Microsoft Edge is bringing back an important feature

Chromium Edge now allows you to browse and highlight PDFs

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Microsoftis bringing back one Edge’s best features and adding improved touch support for mobile devices in a new update to its browser.

WhileMicrosoft Edgestill lacks some of the abilities of popularPDF editors, the company is bringing back PDF features that were first released in legacy or UWP Edge. With the release ofChromium Edgeat the beginning of last year, Microsoft removed some of the capabilities that were previously found in its modern replacement for Internet Explorer.

On the previous version of Edge, the browser allowed users to navigate to a page, browse documents in a two-pane view, zoom in and out smoothly and highlight important information inside a PDF.

All of these features are now available in Chromium Edge and Microsoft is also bringing back its search tool for PDF files. Edge Canary users can now access a new search icon at the top of the page that allows them to search PDFs for terms found in a document.

Inking and Web Capture

Late last year Microsoft began testing out a new feature in Edge calledWeb Capturethat allowed users to take a screenshot of content on the web and copy it to the clipboard.

Now though, the software giant is expanding on this capability with a new feature that will allow users to draw on screenshots taken with Web Capture which could be useful for those usingMicrosoft Surfacedevices or other laptops and tablets with stylus and touch support.

This feature is currently rolling out to users runningCanary buildsof Microsoft Edge and it will likely be available to general users in an upcoming release of the browser.

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Microsoft has continued to update Edge with new features and capabilities since the release of Chromium Edge last year and we could potentially see other features from UWP Edge make a return as well.

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After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.

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