Microsoft has unveiled quite a lot of upcoming adjustments that may make its web browser Edge the apparent selection for users of the Microsoft 365 productiveness suite.
In a prolonged weblog put up, the firm introduced it's working laborious to implement intelligence adjustments that streamline workflows for Microsoft 365 prospects.
For instance, though individuals are usually logged into private {and professional} Microsoft accounts concurrently, Edge will quickly mechanically open information in whichever profile was lively when the {link} was clicked.
In the same vein, any {links} shared with users by way of Teams and Outlook will quickly seem in a devoted tab in the Edge historical past web page, which Microsoft says will “reduce the friction of trying to unearth the mail or message where the link was originally shared.”
And lastly, to guarantee users are geared up with needed context, Edge is getting a brand new flyout menu that identifies who initially shared the {link} and by way of which app, in addition to offering a portion of the authentic message.
These adjustments will reportedly come into impact sooner or later over the subsequent six months.
Microsoft Edge: The perfect browser for Microsoft 365 users?
Although Google has made robust headway with its workplace software program, Microsoft has at all times had the benefit when it comes to tight integration between apps and companies, extending all the method out to the Windows working system on which most enterprise computer systems run.
With these upcoming adjustments, Microsoft is wanting to additional strengthen the connections between its merchandise and place its web browser as the portal that ties all the things collectively.
“Millions globally already rely on Microsoft 365 productivity apps and Microsoft Edge as part of their daily workflow. Over the next six months, we’re making the experience between Edge and Microsoft 365 more harmonious,” Microsoft declared.
“With Microsoft Edge, your workers not only get a fast and secure modern browser, but they’ll also get experiences that connect with Microsoft 365 apps to help them work smarter, maintain context throughout the day, and get more out of their Microsoft 365 subscription.”
In addition to strengthening the product suite as an entire, the adjustments are seemingly designed to drive new users in the direction of Edge itself too. Although the browser has confirmed well-liked because it launched in January 2020, its development has stagnated considerably. According to the newest information from Statcounter, the Edge use base has expanded by solely 0.54% since the flip of the 12 months (at present totalling 3.77% of the market).
One issue contributing to this plateau is that, till now, the development of Edge has been fuelled largely by the decline of Internet Explorer and Edge Legacy, each of which have been retired by Microsoft. But with few positive factors left to faucet into right here, Microsoft will want to discover a method to snatch users from Chrome and the different main browsers. By offering new incentives for Microsoft 365 prospects to make the swap, the firm will hope it could possibly do exactly that.