Learning Microsoft Edge from Scratch

Sign in to Microsoft Edge with your Microsoft account to sync data, set up a new personal profile, and manage synced settings.

Sign in to Microsoft Edge enables sync, then manage profile settings to customize what you sync, favorites, settings, personal info, and passwords, and manually rethink, merge local history, and resync.

Learn to add a new personal profile in Microsoft Edge by signing in to sync data across accounts. Then remove profiles easily by clicking the dustbin icon.

Learn how to manage tabs in Microsoft Edge by opening new tabs with the plus button or Ctrl+T, typing web addresses, dragging to rearrange, and closing tabs for efficient browsing.

Learn to manage multiple windows in Microsoft Edge by turning a tab into a new window with move tab to new window or by dragging it out.

Learn how to duplicate tabs and move tabs to a new window in Microsoft Edge, transferring tabs between windows for efficient browsing.

Group and manage tabs in Edge by creating a named, colored group; expand, minimize, drag tabs, move to a new window, or ungroup.

Pin tabs with a right-click to save space and access more pages quickly in Edge, then unpin to restore normal tabs.

Learn how to switch between vertical and horizontal tabs in Microsoft Edge, organize tabs on the left, group tabs, and toggle vertical tabs via the tab menu.

Change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge by going to settings, privacy, search and services, and selecting a preferred engine in the address bar section.

Customize the startup experience in Edge by setting the start page, start home, and the new tab base, and reopen previous sessions or add pages like Bing.com or Wikipedia.org.

Enable or disable the home button in Edge via the three-dot menu settings, and turn on the home page in start and new tab to redirect to the new tab.

Set the default homepage in Microsoft Edge by opening the three-dot menu, accessing settings, and saving a URL under start home so the home button opens that page.

Master webpage zoom options in Edge using the three dot button to zoom in and out, plus keyboard shortcuts Ctrl plus and Ctrl minus, and F11 for full screen toggle.

Change the look of Microsoft Edge by opening settings, selecting appearance, and choosing system default, light or dark mode, or one of the color schemes.

Explore and install themes by opening the three-dot menu, navigating to appearance, and selecting more themes to search, download, and apply a new theme.

Learn to adjust font size in Edge using the three-dot menu appearance; switch to very small or very large and customize font size when a site lacks a defined font.

Learn to customize toolbar options in Microsoft Edge by using the three-dot menu, adjusting appearance, showing or hiding tabs, previews, and essential buttons.

Discover how to use visual search in Microsoft Edge by right-clicking an image and selecting visual search to find similar images on the web and leverage visual assets.

Learn to customize hover and context menus in edge by using the three-dot settings, adjusting appearance, and enabling or disabling hover menus and visual sets for images and text.

Explore how the Microsoft Edge mini menu appears during text selection and customize it using appearance settings to enable or disable options like copy, Ask Copilot, and more actions.

Enable a warning before closing a window with multiple tabs in appearance > customize browser, and optionally enable double-click to close a tab to tailor Edge tab behaviors.

Enable and customize mouse gestures in Microsoft Edge to navigate sites and manage tabs. Use left-right and up-down gestures to go back, forward, reopen tabs, open new tabs, and scroll.

Learn how to download files in the edge base, use download dialog and three dot button to access or reopen downloads, and filter by file formats on the download page.

Learn how to download images and pages in Microsoft Edge using right-click options like save image as and save link as to quickly save images, pages, and linked files.

Learn to manage downloads in Microsoft Edge from scratch by using the downloads page, removing items, searching, and filtering by file types such as pdfs, documents, images, videos, and more.

Change the default download location in Microsoft Edge via the three-dot menu and downloads settings. Save files to a chosen folder, like the desktop, and adjust download behavior.

Learn how to save frequently visited pages to Microsoft Edge favorites, choose a favorites bar folder, and access saved links via the favorites menu or three-dot options.

Enable the favorites button and favorites bar in Microsoft Edge by customizing the toolbar and using the right-click menu to control visibility, including 'only on new tabs' or 'never'.

Arrange and manage your favorites in Microsoft Edge by dragging items, using the three-dot menu to add folders, and searching for favorites like Wikipedia.

Export your Edge favorites as an HTML file using the three-dot menu or Manage Favorites, then save the HTML locally for import into another browser.

Import your favorites from other browsers into Microsoft Edge by using the three-dot menu and Import Favorites, then select a bookmarks HTML file to complete the import.

Learn to import browser data from other browsers into Edge, including Firefox favorites, by choosing what to import and completing the import.

Learn how to add and use extensions in Microsoft Edge by opening the extensions panel, browsing for extensions, installing the Microsoft Editor, and turning it on for use.

Learn to access and manage Edge extensions from the toolbar by using the three-dot menu, and configure appearance settings to show the extensions button automatically or always.

Learn how to delete extensions in Microsoft Edge by using the three-dots menu or the manage extensions page to remove individual extensions efficiently.

Import extensions from other chromium-based browsers into Edge by going to settings, profile, import browser data, and selecting Chrome; extension migration runs in the background.

Learn to enable and disable extensions in Microsoft Edge using the switch, preventing them from running in the background and hiding them until you re-enable.

Learn to manage existing extensions in Microsoft Edge by configuring per-extension settings, including private access, file URL permissions, and site-specific access for tools like Grammarly and Google input tools.

Learn to set and use keyboard shortcuts for extensions in Microsoft Edge, including assigning a shortcut to Grammarly and activating it with a simple keystroke.

Open the three-dot menu, select history to access your browser history, view a list of visited sites, and open items like Wikipedia.

Export your browsing history as a CSV file by clicking export browsing data, then save it to your desktop and view it in a text editor.

Enable the history button in Microsoft Edge by going to settings, appearance, and turning on history, then pin history to show in the toolbar and the right-hand list.

Learn how to remove history in Microsoft Edge by deleting individual entries with cross marks and clearing all data, including last hour or all time, using delete browser data.

Adjust privacy options in Microsoft Edge by visiting settings, turn off tracking to block site tracking, and disable sites' access to payment methods for security.

Learn how cookies store site data for faster loading and manage cookies and site permissions in Microsoft Edge, including camera prompts and blocking third-party cookies.

Learn to remove cookies and site data in Microsoft Edge by managing cookies and site permissions, then use remove all or delete individually to clear data.

Learn how to use the password save feature in Microsoft Edge to save a website password when prompted and autofill it on subsequent visits.

Learn how to view, manage, and add saved passwords in Microsoft Edge by navigating to profiles > passwords, viewing details, and storing credentials for sites like google.com.

Export saved passwords by navigating to profiles > password section, selecting the three-dot menu, and choosing export passwords to a csv on desktop, while keeping the file secure.

Import existing passwords by opening the password section, choosing import passwords from the three-dot menu, selecting a CSV file, and opening it to import 448 passwords.

Discover the automatic password save feature is on by default and how to enable or disable it. Learn to view, autofill passwords and passkeys, and scan for leaked passwords.

Open Microsoft Edge's in private window from the three-dot menu to browse without saving history, then close it to erase the session.

Open any webpage in the Edge sidebar by right-clicking and selecting open in sidebar, so you can browse other pages while keeping tools like a calculator accessible.

Learn to view websites in full screen in Microsoft Edge by using the three-dot menu to select full screen and using the F11 shortcut to toggle back to normal mode.

Refresh pages in Microsoft Edge using the refresh button, and mute or unmute a tab by right-clicking to control on-page sound.

Learn how to view a website's source code in Microsoft Edge by right-clicking and selecting view page source, revealing the HTML tags and code.

Discover how to inspect website code in Edge by right-clicking and selecting inspect, then hover to highlight elements like paragraphs and divisions.

Access the browser task manager in Edge via the three-dot menu, More tools, and Browser Task Manager to monitor cpu, tab, and renderer processes and end them as needed.

Learn to open and view PDFs in the Edge browser and use built-in tools to highlight, draw, erase, edit text, zoom, print, and save, with Acrobat integration.

Learn to install and enable grammar checker extensions in Microsoft Edge, including AI grammar checker tools like Microsoft Editor and Grammarly, and correct grammar in multi-line text fields.

Install and use the translate item extension in Microsoft Edge, access translation by right-clicking to open Google Translate, and select languages for quick on-the-fly translations.

Learn to add and manage multiple user profiles in Microsoft Edge, including creating a new personal profile, signing in with or without data syncing, and switching or deleting profiles.