Subj : Microsoft may have given us a reason to switch to Edge with this
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jun 01 2023 20:15:04

Microsoft may have given us a reason to switch to Edge with this new feature

Date:
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:02:36 +0000

Description:
Microsoft may have given us a reason to switch to its Edge browser, thanks to 
its new mouse gesture feature.

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Microsoft has been trying to get users to switch to its Edge browser for 
quite some time now, but this brand-new feature thats been released for it 
may tip the odds in its favor. 

 Microsoft Edge finally has mouse gesture support available for testing in 
its preview versions. According to Neowin , enabling support requires adding 
a command to Edges shortcut as Microsoft hasnt officially announced the 
launch of this tool. Its still available for anyone to use, though, unlike 
other preview features and changes that the tech giant pushed down in the 
past. 

Mouse gestures work by letting you perform a variety of actions when you move 
the mouse while holding the right-click button. The browser then highlights 
those mouse tracks while showing a hint of what action your gesture will 
trigger. Though you can customize gestures by navigating through the Settings 
menu, then Appearances and Mouse Gestures, you cant customize shortcuts just 
yet. Hopefully, Microsoft will fix that in a future update. 

At present, mouse gestures are only available in Microsoft Edge 114 and later 
for Edge Beta, Dev, and Canary, though it should be coming to the Stable 
Channel soon. Deskmodder has instructions on how to enable mouse gestures for 
Edge right now, until Microsoft launches it officially: Go to 
edge://settings/help and ensure you have Edge 114 or newer. Right-click your 
Microsoft Edge shortcut and select Properties. You can also right-click 
Microsoft Edge on the taskbar, then right-click Microsoft Edge in the jump 
list, and then press Properties. Click the Target field in the Properties 
window and place one space after the path, then paste the following command: 
--enable-features=msEdgeMouseGestureDefaultEnabled,msEdgeMouseGestureSupported
 Click Ok to save the changes. Launch Microsoft Edge using the modified 
shortcut. Microsoft is the champion of accessibility 

Microsoft has a proven track record for incorporating convenience and 
accessibility features into its products and services. For instance, its Edge 
Collections system allows you to build folders of bookmarks to keep them 
organized, while Microsoft Edge for Business improves cyber security for 
workers by automatically separating work and personal browsing into dedicated 
browser windows. And it also has the tools selection , which has web capture, 
read-aloud accessibility features, and more built right into the browser. 

Theres also the excellent Microsoft Adaptive Accessories that give those with 
disabilities a set of 3D-printed and customization mice to perform a wide 
range of tasks in an equally wide range of designs that work for all sorts of 
conditions. And these mice would be a perfect complement to the mouse 
gestures feature. 

Now if only Microsoft could actually convince users to switch to its Edge 
browser without being so overbearing. A better method would be to instead 
showcase all the incredible features Edge has to offer.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-may-have-given-us-a-reason-to-switch-
to-edge-with-this-new-feature


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