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Microsoft shares list of Chromium Edge features it intends to add in March

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Microsoft is planning to add several new features and improvements to the Chromium Edge browser as shared in its update roadmap on March 11. The roadmap has a list of features that are mentioned as “planned for March” and can be checked below.

Planned for March Provide option to keep specific cookies when choosing to clear browsing data on close 17 weeks
Planned for March Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices 18 weeks
Planned for March Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo 29 weeks
Planned for March Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page 29 weeks
Planned for March Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers 29 weeks
Planned for March Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page 29 weeks

The most interesting ones are “allowing search bar to be configured with other search providers” and “Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices”. Both are much-desired features and will certainly be welcomed by Edge users.

Microsoft has also updated the list of upcoming Edge features it marks as planned for summer and just planned. Check the impressively long list below.

Planned for Summer Enable sync of browsing history between devices 18 weeks
Planned Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page 1 week
Planned Highlighter tool for PDF files 3 weeks
Planned Enable navigation of PDF files via table of contents 4 weeks
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Edge cannot find devices to cast media 6 weeks
Planned Make Edge available on Linux 7 weeks
Planned Support read aloud of PDF files 7 weeks
Planned

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Add the ability to ink on web pages 19 weeks
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Provide different options for sorting favorites 29 weeks
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Support themes from the Chrome Web Store 29 weeks
Planned Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website 29 weeks
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