{"id":618843,"date":"2023-03-17T09:49:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/17\/using-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge-is-about-to-get-a-whole-lot-better\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T09:49:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:49:09","slug":"using-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge-is-about-to-get-a-whole-lot-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/17\/using-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge-is-about-to-get-a-whole-lot-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Using PDFs in Microsoft Edge is about to get a whole lot better"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"article\" data-id=\"aL8mQt77NquEdQprPhU8sE\">\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\" aria-label=\"Return to Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\" aria-label=\"Return to News\">News<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\" aria-label=\"Return to Computing\">Computing<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge logo on a MacBook Pro screen\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mChu4SvYMSDgApP3EfAKtL.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mChu4SvYMSDgApP3EfAKtL.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge logo on a MacBook Pro screen\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mChu4SvYMSDgApP3EfAKtL.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mChu4SvYMSDgApP3EfAKtL.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mChu4SvYMSDgApP3EfAKtL-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge logo on a MacBook Pro screen\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mChu4SvYMSDgApP3EfAKtL.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mChu4SvYMSDgApP3EfAKtL.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mChu4SvYMSDgApP3EfAKtL.jpg\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"338\"><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Shutterstock)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/browser\">web browser<\/a>, Edge, now comes with integrated Adobe Acrobat technology, enhancing its PDF capabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The company confirmed the changes in a <a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&#038;mid=24542&#038;u1=trdpro-us-5779081546322471000&#038;murl=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fdeployedge%2Fmicrosoft-edge-relnote-stable-channel%23version-1110166144-march-16-2023\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/deployedge\/microsoft-edge-relnote-stable-channel#version-1110166144-march-16-2023\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&#038;mid=24542&#038;u1=hawk-custom-tracking&#038;murl=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fdeployedge%2Fmicrosoft-edge-relnote-stable-channel%23version-1110166144-march-16-2023\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"microsoft.com\" data-merchant-id=\"1855\" data-merchant-url=\"microsoft.com\" data-merchant-network=\"LS\">blog post<\/a><span> (opens in new tab)<\/span> published earlier this week, adding that regular consumers, as well as unmanaged professionals, should see the change right away.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Professional users will have to wait until the change rolls out to managed devices \u201cover time\u201d, as the feature gets further testing and users slowly transition, the company added.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"unique-pdf-experience\">Unique PDF experience<\/h2>\n<p>In any case, a month after first announcing the change, Microsoft integrated the new feature into version 111.0.1661.44. The company hopes it will further enhance the PDF experience, as it looks to shape the future of the workplace as well as overall digital experience for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>The legacy engine, currently found in the Microsoft Edge PDF solution, is scheduled to be removed on March 31, 2024, the company concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers eager to give the new feature a go should check their browser\u2019s version. It should update automatically, but in case automatic updates are turned off (or don\u2019t work for whatever reason), they can be triggered manually by bringing up the menu, tapping Help and Feedback, About Microsoft Edge, and then just waiting for the update to download.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy powering the Microsoft Edge built-in PDF reader with the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine, users will receive a unique PDF experience that includes higher fidelity for more accurate colors and graphics, improved performance, strong security for PDF handling, and greater accessibility\u2014including better text selection and read-aloud narration,\u201d Microsoft added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tech giant also pointed out that \u201cthere is no requirement to purchase an Adobe Acrobat subscription to use the Microsoft Edge built-in PDF free capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also worth mentioning that the change will only be available for users sporting either Windows 10 or Windows 11; users of older versions of the OS will be out of luck.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/the-best-free-pdf-reader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best free PDF viewers<\/a><span> (opens in new tab)<\/span> right now<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Via: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onmsft.com\/news\/microsoft-embeds-adobe-acrobat-in-edge\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.onmsft.com\/news\/microsoft-embeds-adobe-acrobat-in-edge\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ONMSFT<\/a><span> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent\">\n<section>\n<p>Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-authorBio\">\n<p>Sead is a seasoned freelance journalist based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He writes about IT (cloud, IoT, 5G, VPN) and cybersecurity (ransomware, data breaches, laws and regulations). In his career, spanning more than a decade, he\u2019s written for numerous media outlets, including Al Jazeera Balkans. He\u2019s also held several modules on content writing for Represent Communications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/using-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge-is-about-to-get-a-whole-lot-better\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Lawanda Buresh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock) Microsoft\u2019s web browser, Edge, now comes with integrated Adobe Acrobat technology, enhancing its PDF capabilities.\u00a0The company confirmed the changes in a blog post (opens in new tab) published earlier this week, adding that regular consumers, as well as unmanaged professionals, should see the change right away.\u00a0Professional users will have<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":618844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[78,46,151],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-618843","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-microsoft","8":"category-technology","9":"category-using"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=618843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/618844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}