Microsoft Edge: Making Web Notes in Windows 10 (Faculty/Staff/Students)


Overview:
The Edge browser, included in Windows 10, allows a user to make notes and markups directly on the webpage. The marked-up page can then be saved and distributed as desired.

 

NOTE: This feature is not available for Windows 11 but may be in the future.

Click the Make a Web Note button on the upper right of the address bar.

Web Note Button

 

Click the drawing tool to use. Click it again to choose different colors and widths.

Edge Web Note Tool Bar

 

To save the marked-up page, click the Save button. Web Notes can be saved to the Favorites folder, to the Reading List or to OneNote.

Web Notes Save

 

After the marked-up webpage has been saved, it can be opened from the Favorites button on the right of the address bar. Click the option you used to save the Web Note (OneNote, Favorites or Reading List), and reopen it on your screen.

Edge Favorites button

 

To share or distribute the Web Note, it needs to be saved as a picture. Afterwards, it is to be sent by email or shared as a shared document using a cloud storage, such as OneDrive.

 

If you experience issues or have any questions regarding this topic, please contact the Technology Assistance Center at 540-831-7500 or enter a support ticket at http://www.radford.edu/itonestop.