Jun 16 2020 07:01 AM - last edited on Mar 01 2021 10:46 AM by MissyQ
Update - March 1st, 2021: We've published an updated version of this roadmap. Check out Aditi's update over here, and we encourage you to continue to drop your PDF reader feedback into the comments of that post!
Over the course of last year, we worked hard on building a powerful PDF reader that fulfils the needs of compatibility, reliability and security for you and your organization.
The feedback we received from you with the Edge Insider builds has been really encouraging, and here are some of the most asked features that are available today, across Windows and Mac:
Here are the features we’re currently working on:
We are actively looking at feedback from you about the features you find important.
Please feel free to comment below, or submit detailed feedback through the browser (Shift+Alt+I).
Jun 22 2020 12:24 AM
@Aditi_Gangwar It is understood. Thank you for attending my request. It is something that surprises me that they have not updated in the browser's pdf reader. I have to read many pdf files and my eyes are sensitive to that white color lighting on the pages. Please make that modification.
Jun 22 2020 06:11 AM
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Jun 22 2020 08:23 AM
Jun 23 2020 05:32 AM
I can't wait to be able to directly highlight in the PDF, this would have made my life 10000% times easier in grad school, but I'm sure it will help now that I'm in law school!
Jun 23 2020 05:59 PM
Hello,
There doesn't seem to be a way to un-highlight text. I tried 'ctrl +z' and highlighting the same area.
Thanks!
Jun 23 2020 06:02 PM
Also, I think it would be great if Edge could identify headings and sub-headings and generate a table of contents as a sidebar.
Jun 26 2020 12:15 AM
@jacobarmiger have you tried the option in context menu to delete the highlight? We are also adding support for eraser to work on highlights as well. Which would make it easier to remove highlights.
-Vyankatesh Gadekar
Program Manager, Microsoft Edge
Jun 26 2020 11:18 AM
No, I totally missed that! Thank you.
Jun 27 2020 04:21 AM
@Aditi_Gangwar I can routinely have 3 or more 300 page plus PDFs open at any one time, all at different pages. Restarting or closing Edge puts them all back at page one again when Edge reopens. I would be very happy it Edge reopened them at the same location. This is standard behaviour in most PDF or ebook readers, and should certainly be a feature in Edge as well.
Jun 27 2020 06:50 AM
Jun 28 2020 12:16 PM
Jun 28 2020 04:17 PM
I continue to use Adobe Reader because it is fast on my old machine and....
I can type in notes on the document. Like my invoices, I type in the date when it was payed and the reference number in my bank.
It's a simple but helped me from getting from paper to electronic archive with my bills!
Love your forum!
All the best!
Viggo Evensen
Norway
Jun 29 2020 11:17 AM - edited Jun 29 2020 11:20 AM
@Aditi_Gangwar I spoke up before about PDFs on Windows and the gap that needs to be filled by Microsoft. Working in IT for a law firm, one thing I can tell you that's very important with PDFs, in that space, is being able to work with Table of Contents... I know you mention using TOC to navigate is in the roadmap...but I am referring to the adding new bookmarks, updating and/or removing existing ones, re-ordering the TOC. You can do all of the above in the free adobe reader, but its not well optimized for touch / pen devices like Surface line. I really think MS needs to advance basic PDF functions that are standards and work across various apps supporting PDFs natively to windows without the need for extra software.
These would be the standard comment tools needed... Bookmark / TOC creation, text tools for Markup (highlight text, underline text, strike out text, comment bubble / sticky note, add note to replace text (strike out with a comment about what needs to change), add text comment (basically just lets you type over the image anywhere you click), drawing tools for pen use (mostly already there, but could use more options kinda like what's already in Whiteboard app)
Jun 30 2020 07:10 AM
@hkusulja @Aditi_Gangwar Yes forgot about the ability to insert a JPG or PNG is very helpful as well in Legal space.
Jun 30 2020 07:15 AM
@vygadeka I work in IT for a Law Firm, we have a mix of both being used, some people prefer to have a PNG available to insert on anything they need including PDFs, but those with Surface devices also like signing using the pen as well. What we did is capture the Sig for the users using Paint3D and transparent canvas during save of the PNG to get our custom company color for the ink.
Jun 30 2020 10:01 AM
@Derek_Romano thanks for the information. For Surface users, directly signing on PDFs in Edge does not work?
Jun 30 2020 12:40 PM
@vygadeka No sorry if I was not clear, it currently does work for manual ink, but I was just saying they use a mix of both insert of PNG or manual sign via Pen when signing PDFs in my Firm.
I see mentions of working on enhancing inking sensitivity and options so dont think anything else would be needed with regards to manual ink then for sig, but insert of PNG would be useful for sure...some PDF apps offer a "Stamp" option that you can upload a PNG to and have as an easy insert object button rather then hunting for the PNG each time manually.
Jul 07 2020 05:23 AM