How to Make the Links You Share More Descriptive

How to Make the Links You Share More Descriptive

Many of you don’t like Microsoft Edge so you don’t use it. But every one of you using Windows 10 or Windows 11 has Edge on your computer whether you use it or not. Did you know there’s something Edge does by default that no other popular browser does? It makes the links you copy from its address bar more descriptive and sometimes much shorter.

No matter what browser you use, you can make links more descriptive by copying the link from another browser into the address bar of Microsoft Edge and then pressing Enter. Once you’re on the site, copy the link from the Edge address bar and paste it into an email.

Here are some examples:

Link from Firefox or Chrome…

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/22/flesh-eating-bacteria-cases-hurricanes-florida/75784065007/

Link after pasting it into Edge, opening the page, and copying the link from the Edge address bar:

Hurricanes in Florida: State sees surge in flesh-eating bacteria cases

Here’s another…

Link in Chrome or Firefox:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-easily-fly-away-from-x-to-bluesky-without-losing-your-flock-for-now/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

Link after pasting it into Edge, opening the page, and copying the link from the Edge address bar:

How to easily fly away from X to Bluesky without losing your flock – for now | ZDNET

Let’s do one more…

Link from Chrome or Firefox…

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06W55K9N6/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=7cb9681896109bbc4246ba87bf0ede24&hsa_cr_id=1002357310901&qid=1729602007&sr=1-1-9e67e56a-6f64-441f-a281-df67fc737124&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_asin_0_img&pd_rd_w=NXiNV&content-id=amzn1.sym.8591358d-1345-4efd-9d50-5bd4e69cd942%3Aamzn1.sym.8591358d-1345-4efd-9d50-5bd4e69cd942&pf_rd_p=8591358d-1345-4efd-9d50-5bd4e69cd942&pf_rd_r=ERXV5Y408SVX7FSSHHX5&pd_rd_wg=sqvlh&pd_rd_r=b6dd7740-ca90-49a4-b72b-8f16bff14bbb

Link after pasting it into Edge, opening the page, and copying the link from the Edge address bar:

Amazon.com: WD 2TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows, USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, Plug and Play Ready – WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN : Electronics

We use this tip often when sharing links because it makes it easy to see at a glance exactly what the link is.  We hope you find this tip as useful as we do.