Microsoft Edge Dev improves PDF navigation with new caret mode

Now you can tap through a PDF with nothing but your arrow keys.

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What you need to know

We’re nearing the end of another week, which means it’s time for another weekly build for the Microsoft Edge Dev channel. Today’s build, which comes in at build number 88.0.680.1, includes a new way to navigate PDFs as a new feature. There are also several fixes tagging along, including corrections for some crash bugs.

The biggest feature addition here is support for Edge’scaret modefor PDFs. Caret navigation allows you to tap through a document to get to and select text with just your keyboard keys. For PDFs, that means you’ll now be able to use the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard to move through the document, and the side arrows to select text.

Here’s a full look at what’s new and improved, courtesy of Microsoft’s release notes:

This update is rolling out now for those who are already testing the Dev channel. You can get it manually by going to the “About Microsoft Edge” portion of the settings menu and checking for an update. Otherwise, the Beta, Dev, and Canary channels are all available to download directly from theMicrosoft Edge Insider site.

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