Switching between work and personal profiles in your browser is about to get a whole lot easier thanks to a new update to Microsoft Edge.
A new feature will automatically switch user profiles between work and personal, giving users more flexibility and privacy when using Microsoft Edge.
The change means that users will no longer have to manually switch profiles when looking to open a work-focused link when using their personal profile (or vice versa).
Microsoft Edge profiles
The entry in the Microsoft 365 roadmap (opens in a new tab) provides more details about the GuidedSwitchEnabled policy change. This will now allow Microsoft Edge to prompt the user to switch to the correct profile when the browser detects that a link is personal or work.
There's no mention of how Edge will detect the difference between a personal or work link, and the feature is still listed as in development at this time, but it has a general availability date of June 2022, which means users shouldn't wait. too long.
When released, Microsoft says the update will be available to all Edge users around the world, using the web version of the tool.
As hybrid working becomes increasingly popular with employees around the world, the need to ensure that work and personal life don't overlap too much has become paramount for many companies.
In a similar vein, Google Workspace recently announced an update that puts boundaries between work and home apps (opens in a new tab), ensuring that users aren't bothered by alerts when they're in the office or on the go. They try to relax. House. Mobile users will be able to create separate profiles for the two sections that can be switched when you need to focus or relax.
Google Calendar also recently introduced the ability to share your workplace, allowing you and your co-workers to show exactly where you are.