How to install extensions on microsoft edge

Windows Anniversary Update has brought a feature long awaited by users: the ability to install extensions in the Microsoft Edge browser.

Until recently, the lack of plugins put Microsoft Edge at a disadvantage in the market compared to other browsers, since both Microsoft Edge have had stores full of various extensions for several years.

New extensions now available in Microsoft Edge

The new feature is one of the improvements that the Edge browser needed to compete against the most popular browsers, such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

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Until now, the number of extensions available for Edge is still very limited, but it is already possible to find some that deserve to be highlighted, such as AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, LastPass and Pocket.

Available for download from the Windows Store, the add-ons add functions and shortcuts to services to the official Microsoft system browser. Among the options already available are Adblock, Adblock Plus, Pin It, Office Online, LastPass and Evernote, among others. Check this tutorial to know how to install the extensions in the Microsoft browser.

1. Open Microsoft Edge and tap the ellipsis button.

1. In the menu bar, click on the "Extensions" option.

1. Click on the link "Get extensions from the Store".

1. Windows Store will open with the list of add - ons available for the browser. Tap the extension you want to download.

1. On the new page that opened, click on the "Get" option.

1. Windows Store will begin the download and install. Wait until the end.

1. Open Microsoft Edge again and when you enter the browser it will warn you about the new extension. Click " Activate " to complete the installation.

1. At the end of the installation, your extensions will be located at the top of the Microsoft Edge menu.

Ready! Now you just have to add as many extensions as you want to Microsoft Edge.

How to uninstall an extension

• On the next screen, there are two options: “deactivate” and “uninstall”, to completely remove it from the browser. Tap on the Microsoft Edge menu button and select the “Extensions” option. In the list of extensions that appears, select the that you want to uninstall and hit the gear icon. If you choose to disable it, Edge will show you a confirmation box. Click "Accept" to finish.

Viewing extensions in Edge

Once installed, the extension will be working, but you will not see it near the address bar as it happens in Chrome or Firefox. Microsoft has decided not to automatically fill the browser with extension icons. Thus, if you want to see the icon, you will have to click on the horizontal points and select "Extensions".

The next step will be to go to the installed extensions and click on the configuration icon for each one. On the next screen you can click on the key-shaped button and select "Show button on the taskbar. " You should now see the extension icon in your browser.

Best extensions you can install on Edge

We leave you the ones that are for us five of the best extensions for Microsoft Edge, we hope you find it useful.

Mouse Gestures

Heavy mouse users are going to love this extension. With Mouse Gestures you can control Edge with simple mouse movements. A right click on the page, followed by a gesture, can perform a certain action, such as going back to the previous page, opening a new tab or going to the end of a page.

The app supports all four arrow directions (up, down, right, and left) and 12 advanced gestures.

Mouse Gestures is an extension developed by Microsoft and it works very well. The only thing that seems strange to us is that Microsoft places so much emphasis on mouse gestures, as there is still nothing available for touch gestures.

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Reddit Enhancement Suite

Reddit Enhancement Suite (RES) will not be visible in the extension store until you visit Reddit.

To enhance your Reddit sharing experience, RES will allow you to view images online, switch to night mode for better reading, and use keyboard shortcuts to navigate Reddit, among other features.

Save to Pocket

Pocket allows you to save articles and videos for later reading. A basic extension, easy to use and very useful. Click on the “Save to Pocket” option and the website will be added to your collection.

Microsoft Translator

This is one of the best rated extensions, although its capabilities are somewhat limited. Microsoft Translator translates websites written in a foreign language. When you visit a page, the Microsoft Translator extension icon will automatically appear in the address bar. Click on the icon to translate the entire page or re-view the page in its original language. In the extension you can choose which language to translate into.

Amazon Assistant

This extension exists to improve online shopping, to give access to the offer of the day, product comparison, wish list and direct access to your favorite Amazon products. Amazon Assistant doesn't start working until you restart Edge. After a brief initial tour, you will become a better buyer. If you are an avid buyer, you can find great use in this extension that will give you personal recommendations, especially if you like to discover good offers.

Microsoft has kept its promise and has already started offering extensions for the Edge browser. It is now up to developers to start creating their proposals and to users who use them, and thus further develop extensions for Microsoft's new browser.

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