Customize Reading View In Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is a web browser developed by Microsoft. It is included in Windows 10 PC, Windows 10 Mobile, Xbox One, and Windows Holographic. It replaced Internet Explorer as the default web browser on all device classes. It is fast, compatible, and built for the modern Web.

Microsoft Edge provides a reading view for a more streamlined clean and simple layout. You will experience like reading a book in your hands. It won’t even distract with unrelated or other secondary content on the page. This will bring a concentration on whatever you’re reading. You can even change the reading view style and font size as you like or wish.

1. Enable And Disable Reading View In Edge:

Step 1: First, launch Edge from your Start menu, desktop, or taskbar.

Step 2: Navigate to a web page where an article you’d like to read is there.

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Step 3: Click the reading view button located near the top of the window and it looks like an open book. If it is grayed-out, reading view is not available on this page.

Step 4: Click the reading view button again to return to the regular web page.

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2. Change View Style Of Reading In Edge:

Many people find reading black text on a white background to be a strain on the eyes. There are a few different viewing options when you jump into reading view that you and your eyes will appreciate.

Step 1: Launch Edge from your Start menu, desktop, or taskbar.

Step 2: Click the More button located near the top-right corner of the window and looks like 

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Step 3: Click Settings.

Step 4: Click the drop-down arrow beneath Reading view style. You might have to scroll down a bit in the menu to find it.

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Step 5: Click a view style. You can choose from any of the following:

Default, Light, Medium, Dark

Step 6: Click the More button again to close the menu. The next time you jump into reading view, the view style will be changed.

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3. How to change the font size in reading view:

One of the best features of reading view is the ability to change the font size. You can have a smaller font for when you’re skimming through content and a larger font for when you’re ready to read. Here’s how to change the font size.

Step 1: Launch Edge from your Start menu, desktop, or taskbar.

Step 2: Click the More button located near the top-right corner of the window and looks like 

Microsoft Edge

Step 3: Click Settings.

Step 4: Click the drop-down arrow beneath Reading view font size. You might have to scroll down a bit in the menu to find it.

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Step 5: Click a font size. You can choose from the following:

Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large

Step 6: Click the More button again to close the menu. The next time you enter reading view, the font will be resized.

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This way, the reading view can be enabled, disabled and customized in Microsoft Edge.


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