Subj : Microsoft Edge reckons it could be a big productivity boost for y
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Apr 25 2023 12:15:03

Microsoft Edge reckons it could be a big productivity boost for your workers

Date:
Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:56:09 +0000

Description:
Collaborating on tab groups is finally coming to Microsoft Edge, several 
years after Apple and Google announced similar browser features.

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A new browser compartmentalization tool looks to be on the way for Microsoft 
Edge, according to a new company roadmap entry , which indicates that 
Workspaces for Edge could be set for June 2023 general availability. 

Workspaces work by allowing Edge users to share multiple groups of tabs and 
favorites with colleagues that can be built to accommodate numerous projects 
and teams. 

Some users will already be familiar with Workspaces, which has been in public 
preview for over a year, and while others can look forward to Edges 
productivity boost, personal users will have to wait. Edge Workspaces for 
business customers only 

To be able to use Workspaces, users must have an Azure Active Directory 
(Azure AD) tenant and be running at least version 106 of Microsofts browser. 
It can also be enabled via Group Policy, and requires users to have access to 
OneDrive for Business. Read more 

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The roadmap summary details how browsing tasks can be organized into their 
individual, dedicated windows, which are automatically saved and kept up to 
date to make online collaboration a breeze. 

Microsofts public preview announcement paints the picture of a companys 
recruitment team onboarding a new member of staff by sending one Edge 
Workspace, rather than a bunch of separate links. It can also be a handy tool 
if you find yourself returning to a regular task, whereby you will be able to 
jump straight into an open Workspace rather than loading each page 
individually. 

Microsoft isnt alone in its decision to make browsing more collaborative, 
though. Apple announced that its counterpart feature - Tab Groups for Safari 
- would launch with the release of iOS 15 and macOS Monterey toward the end 
of 2021. Google announced a similar feature for Chrome in mid-2020. 

Microsofts decision to enable tab grouping for business users only (unlike 
Apple and Google, which enabled the tools for all users), is a peculiar one. 
TechRadar Pro has asked the company to confirm whether it has plans to roll 
out more widely soon. Cant wait until June? Check out the best productivity 
apps



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-edge-reckons-it-could-be-a-big-produc
tivity-boost-for-your-workers


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