Microsoft Edge is the Superior Windows 10 Browser After comprehensively comparing Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, we can safely say that Microsoft Edge is the best Windows 10 browser of 2021 by a considerable margin. Edge consistently beats Chrome in terms of performance, privacy & security handling and system memory usage.
Learning Tools are built into the Microsoft Edge browser, adding more options for readers in your class to interact with texts. Use Learning Tools in Microsoft Edge to hear any webpage or PDF read out loud while following along with the words on screen.
Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge now has Learning Tools features such as Read aloud, page themes, text size, syllables, and parts of speech highlighting.
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Granted, while there is only so much your browser can do to keep you safe, it's a good idea to pay attention to any warnings it sends your way. One of the errors you may encounter while using Microsoft Edge on a Windows PC or a Mac is a 'Not Secure' or 'Not Private' warning. Another problem of Microsoft Edge, at least for now, is that there’s a lack of web browser extensions and add-ons for it. With the launch of the Anniversary Update for Windows 10, M icrosoft has finally offered support for extensions, as well as the tools and features that are needed for developing add-ons.
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Immersive Reader options
Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge simplifies the layout of text and images, reducing distractions and allowing students to choose how they want to read online publications. Select Immersive Reader in the address bar to tap into the following features:
Read aloud - Hear text read out loud. Just right-click (or press and hold) anywhere on the page and select Read aloud. Read aloud will begin automatically reading at the word you selected.
A ribbon toolbar will appear at the top of the page after you launch Read aloud. The toolbar includes the Play button, buttons to skip to the next or previous paragraph, and a button to adjust your Voice options. Voice options allow you to select from different Microsoft voices as well as change the speed of the reader.
Read aloud highlights each word on the webpage as it's being read. To stop listening, select the Pause button or the X to close Read aloud.
Tip: Another way to access Read aloud is to select the Settings and more icon, and then select Read aloud.
Note: Read aloud is available for both webpages and PDFs.
Change page theme, text size, and text spacing
Reduce visual distraction by choosing your preferred Page theme. Choose from a variety of color options. You can also increase your text size and expand the spacing between letters and words.
Click anywhere on the page, select Text preferences from the Immersive Reader toolbar, and choose your Text size, Text spacing, and Page theme.
Note: Text size and spacing options are available for webpages only, not PDFs.
Grammar tools
Grammar tools can assist in reading comprehension by breaking words into syllables and highlighting nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
When you’re in Immersive Reader in the Microsoft Edge browser, click or tap anywhere on the page, select Grammar tools from the Immersive Reader toolbar, and then choose your options.
Note: Grammar tools are available for both webpages and PDFs.
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