Microsoft has made Edge Workspaces, a new feature that allows users to share groups of tabs with friends and family, available in a limited public preview. Edge Workspaces were first revealed in an enterprise public preview at the company’s October 2022 Ignite conference.
The feature is designed to provide groups of people with access to the same set of tabs after signing into their Microsoft account. Users can create a single, shared view of a group’s web pages and documents within a unique browser window, with real-time updates.
Microsoft said the Edge Workspaces collaborative browsing feature does not involve browser screen-sharing or the sharing of browser data among participants. Each user will only be able to view content they are authorized to access.
Access to Edge Workspaces requires signing in with a Microsoft account. Thus, everyone must use their credentials to log in and access email or content, and they will also have to request permission to view a Microsoft 365 document if they are not already authorized.
Microsoft added that Edge Workspaces would not distribute confidential data, such as cookies or credentials, to other users with access to the workspace.
To access the Microsoft Edge Workspace public preview, users need to be signed in to their Microsoft account using Microsoft Edge version 111.0.1661.51 or higher.
Users will receive five invites to send to friends and family to join the preview. The Edge Workspace feature will only be available on Windows and macOS, and the group of testers is expected to expand during the next several months.
