How to install extensions on Microsoft’s new Edge browser
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How to install extensions on Microsoft's new Edge browser
One of the best things about Google Chrome is its robust catalog of extensions. Microsoft's new version of the Edge browser, which just launched for Windows 10, macOS, and mobile, is built on the same Chromium code base and can also tap into the Chrome web store. This means that it supports the same tremendously large selection of extensions, in addition to Microsoft's own relatively limited selection of native extensions that are available through its store.
In this article, I'm going to walk you through how to find and install extensions in Edge and ultimately get you set up with Chrome extensions. Gaining access to Chrome's extensions means taking a few extra steps. But overall, this is an easy and fast operation that will help make Microsoft's improved browser feel like home - that is, if Google Chrome is where you do most of your browsing.
The first step is to download Microsoft's Edge if you haven't already. Once you've done that, proceed.
Once you've opened Edge, click the ellipses on the right side of the browser window next to the profile picture
With the drop-down menu extended, select "Extensions," which is located about halfway down the list of options
After you've clicked "Extensions," a new tab will open in Edge. You can browse for Edge extensions in Microsoft's Store, although, as mentioned before, its selection is lacking. (The add-ons are apparently still in beta.) Still, it's simple to install extensions from this source if you find something you'd like.
To open up Microsoft's selection, click "Get extensions from Microsoft Store" in the left column of the "Extensions" tab, or the link to the right
When you've found an extension you want, click "Get" on its page, a