This one Edge feature boosts my speed. And it’s off by default.
I’ve been a mouse gesture nerd since the early Opera days.
Back then, Opera invented all the cool stuff:
- Speed Dail on new page? Opera.
- Pop-up blocker? Opera.
- Build-in ad blocker (native!)? Opera.
- Incognito mode? Opera.
- Tabs? Opera.
- Vertical tabs? Opera.
- Tab grouping? Opera.
- Mouse gestures? Yup, Opera again.
At a certain time, I switched to other browsers. Mouse gestures? Not native. I had to use gesture plugins.
Then I found out... Edge has them built in! Mouse gestures are finally native again
Mouse gestures are my productivity cheat code. Hold right-click then swipe: - Right → go back - Down then right → close tab - Left then up → reopen closed tab Done. Faster than a short-cut.
BUT… it’s off by default. Enable it here: Settings > Appearance > Browser behavior and features
Why is this not more known?
Why is this not ON by default? Ok, I understand that one, it can be confusing if you don't know what is happening.
Are you a gesture fan too? Or are you a proud short-cut keyboard warrior?