Microsoft Edge Dev gains new password features in latest update

Microsoft Edge has new features that make it easier to create and manage passwords.

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What you need to know

Microsoft Edge Dev received a new update this week. The update brings the browser to version 88.0.705.9. The update includes several new features, including new password creation and management features as well as price comparison capabilities within the coupons flyout.

Therelease notes from Microsoftbreak down all of the changes:

Notably, the update includes features specific to non-Windows versions of Edge as well. You can now create text notes in PDFs on non-Windows devices, and the browser now supports picture-in-picture on macOS.

The update also improves reliability in several areas:

According to Microsoft’s release notes, this is the final build for version 88 of Microsoft Edge. That means that it will arrive on the Beta channel soon, though there could be some small patches for it before it moves to the next channel. You can check out all of the known issues and other changes on Microsoft’s techcommunity post.

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