Microsoft Edge Dev channel update lets you install Chrome themes

Being built on Chromium certainly has its benefits.

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What you need to know

Microsoft shipped anothernew weekly build for Edge Insidersin the Dev channel today. This update includes several new features and fixes, as usual. The highloght, however, is that you can now install Chrome themes from the Chrome web store.

Like with extensions, the option to install Chrome themes is available because the new Edge is built on Chromium. All you’ll have to do is go to the Chrome web store, find the theme you want, and click the install button. Edge will then prompt you to add the theme to your settings.

There’s much more in this build, however. Here’s a look at all of what’s new and fixed in the Edge Dev channel:

As usual, if you’re already using Microsoft Edge on the Dev channel, you can download this update now by checking for updates through the “About Microsoft Edge” portion of the settings menu. Downloads for the Beta, Dev, and Canary builds are available from theEdge Insidersite. And, if you have yet to try the new Microsoft Edge, you can find it at the officialEdge page.

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