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The new settings are now available.
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Published onOctober 25, 2024
published onOctober 25, 2024
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Microsoft has introduced two new settings for its Edge web browser, enabling users to customize their online experience further: Page colors, and Turning off custom scrollbars aim to provide greater control over the appearance and accessibility of web pages.
The Page colors setting is particularly useful for users with vision impairments, color blindness, or light sensitivity. It allows them to adjust web page color schemes to enhance readability.
Once enabled, users can choose from a range of color schemes such as Dusk, Desert, Black, and White directly from the Settings menu or even exclude specific websites from being affected by Page colors.
By default, Page colors are applied to web pages only when a Windows Contrast theme is used, but this behavior can be adjusted to apply Page colors on all web pages, regardless of the theme used.
The second setting, Turning off custom scrollbars, improves the scrolling experience on the web. Users can revert to the default scroll style by turning off custom scrollbars, overriding any customizations that website authors have applied.
Microsoft says this can improve consistency and accessibility for users who prefer the default scrollbar appearance and better accommodate user preferences.
The new features are rolling out now as part ofMicrosoft Edge 130and will be available in Edge 132 for Linux users.
In a blog post, the company says introducing these features reflects its ongoing commitment to accessibility and customization in Edge.
We hope the new Page colors and Turn off custom scrollbars settings will significantly improve your browsing experience by providing greater accessibility and personalization options. We look forward to hearing your feedback about these new settings and about other ways that we can continue enhancing the time you spend online with Microsoft Edge.
To enable the new settings, head toSettings & More > Settings > Accessibility.
To enable Page colors in Edge:
To turn off custom scrollbars in Edge:
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Flavius Floare
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He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!
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