Our tutorial continues below with additional discussion about adding and working with extensions in the Microsoft Edge browser. Our tutorial below will show you how to search for and install an extension in Microsoft Edge. Much of this is possible with the use of extensions, which are apps that you install through the Microsoft Store which give you some extra functionality. Web browsers have progressed a lot since the Internet was first achieving widespread use, and there are a lot of things that you can do with a standard browser installation.īut there is also much more that you can do, and you can often integrate your favorite services in really helpful ways in browsers like Microsoft Edge. You can install an extension in Microsoft Edge by clicking the three dots at the top-right, choosing Extensions, selecting Open Microsoft Edge Add-ons, finding one, then clicking on Get.

While you may be comfortable using Edge to browse through various Web pages, you might be looking for some shopping, security, or other types of features that require the addition of an extension. You can install other ones like Chrome or Firefox, but Edge is actually quite good and many people are happy to use it.

Your Windows 10 or Windows 11 laptop or desktop computer includes Microsoft Edge as its default browser.

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