Microsoft Edge is getting a new AI feature that will improve your search results

Date:
Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:52:19 +0000

Description:
Microsoft Edge's updated roadmap revealed several new AI features that are
set to improve search results and more.

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Back in October 2022, Microsoft Edge Canary introduced a new feature called Smart Find, an AI-powered webpage search that would find related pages and
the right page you were looking for even if you misspelled the word or
phrase.

The recently updated Microsoft 365 roadmap reveals that the Smart Find
feature will be available for all users. According to Microsofts roadmap, Searching for a word or phrase on a webpage has become easier with AI. Even
if you misspell a word in your search query, well suggest related matches and words making it effortless to find what you're looking for. When you search, simply select the suggested link to quickly locate the desired word or
phrase.

The roadmap also details another new feature for Edge called Match. According to the roadmap, users can use Match case to match whole words and accented characters when using Find Filters. Select Show find options then toggle
Match case to turn on the filter. (Image credit: Neowin)

Theres yet another feature being tested as well according to Neowin , and thats the ability to use Find on Page in the Edge sidebar. The updated
version shows you the entire sentence containing your search instead of a new place for the popup to appear.

Microsoft states that the new Edge AI features will begin rolling out September 2023 for all Edge users but if you want access to them now you can download Edge Beta, Dev, or Canary from the official Edge Insider website. However, Smart Find isnt supported for Linux or macOS, only for Microsoft
Edge on Windows. And Find in Page will be a slow rollout for Edge users, rather than drop for them all at once. Microsoft Edge is a superior browser but

Microsoft Edge is a surprisingly solid Chromium browser with plenty of features and tools wrapped around a neat low-memory package, much lower than its competition Google Chrome. And when I say that Edge has more and better tools than Chrome, I mean it.

First, it has nearly all the same extensions as Chrome, as well as tools like Edge Collections system, where you can build specific folders of bookmarks with ease to help keep you organized. There is also web capture, read-aloud accessibility features, the Bing AI chatbot, improved dark mode , and more.

However, even with those benefits, Microsoft manages to make Edge unbearable with its overly aggressive advertising, which practically shoves the browser in the face of Windows OS users. Not to mention all the bloatware it likes to install without your permission. Personally, I never want to use the Edge browser as long as I live solely for this reason. Then again you should know which browser I prefer, and its not Edge or Chrome .



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