Exciting news for all busy professionals! Microsoft is shaking things up with its Microsoft Editor browser extensions for Edge and Chrome. Mark your calendars because after October 31, 2025, these extensions will officially retire. But don’t worry; this change is designed to make your life easier!
Instead of discontinuing the helpful features you love, Microsoft is integrating the grammar, spelling, and writing suggestions directly into the Edge browser. This means you can say goodbye to the hassle of installing separate extensions for writing assistance. All your editing needs will be right at your fingertips within Edge itself!
The built-in proofing tools in Edge will seamlessly take over the functions that the Microsoft Editor extensions used to provide. Leveraging the power of Azure OpenAI technology, these tools will offer you grammar checks, spelling corrections, and style suggestions, ensuring your writing is always top-notch.
One of the best parts? You won’t need to worry about setup or updates! Once the extensions are phased out, Edge will automatically deliver these features without any action required on your part. This means more time for you to focus on what you do best!
For IT admins, there’s no need to make any major adjustments. The new proofing tool will automatically replace the Editor’s role, keeping everything running smoothly. However, organizations using Microsoft Purview for logging may want to make minor tweaks since telemetry data will transition to Edge logs instead of extension-specific logs.
Microsoft’s goal is to streamline how users access writing assistance. By embedding Editor directly into Edge, users can look forward to enhanced performance and fewer compatibility issues that often come with extensions. Plus, this integration allows Microsoft to unify its AI tools across various services and applications, making your work even more efficient.
Feel free to use the Editor extensions until the retirement date in 2025. After that, simply navigate to Edge settings → Languages and Proofreading to access all the writing assistance you need.
