As already described in the security chapter, Microsoft Edge got a whole bunch of new security implemented. But also the UI was refreshed and got a new modern appearance in the browser frame inspired by the newly introduced Fluent Design System. Button animations were improved to feel more responsive and delightful. And some helpful shortcuts were added to the menus. Opening and closing tabs in Microsoft Edge now feels much smoother, without lag.
Now when right-clicking on an tab, you have a new entry called Add tabs to favorites. With this menu item you can bookmark all currently opened web pages at once. It will create a new folder inside Favorites and bookmark all tabs from the current window:
Favorites URLs are now directly editable by right-clicking on a favorite link. To get your Microsoft Edge to full-screen mode, you can press F11 key or the mostly unknown combination of Shift + Windows + Enter. In 1709, a new option in the UI next to the Zoom options was added to bring your Edge to full screen with a mouse click.
One ability from Internet Explorer was fairly missed: the possibility to pin websites directly to your task-bar. With Windows 10 1709, this option is now available via Settings: Pin this page to the task bar.
The EPUB eBook reader integrated into Microsoft Edge has been upgraded. It allows you to annotate EPUB eBooks. You can add comments, underline, and highlight. You can draw in your eBook and you can select and copy text. Reading progress and personal annotations are synchronized between your devices if Microsoft account sync is enabled. If Cortana is enabled, you can ask Cortana for more information about the selected text.
The PDF viewer available in Microsoft Edge has also been enhanced. A table of contents can be displayed, helpful especially for long PDF documents. Also, features from other PDF readers such as filling in PDF forms, saving forms, and printing them are now available. You are now able to write with a stylus inside a PDF. And for a better readability and viewing experience, you can rotate and adjust the layout of PDFs. Again, if Cortana is enabled, you can now use the Ask Cortana feature inside PDFs like in the EPUB eBook reader.