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MICROSOFT EDGE BRINGS BACK EPUB SUPPORT, BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME AS BEFORE

By Kevin Okemwa
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EPUB support has made its way back to Microsoft Edge, though it's still raw.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

 * Microsoft brings back EPUB support in Edge Canary.
 * The feature lets users open and read EPUB documents directly on Microsoft
   Edge.
 * It doesn't sport the same experience as the proprietary engine days.

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If you've been a long-time Microsoft Edge user, then you're well aware of some
of the salient features the browser lost while transitioning from its
proprietary engine to Chromium. 



Set Tab Aside and Reading List are among some of these features. And while users
have long waited for Microsoft to bring back these features to the new Edge, the
company hasn't indicated that they might return. However, EPUB support has
surprisingly returned, as spotted by Neowin in the latest release of Microsoft
Edge Canary, version 117.0.1989.0.



For those unfamiliar with EPUB support, it's a neat feature that allows users to
open and read EPUB documents directly from Microsoft Edge. But compared to the
feature's first iteration, the new EPUB support in Edge provides an inferior
experience. It has basic functionality for opening and reading books but lacks
some of the more powerful features of its predecessor.




Admittedly, Microsoft is still testing this feature with a limited number of
users, so the company will likely make more improvements before shipping it to
broad availability.

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To this end, Microsoft hasn't provided an official statement about the return of
EPUB support in its Edge browser, making it hard to tell when the feature will
ship to broad availability and what improvements the company will make. 



That said, if you're part of the Edge Canary channel, you should be able to
access tables of contents, bookmark pages, and even books directly from the
browser.

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Microsoft Edge is the default browser on Windows. It's based on Chromium, so
it's compatible with the vast majority of the web. There are several Insider
versions of the browser, allowing you to test new features and provide feedback
to Microsoft.

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To access EPUB support in Edge:

 1. Download and install the latest Canary version from the official website.
 2. Next, open the browser and install the latest updates.
 3. Close the browser, right-click on its shortcut and select Properties.
 4. Then, add –enable-features=msEdgeEpubReaderEnabled to the path.
 5. Launch the browser again to enable the feature.

It is worth noting that you can adjust the feature's settings to download EPUB
files or alternatively view them directly from Microsoft Edge.


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