Microsoft Edge will soon let you search your browsing history at lightning speed
An early access Microsoft Edge build showcases a small but handy upgrade
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Microsoftis trialling a new feature that will allow users of its flagshipweb browserEdge to search through their browsing history more efficiently.
Already available via the Edge Canary early access channel, which is updated daily with the most experimental features, the upgrade allows users to search an open history tab by simply typing the name of a website or URL.
Users of the latest public build are currently required to navigate through to another search menu within the history tab, so the upgrade will serve to eliminate this unnecessary additional step.
Whether the new feature finds its way into a full Microsoft Edge release will depend on its reception among members of the early access program, but there is no reason to think it won’t prove popular.
Microsoft Edge updates
This tiny but useful upgrade is the latest in a series of Microsoft Edge updates designed to deliver small optimizations to the user experience.
Recent additions include asecure password generator, in-builtprice comparison tool, screenshotcapture facility,scrolling tab barand more.
WithMicrosoft Edge 88, the first iteration of which arrived late last month, users also gain access to a range of quality of life upgrades, such as vertically-oriented tabs, launch process optimization and sleeping tabs.
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Although Edge is still a minor player in comparison to market leaderGoogleChrome, which holds a 63.5% share, Microsoft will be buoyed by its recent performance and confident of further gains in 2021.
On its current trajectory, according toStatcounter data, the Edge user base will grow larger than that of established rival Firefox within the next few months.
ViaWindows Central
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