Windows 101: How to change the default start page in Edge

Someone posted a question in our user group, “How to change the default start page in Microsoft Edge?”

Here’s how:

1.  Click the ellipsis (...) on the upper right corner of your Microsoft Edge and click on Settings

 

2.  Navigate on the Settings menu and click on the drop down list under Open Microsoft Edge with and select A specific page or pages

3.  Key in the page or sites you wanted to open automatically when you launch Microsoft Edge.  In this example I added my blogsite, needlehandler.blogspot.com and windows.com.  Click the save button or simply hit enter in your keyboard and you’re done.

Restart Microsoft Edge to see the changes.

Windows 10 101: Activating the Ink Workspace in the Taskbar

The Ink Workspace was introduced during the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. By default if you are not using a device equipped with a touch panel you won't see the ink workspace in the taskbar. But what if you wanted to use that feature? Here's how to place that pen icon in the taskbar in 2 clicks.

1.  Right-click On an empty are of your taskbar

2.  Select or click on "Show Windows Ink Workspace button" then you will see it right after the keyboard icon in the taskbar