A new Edge extension adds a Chrome-like Link Preview feature to the browser

You can preview links on Edge, just like in the flagged version from Chrome

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Published onApril 8, 2024

published onApril 8, 2024

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This Extension adds a Chrome-like Link Preview feature to Microsoft Edge. You can open the Link Previews with theAlt+ Click shortcut or by long pressing, just like in Chrome.

We recentlyreportedthat Chrome has added a feature to preview links before you navigate. It is currently available behind a flag that you need to enable manually in the Chrome prerelease versions. The option is available in the right-click menu and Chrome also offers anAlt + click shortcut to trigger it. Furthermore, Until now, this was a Chrome-only feature, not available in Edge even in flag form.

We now have an extension available in theEdge add-ons Storethat replicates or mimics Chrome behavior and offers the sameAlt+ Click shortcut or Long Press to preview a link.

When you hover over preview content, the Preview dialog page content appears in the window. We tested this extension in Edge Stable, and it works beautifully, as you can see in the clip below.

Note: The extension is pretty new and has no reviews. Please be careful before installing this extension and proceed at your own risk.

The developer advertised its new Link Preview extension onRedditand the post already has a lot of favorable comments and upvotes. That’s a clear sign that Edge users really expected this feature. If it gains more traction, Microsoft might think of adding it to the browser directly.

Did you install the Link Preview extension? Tell us about your experience in the comments section below.

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