Edge is updated in the stable version: improvements are coming in PDF documents

The new Microsoft Edge has opted for Chromium as its engine instead of Edge HTML and the change has been very good for it. More and more users decide to give the Microsoft browser a try, either in the stable version or through one of the three development options that can be downloaded.

And now the stable version is the protagonist, which reaches version 84 and brings, in this way, a good part of the improvements that we had already seen in some of the development channels. Edge 84 (84.0.522.40) brings a number of features that affect Collections, offering improvements to PDF documents as well as accessibility improvements.

Collections, PDF documents and more

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Starting with the Collections, these have seen their performance improve and for example it is easier to export data from Collections to Excel. Also, Collections>" "

The use of the integrated PDF document reader is also improved. Now edited PDF files can be saved directly without having to create a copy of the file Also comes the+ Read aloud function](https://www.xatakawindows .com/aplicaciones-windows/so-you-can-activate-reading-loud-pdf-documents-edge-last-update) for PDF files, a feature inherited from Edge in the Legacy version. On the other hand, the immersive reader now supports translation. This is the complete list of improvements:"

Edge 84 improvements

• Improved download times for site lists optimized for Internet Explorer mode Reduced download delay for site list Internet Explorer mode sites to 0 seconds (compared to a 60 second wait) in the absence of a list of cached sites.
• Added group policy supports for cases where Internet Explorer mode home page navigations should be delayed until the site list is downloaded.
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• Microsoft Edge now allows users to sign in to the browser when running as administrator on Windows 10. This will help customers running Microsoft Edge on Windows server or in remote desktop and sandbox scenarios."

• Microsoft Edge now offers full mouse support when in full screen mode. You can now use your mouse to access tabs, the address bar, and other items without having to exit full screen mode.
• The process for making purchases online is improved and custom nicknames can now be added to saved debit or credit cards to distinguish and differentiate credit cards when making purchases online.
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• TLS / 1.0 and TLS / 1.1 are disabled by default. To help discover affected sites, the edge://flags/display-legacy-tls-warnings flag can be set to cause Microsoft Edge to display a warning Not sure>" "
• Collection enhancements and now allow you to add a note or comment to an item in a collection Notes are grouped together and remain attached to a element even if you classify the elements in a collection. To try this new feature, right-click an item and select Add Note."
• In Collections you can change the background color of notes in collections. You can use color coding to help you organize information and increase productivity.
• There are notable performance improvements, allowing you to export collections to Excel in less time than previous versions of Microsoft Edge.

• The storage access API. This API allows access to third-party storage in a third-party context when a user provides a direct intent to allow storage that would otherwise be blocked by current browser settings.
• As privacy becomes increasingly important to users, requests for stricter browser defaults and user opt-in settings, such as blocking all third-party storage access, they are becoming more common. While these settings help improve privacy and block unwanted access by unknown or untrusted parties, they can have unwanted side effects, such as blocking access to content the user wants to see (for example, social networking and media content). embedded).
• The native file system API, which means you can give sites permissions to edit files or folders through the native file system API.

• The read-aloud capability for PDF is here allows users to listen to PDF content while performing other tasks that may be important to them them.
• The editing of PDF files has been improved. You can now save an edit made to a PDF to the file instead of saving a copy each time you edit the PDF.
• Microsoft Edge now enables translation in immersive reader. When a user opens the Immersive Reader view, they get the option to translate the page into the desired language.
• DevTools supports customizing keyboard shortcuts to match your editor/IDE, which includes VS Code. For more details, see What's New in DevTools (Microsoft Edge 84) .

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You can download the stable version of Edge from this link, choose to wait for it to download automatically or enter the section Settingsinside Edge and tap About Microsoft Edge to check for and download the update."

Via | Microsoft