Microsoft Edge Dev channel snags some new PDF features and more

PDF highlights, Immersive Reader tweaks, and more are new in Microsoft Edge.

What you need to know


A new Microsoft Edge build is now available to Dev channel testers.
This build packs a number of new features, but the addition of highlights for PDF documents is probably the most notable.
This release is available now as Dev build 81.0.416.3.


Microsoft is out with another weekly Edge Dev channel release, bringing a round of new features, fixes, and improvements to the table. This update comes in at build number 81.0.416.3, and one of its biggest additions is related to PDFs: You can now highlight PDF documents in Edge.

Apart from that, there are also tweaks to Immersive Reader, the option to duplicate favorites, and more options in the settings menu. Here's a full look at what's new, fixed, and improved in the latest Microsoft Edge Dev channel release.



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