) |
16 weeks |
May 19, 2020 |
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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 |
|
|
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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- Just submitted feedback but I would love the ability to open a new tab by pressing the middle mouse button at the top of the window like in Firefox
Brandon_Snailer
Me too ! I keep submitting this!
But as usual they aren't responding and they won't add it and they won't fix or add anything that we want.
- When downloading files on Microsoft edge, I know you are bringing back the features from internet explorer to save as and open. Still, it would be nice to get an open file location button or maybe even an arrow next to the open button saying open file location.
Thank you MissyQ for updates.
I wish to see more addressed in the list.
If Edge has screen capture that would enable us to snip our screen, can you allow us to screen record our screen in Edge? MissyQ
Hi,
When an external hyperlink is clicked the edge window does not push itself to the front of the screen. It just sits flashing orange in the taskbar. This is especially annoying in tablet mode where you then have to open the app switcher to get to edge.
Proposed change: When an external hyperlink is clicked edge should push itself to be the window on top (like just about every other browser and app).
Thanks,
Alex
- Yes this! It seems to be getting worse lately.
ajasnz Yes! Good lord! I thought I was the only one! Thought Windows was being Windows again! I would click a link in my mail app. Except in my case, sometimes, the icon does not even flash. I would be confused why it was not opening. And press it a few more times. Switch to the browser after manually copying the link. Oh. That's why...........
- Summer 2020 in Northern Hemisphere began on
Saturday, June 20
and ends on
Tuesday, September 22- My favourite part is they refuse to ever even mention it, hoping we won't notice apparently.
Look: Pinterest 🙄 - To be honest, I think this's the last reason that I still remain Chrome in my disk.
- I stopped using chrome because of the new Edge. I completely uninstalled it from all my devices that are caple of running the new Edge.
cazafurcias42 Interesting. Hopefully, Windows Timeline support is enabled once History Sync is enabled.
