It will learn through Cortana and make recommendations based on your history. The browser also works with Cortana to keep track of your browsing history. Copy and paste that content to use on OneNote when writing notes for work or finding references for a school paper. If you use the browser with a touchscreen device, you can actually use your own finger to highlight words and phrases. Each time you come back to that page, the browser will show you a stripped down version of the site that emphasizes text over photos. If you like the way the page looks, you can add it to your reading list. Microsoft Edge comes with a reading mode that removes ads and other elements on a website to help you focus on the content or text instead of pictures and comments. Other buttons at the top let you minimize or maximize the size of the screen and close individual tabs. Hovering your mouse over each open tab shows you a preview of that page to help you open the right tab. As you open more tabs, you'll notice the size of the bar changing. One large address bar at the top of the screen also serves as your search bar. It has a sleek and basic look that features less buttons and bars than even Chrome does.

Microsoft created this web browser to work with any Windows device, including computers, tablets, and phones. If you have the chance to preview this new browser, you'll love some of the features it offers. As past versions of IE featured a number of bugs and other problems, many look forward to trying Edge out for themselves.

Originally called Project Spartan, Microsoft announced that its new browser would use the name Edge and that Edge would eventually replace IE. Though only available on certain Windows 10 devices right now, this browser will work well with both standard computer screens and devices that use a touchscreen.

Though many associate Internet Explorer with Microsoft, the company also created Microsoft Edge, which is a newer and more efficient browser.

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