Microsoft announced a ton of new features in its Edge browser later this month. One of the new features is vertical guides, which, according to the Redmond company, will make managing guides much easier.
First announced last March, vertical guides allow users to move their cluttered guides to a side panel with a single click. The feature is ideal for those who constantly have dozens of tabs open at the same time, as moving them sideways allows you to clearly see the tab titles and controls.
Microsoft said the browser’s new vertical tab feature blends well with sleeping tabs, which Microsoft launched earlier this year. The latter feature reportedly increases battery life by using 26% less CPU on average compared to a non-hibernate tab, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft Edge is also getting a new launch feature, which will reduce the time it takes to open the browser. Launched later this month, Microsoft says the feature can improve startup times by up to 41%. The feature will be automatically activated when it becomes available, “and you can access the browser settings menu to further customize Microsoft Edge”.
Bing is also gaining some attention with the latest Microsoft Edge update. One way Microsoft is improving Bing is by making the search results page dynamically adapt. If you search for recipes, for example, you’ll see improved visuals and other information, such as calories per serving. This information will make it easier for users to find what they are looking for. The carousel experience has also been enhanced, with intuitive mouse-over experiences.
In the meantime, Microsoft said that Bing will aggregate information for more detailed topics and display it in a visually appealing way. If you search for a topic like “Kenya” or “giraffes”, Bing will aggregate the main text and visual results in an experience inspired by infographics.
Finally, Microsoft Edge will make it easier to access and manage your history without losing the context of the page you’re on. When you click on the history, it opens as a drop-down menu on the toolbar instead of opening the entire page in settings. The browser is also testing a Shared Links feature (via Windows Latest), which will allow users to quickly find the links they have copied or shared.
All of these new features are coming to Microsoft Edge next month.