This tutorial will show you how to change opening the search mode for text when using Super Drag Drop in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Starting in the latest Microsoft Edge Canary, Beta, and Dev versions, you can enable the Super Drag and Drop feature that allows you to drag a link or text on a webpage, and drop it on the same page to make it easier and faster to open the url in a new tab or search the text by Bing or default search engine in a new tab.
If you enable and turn on the Super Drag and Drop feature in Microsoft Edge, you can select search mode for text to Always Using Bing Search (default) or Using Default Search Engine.
Here's How:
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Setting and...
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Picture-in-Picture overlay on supported videos in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Picture-in-picture mode is a Microsoft Edge feature you can use to watch videos while simultaneously browsing the web in other tabs or completing tasks in other windows. You can detach the video from its original tab and float it anywhere on your screen. You can now open videos as picture-in-picture. Continue watching videos anywhere on the screen while you multitask. Simply click the picture-in-picture icon on a video in Edge to get started.
Currently, the picture-in-picture experience is available on websites that support the hover feature, meaning the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always open left/top links to the right/bottom split screen by default in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Split screen view in Microsoft Edge allows you to simultaneously work on multiple tasks across two, side-by-side screens in one browsing tab to boost your productivity and multitask more efficiently.
You can split two websites per tab in Microsoft Edge.
There are two indicators of the active screen when Split screen is turned on:
The tab description will reflect the name of the active screen.
There will be a blue outline highlighting the active screen.
You can change the size of your split screens with the slider in between the screens. Slide left...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut used to open Visual Search in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Visual Search is a feature in Microsoft Edge that lets you search for images on Bing.
Visual Search lets you quickly explore more related content about entities in an image.
Visual Search is available by default via image hover menu, context menu, and Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut.
You can change the default Alt+Shift+S Visual Search keyboard shortcut to a custom shortcut you want to use instead.
This setting is currently only available in the Canary and Dev builds of Microsoft Edge.
EXAMPLE: Current Visual Search keyboard shortcut shown on context menu in...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Visual Search Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Visual Search is a feature in Microsoft Edge that lets you search for images on Bing.
Visual Search lets you quickly explore more related content about entities in an image.
Visual Search is available by default via image hover menu, context menu, and Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut.
You can turn on or off the keyboard shortcut used to open Visual Search in Microsoft Edge.
This setting is currently only available in the Canary and Dev builds of Microsoft Edge.
Option One: Turn On or Off Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge in Settings
Option Two: Turn On...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Visual Search feature in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Visual Search is a feature in Microsoft Edge that lets you search for images on Bing.
Visual Search lets you quickly explore more related content about entities in an image.
Visual Search is available by default via image hover menu, context menu, and Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut.
Option One: Turn On or Off Visual Search in Microsoft Edge for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Visual Search in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: Visual Search on context menu and hover menu in Microsoft Edge
Turn On or Off Visual Search in...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default URL copy and paste format in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge has an improved way to copy and paste paste web URLs from the address bar into your content. This feature copies and pastes a URL as a hyperlinked title (link) by default instead of as a web address (plain text).
Rather than have the default paste result in a hyperlinked title, you can change the default so that Ctrl+V pastes a web address instead and offers a linked title as the alternative in the context sub-menu.
Some apps may override the enhanced copy and paste feature and allow pasting only the web address or will paste using their own formatting.
When you paste into an...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable grammar and spellcheck assistance in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge has a built-in spellcheck feature that you can choose to use Microsoft Editor or Basic with.
When Microsoft Editor is selected, Microsoft Edge sends your typed text to a Microsoft cloud service that processes the text to detect spelling and grammar errors. Typed text data sent for spelling and grammar check is not stored and is deleted after processing. Editor provides enhanced grammar, spelling, and style suggestions to help you write confidently across the web. Editor in Microsoft Edge runs in textboxes where spellcheck isn't already supported by websites...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove words for spellcheck (writing assistance) custom dictionary in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge has a built-in spellcheck feature that you can choose to use Microsoft Editor or Basic with.
Microsoft Edge built-in online dictionary is a helpful tool that makes browsing the web and expanding your vocabulary much easier. This feature lets you quickly look up the definition of any word on a webpage without leaving the page. In addition, you can customize your dictionary by adding new words and lingo that aren’t already recognized.
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This tutorial will show you how to to turn on or off allowing Copilot to read context clues on the web in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is your AI-powered browser. With Copilot in Microsoft Edge, you can get answers to your questions without leaving the tab or window that you're already in. Ask Copilot to help you make decisions, research topics, or summarize web pages or PDFs to find exactly what you're seeking.
Copilot may give better answers based on the current webpage, browser history, or your preferences in Microsoft Edge.
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This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Copilot with Bing Chat icon on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
The Copilot with Bing Chat icon shows on the toolbar above the sidebar by default in Microsoft Edge.
You can hover or click/tap on the Copilot icon or press the Ctrl + Shift + . keys to ask complex questions, find...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the mini menu on text selection in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
The mini menu in Microsoft Edge is triggered on text selection and has basic actions like Ask Copilot, Copy, Search, and smart actions like definitions. You can click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button in the mini menu to see the full menu.
You can add sites to a "Disable sites" list to...
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