This tutorial will show you how to use Web Remix in Microsoft Edge to customize how a webpage appears for your account in Windows 11.
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Web Remix in Microsoft Edge lets you customize how a webpage appears using a simple prompt.
You can use Web Remix to:
- Simplify a long article for easier reading
- Add a summary to a detailed page
- Turn a recipe into a shopping list
- Convert prices to your local currency
- Update the appearance of a webpage
Remix is designed for consumer use and requires you to sign in to Edge with a Microsoft account.
Once you create a remix to customize a webpage to appear how you want, you will be able to edit, turn on/off, or delete the remix as needed.
A Remix applies only to your browser on your device. You control when to use it.
Reference:
Web Remix in Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Support
Web Remix is a feature in Microsoft Edge that lets you customize how a webpage appears
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Create Remix for Page or Site
- Option Two: Edit Remix for Page or Site
- Option Three: Change Remix Activation for Page or Site
- Option Four: Delete Remix for Page or Site
EXAMPLE: When Remix is active for page or site
You will see Remix active in the address bar to indicate when any page or site has a custom remix active (on) for it.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 While on the page or site you want to customize the appearance of, click/tap on the Remix button on the toolbar. (see screenshot below)
3 Do step 4 (appearance) or step 5 (custom) below for how you want to create a remix.
4 Use "Appearance" settings to change fonts and colors of page or site
A) Click/tap on Appearance. (see screenshot below)
B) You can now select between Light or Dark mode, change the background color, and adjust the font style and size to what you want. (see screenshots below)
C) When finished, go to step 6.
5 Use "Custom" settings to use AI to change how page or site appears
A) Click/tap on Custom. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on I agree if this is the first time you clicked/tapped on Custom. (see screenshot below)
C) Type how you want to customize the page, and either press Enter or click/tap on the submit button. (see screenshot below)
D) When finished, go to step 6.
6 Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Current page or Current site (default) for how you want the remix to Apply to. (see screenshots below)
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 While on the page or site you want to edit its remix, click/tap on either Remix active in the address bar or the Remix button on the toolbar. (see screenshots below)
3 Perform an action below for how you want to edit the remix:
- Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button, click/tap on Edit, and either adjust the "Appearance" settings or change the "Custom" prompt.
- Click/tap on the Create button and go to step 3 in option 1 to start over and select Appearance or Custom to create a new remix for this page or site.
This option controls how and when a remix is active (turned on) for a site or page.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 While on the page or site you want to change the remix activation for, click/tap on either Remix active in the address bar or the Remix button on the toolbar. (see screenshots below)
3 Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button.
4 Under Remix activation, click/tap on Always (default) or Only when clicked to check which one you want used.
If you check Always, the remix will be turned on by default, but you can choose to turn on or off the remix as wanted.
If you check Only when clicked, the remix will be turned off by default, and will only turn on when you click/tap on Apply.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 While on the page or site you want to delete its remix, click/tap on either Remix active in the address bar or the Remix button on the toolbar. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button, click/tap on Delete.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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