Settings in Edge
Settings in Edge are accessed by:
- press Alt and F, or
- select the icon with three dots in the upper right corner, or
- type edge://settings/ in the address bar.
How do I turn on Norwegian spell check?
How do I change to Norwegian display language?
How do I change the default search provider?
How do I import bookmarks and other data from other browsers?
How do I access advanced printing options such as colors, stapling, etc.?
The spell check in Vortex does not work
Ephorte no longer opens in a new window with Internet Explorer 11
I get unwanted messages and popups at the bottom right of the screen
How do I turn on Norwegian spell check in Edge?
This applies for other languages as well.
Select Settings from the menu in the top right corner, then Languages (edge://settings/languages). First, you must add the preferred Norwegian target form. Select Add Languages:
Then choose your target language:
Finally, turn on spell check for the languages you want:
How do I change to Norwegian display language in Edge?
This applies for other languages as well.
Select Settings from the menu in the top right corner, then Languages (edge://settings/languages). Select Add Languages, and then Norwegian - norsk
Then select Display Microsoft Edge in this language
How do I change the default search engine in Edge?
When you type in the address bar, Edge will automatically use the defined search engine to search for the word.
The default search engine can be changed by going to Settings from the menu in the top right corner, then Privacy and services in the menu on the right side (edge: //settings/searchEngines):
At the bottom of the page, under Services - Address bar there are settings for search (edge://settings/search). Edge has predefined four search engines, choose the one you want and press Make default.
How do I import bookmarks and other data from other browsers??
If you want to import all data, simply select the browser and import.
If you want to choose what to import:
Select Settings - Favorites - Import (edge://settings/profiles/importBrowsingData)
Then select Favorites or bookmarks:
How do I get advanced printing options such as colors, stapling etc. in Edge?
Edge has a simplified print menu, to bring up the regular print menu, select More settings or press Ctrl+Shift+P.
The spell check in Vortex does not work
To correct typos, you must hold down the Ctrl key while right-clicking on the word.
Ephorte no longer opens in a new window with Internet Explorer 11
Ephorte still runs in IE11, but now only as a new tab in Edge. If you look at the icon on the left, it is still the IE11 icon.
I get unwanted messages and popups at the bottom right of the screen
Many people think this is a virus, but it is the browser that can send messages to the computer. You will then see the name of the browser at the top of the dialog box, here Microsoft Edge.
The reason why this happens is that you inadvertently have allowed the website to send such messages:
If you go into settings in Edge (Alt + F), select "Cookies and Site Permission", then Notifications, and you will get a list of sites that you have allowed or blocked. (edge://settings/content/notifications)
Select block on the page you don't want to receive messages from