Top Feedback Summary for August

Microsoft

Hey there, Insiders! This week’s update moves one item out of July and to October, but we also wanted to provide an update to the cadence of these posts. Insiders like yourselves are used to seeing us update this weekly, but y’all may have noticed we haven’t had major updates over the past few months. Because of this, we evaluated the cadence we have updates for these items and decided we will move these updates from weekly to monthly. The subject of these posts will reflect the month that we are wrapping up, rather than the date they were posted on going forward. We will post these updates inline with our Beta channel updates going forward, which is now moving to our 4-week release schedule. We appreciate the understanding here, now for the feedback update!

 

During our initial rollout of Allow users to get back to where they left off in PDF documents, we spotted some issues that needed to be investigated. We’ve decided to push this feature improvement back a little bit as we work on addressing these and ensuring there’s a smooth experience for users. We are setting this to Planned for October for now, though some of our Insiders in Canary may already see this.

 

And that’s all for this month’s update! We’ll see you next month when our Beta channel receives Edge 95. Have some feedback you’d like to see on this list? Remember to let us know your thoughts and suggestions directly through the browser by heading to the menu > Help and feedback > Send feedback!

 

Here’s this month’s update:

 

Status

Feedback

On this list for

Planned for October

Users can get back to where they left off in PDF documents

38 weeks

Planned

Add option to always open favorites in new tab

11 weeks

Planned

(Join the discussion)

Allow users to put individual tabs to sleep

12 weeks

Planned

Users can easily close Vertical Tabs

20 weeks

Planned

Enable search of items in Collections

26 weeks

Planned

Edge should respect the default PDF viewer

58 weeks

Planned

Restore tabs if Edge or the OS is restarted for any reason

59 weeks

Planned

Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website

106 weeks

Alternative Planned
(Join the discussion)

Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge

106 weeks

In Discussion

(Join the discussion)

Add ability to close tabs via double-click

73 weeks

Under Review

Enable additional options for viewing downloaded files, such as the bottom of the window

16 weeks

Under Review

Users can move Vertical Tabs to the right side of the screen

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

Edge launches with previous session’s tabs when “On startup” setting is set to “Open a new tab”

25 weeks

Not planned

(View the discussion)

Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge

35 weeks

Not Planned
(View the
discussion)

Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame

43 weeks

Not Planned

(View the discussion)

Enable option to match Windows display language

43 weeks

Not Planned
(View the
discussion)

Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge

47 weeks

Not Planned

MSA profile picture is not updating

56 weeks

 

And here’s the list of top “quality areas” that we’re actively working on in response to your feedback:

 

Bring more extensions to the extensions store

Edge should use less memory than it does

Edge should use less CPU than it does

Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages

Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files

Opening a new tab is too slow

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

 

Feedback

On this list for

Addressed on

Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page

77 weeks

Aug 24, 2021

Bring the tab preview feature from Microsoft Edge legacy

105 weeks

Aug 24, 2021

Hide or shrink the title bar when vertical tabs are enabled

19 weeks

Jul 14, 2021

Users can find and manage their tabs more easily by organizing them into associated groups

23 weeks

Jul 14, 2021

Allow users to turn off the “Disable developer mode extensions” notification

28 weeks

Jun 23, 2021

The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome
(View the discussion)

96 weeks

Jun 23, 2021

Allow users to adjust the width of the Vertical Tabs pane

1 week

Jun 9, 2021

Users would like more theme and customization options

12 weeks

Apr 30, 2021

Some web page fonts are blurry

48 weeks

Apr 7, 2021

Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window

81 weeks

Apr 7, 2021

Add dictionary in PDF

31 weeks

Mar 23, 2021

Some passwords are not saved

25 weeks

Mar 16, 2021

Enable kiosk mode

16 weeks

Feb 9, 2021

Add option to remove previous search terms from the New Tab Page’s search box auto-suggestion list 

35 weeks

Feb 9, 2021

Enable vertical tabs feature

23 weeks

Jan 27, 2021

Enable customers to pin sites to Start Menu in Windows

26 weeks

Jan 27, 2021

Support two-page layout in PDF reader

32 weeks

Jan 27, 2021

Voice search on google.com doesn’t work

31 weeks

Dec 1, 2020

Enable sync of browsing history between devices

57 weeks

Dec 1, 2020

Add the ability to ink on web page content

57 weeks

Dec 1, 2020

Add "text notes" feature to PDF files

27 weeks

Nov 17, 2020

Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System
(View the discussion)

65 weeks

Nov 17, 2020

Enable customers to pin Favorites menu to the side of the screen

6 weeks

Nov 3, 2020

Make Edge available on Linux

(Download here)

39 weeks

Oct 20, 2020

Support themes from the Chrome Web Store
(Learn more)

60 weeks

Oct 15, 2020

Enable automatic generation of strong passwords

13 weeks

Sept 15, 2020

Enable navigation of PDF files via table of contents

31 weeks

Sept 15, 2020

Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files

55 weeks

Sept 9, 2020

Provide different options for sorting favorites
(View the discussion)

51 weeks

Aug 11, 2020

Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge
(View the alternative)

50 weeks

Aug 5, 2020

Highlighter tool for PDF files

21 weeks

July 15, 2020

Mouse cursor sometimes disappears

(View the discussion)

11 weeks

June 24, 2020

Support read aloud of PDF files

20 weeks

June 9, 2020

Edge cannot find devices to cast media (Learn more)

16 weeks

May 19, 2020

Provide option to keep specific cookies when choosing to clear browsing data on close

21 weeks

Apr 7, 2020

Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo

33 weeks

Apr 7, 2020

Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page (Learn more)

32 weeks

Mar 31, 2020

Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers (Learn more)

32 weeks

Mar 31, 2020

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

Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices

19 weeks

Mar 19. 2020

Some users are unable to access any web page

3 weeks

Mar 11, 2020

Favorites sync issues, including sync not working, deleted favorites reappearing, and favorites being duplicated

13 weeks

Mar 4, 2020

Provide an option to add a share button to the tool bar

17 weeks

Feb 26, 2020

Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile

26 weeks

Feb 21, 2020

Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead

24 weeks

Feb 21, 2020

Add the ability to change the location for news content on the new tab page

20 weeks

Jan 22, 2020

Provide the ability to change the title of tiles on the new tab page

22 weeks

Jan 22, 2020

Enable search in the extensions store

17 weeks

Dec 19, 2019

The taskbar icon is not updating to the new Microsoft Edge logo

1 week

Nov 14, 2019

A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line

12 weeks

Nov 14, 2019

YouTube.com does not render properly and appears extremely magnified

1 week

Nov 4, 2019

Bring the OneNote Web Clipper to the Microsoft Edge extensions store

4 weeks

Nov 4, 2019

Improve discoverability of the home button since some users are asking for it. (View the discussion)

8 weeks

October 29, 2019

Microsoft Edge is crashing whenever a new tab is opened from a link

1 week

October 22, 2019

Inking for PDF files

9 weeks

October 22, 2019

Provide an option to remove the send feedback “smiley” button from the toolbar

1 week

October 15, 2019

Show the New Tab Page in dark theme when the browser is in dark theme

6 weeks

October 1, 2019

Add the ability to turn off the news feed on the new tab page

6 weeks

October 1, 2019

ClickOnce deployment of Windows applications from web pages

6 weeks

October 1, 2019

Website elements are being flipped upside down when switching between tabs

1 week

September 17, 2019

Sign-in profile picture is not always kept up to date

4 weeks

September 17, 2019

“Administrator Mode Detected” error message when opening the browser

2 weeks

September 4, 2019

Add a favorites button to the toolbar, for quicker access to favorites

1 week

August 29, 2019

Make it easier to share web content with other users and apps

1 week

August 29, 2019

Drop down menus in some web pages are not working

1 week

August 29, 2019

Add a dark theme to Microsoft Edge

Addressed before these posts started

 

Build translation capabilities into the browser

Addressed before these posts started

 

Delete browsing history on exit

Addressed before these posts started

 

Show favorites bar only on the new tab page

Addressed before these posts started

 

Bring back reading view

Addressed before these posts started

 

Sync data with my work or school account

Addressed before these posts started

 

 

 

8 Replies
Thank you for updates.

@MissyQ 

 

hello, Missy, what about "center the favorites on favorites bar ?" I would be great if we can center favorites icons and names on the favorites bar. Just add an option for that please ! Thank you very much !

Hi MissyQ
Can you please help me with this?:
In one of my notebooks when I download a file the edge download folder is not on the top right of the browser, it shows in a differebt tile like in older versions of Edge.
Is there a way to put it wright?
Thanks

@MissyQ 

 

Hi MissyQ,

It is really helpful to get the “web capture” functionality in MS Edge. Thanks to the hard-working Dev team. However, my transition from Opera to Edge is not entirely smooth as I am still going back to Opera to rely on their efficient built-in web capture. So I would like the dev team to review the comparison below where I am using the screenshot to relay the “new feature” request to them. Hopefully, this request (upgrading MS Edge’s web capture to include additional tools) will find its place in their to-do list. Thanks.

Oh, how I want this "Enable additional options for viewing downloaded files, such as the bottom of the window" while Under Review to be reviewed and decided in favor of returning the download bar at the bottom of the window. I even complained about it as if it was not a behaviour change, but a bug, here CA ServiceDesk 12.9 attachment download issue starting Edge 93 - Microsoft Tech Community.  

I understand the change in frequency for these updates reflecting the significant development already achieved. As a Canary users, receiving (mostly) daily builds, it would be useful to know when some of the particularly long-standing items are on the horizon.

I am thinking of the "Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website" item as an example. This has been on the list for 106 weeks as of the last update, which is more than two years. Similarly for, the "Tab set aside" alternative planned entry.

Even if it is only in the monthly status updates, it would be good to know if they are being progressed or if they are simply on still on the backlog list.

@TCollins 

 

Oh gosh! You don't like such advanced tool? Which composes such cute doodle? :)

 

edge-02.jpg

 

Putting jokes aside, the screenshot is part of other feedback of mine. The hand writing explains all.

Have a nice transition (or run away) from Opera. I did it recently and with success. But me, equally as You, badly need such graphic editor as the one offered in Opera, too. For the feedbacks here, for example.  I've checked few days ago LibreOffice Draw, GNU/Edge and Opera to these drawing/commenting tasks. Opera is ,ekhm..., well, the Queen, or the King (?), in this competition.

 

Regards,

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