Microsoft Edge Collections (23H2)

Collections is a unique Microsoft Edge feature that helps you gather, save, and organize information about a specific topic as you browse the web. It works well for almost any kind of research, such as when you are planning a trip, comparing products to purchase, writing a school assignment, engaged in a work project, and the like. And in these cases, it can be seen as a superior alternative to Favorites.
Collections might also be seen as an alternative to Edge Workspaces, which lets you organize a project into a special Edge window with a customizable name, color scheme, tabs, and favorites. There is definitely some overlap between the two features.
Collections appears as a pane in Microsoft Edge in which you can create and manage collections, add web pages and discrete bits of information to collections, and share and otherwise manage collections. You display this pane by selecting the Collections button in the Edge toolbar, if present, or by navigating to Settings and more ("...") > More tools > Collections.

You can also open Collections by typing CTRL + SHIFT + Y.
If the Collections button isn't visible, you can enable it in Edge settings: Navigate to Appearance > Customize toolbar and locate the "Collections button" item under "Select which buttons to to show on the toolbar."
Collections isn't limited to your Windows PC: This feature is also available in Microsoft Edge for Mac, Android, iPhone, and iPad, and any collections you create on any device will sync between all your devices. You can also access your collections from the Collections page on the Bing website.
Create a new collection
To create a new collection, open Collections and select "+ Create new collection." When you do, a Create new collection dialog appears in the pane.

After you've entered a name for the collection and clicked "Save," the new collection appears in the Collections pane at the top of the list of collections.

Select the Collection to open it. If you're viewing a page you want to add to this new collection, you can use the "+ Add current page" link to do so now.

You can also create a new collection by right-clicking the current web page, an image, or some selected text and choosing "Add page to Collections" (or "Add to Collections") and then "+ Start new collection."
Add an item to a collection
Microsoft Edge lets you add webpages, text, and images from the Internet to a collection. You can also add your own notes.
Add a web page to a collection
Many people will want to add a page to a collection. Doing so is similar to saving a favorite (bookmark), though the Collections presentation is nicer.

To add the current page to a collection, right-click an empty area of the page and choose "Add page to Collections" and then the name of the collection.

Or, if the Collections pane is already open, you can select the "+ Add current page" link in the Collections pane instead.

When you do so, the page is added at the...

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