How to save time and money with Microsoft Edge on Black Friday 2021
This Black Friday use the Edge browser to save time and money — here’s how.
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Black Friday is once again upon us, and even though it’s perhaps one of the best times of the year to shop for that new computer, office supplies, house appliances, big-screen TVs, and more, you know how time-consuming and confusing it can get. However, you could use the shopping features available on the Microsoft Edge browser on your Windows 11 (or 10) device to save time, hassle, and money shopping online.
For example, you could use “Collections” to create lists, organize the products you want to buy, and you can even compare prices to make sure you are getting a worthy deal. The built-in Shopping feature can help you find coupons and promo codes to save money. And with support for extensions, you can extend the browser functionalities, allowing you to save even more time and money shopping during Black Friday 2021.
In this Windows 11 guide, we will walk you through the steps to use Microsoft Edge to work less and save money during this Black Friday shopping sales event.
How to create a Black Friday buying list using Microsoft Edge
On Microsoft Edge, you can leverage Collections to create custom wish lists to organize your Black Friday 2021 shopping and compare prices to get the best deals possible.
To start using Collections with Edge on Windows 11, use these steps:
Once you complete these steps, you will have an organized list to shop more efficiently on Black Friday. If you want to open all the items as tabs in the browser, clickSettings and moremenu in the top right and select theOpen alloption. If you plan to get a lot of stuff, you can create lists for each category of items instead of a single list.
Insert notes
Collections also let you create notes in two different ways. You can add a note to the list, or you can add a note to the item. Although they are not required to create lists, they will come in handy to add details while shopping on Black Friday. For example, a note could include discount promo codes, original price to make sure it didn’t change at the time of purchasing, or anything else.
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Create note for collection
To add a note to a list, use these steps:
Create note for item
To add a note to an item, use these steps:
After you complete these steps, the note should save automatically in the list.
Compare prices
Microsoft Edge also helps you compare prices, which can help save money if the same product is available on another website at a lower price.
To compare prices with Collections, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, you will be able to make a more informed decision on where to purchase the product.
How to get best Black Friday deals using Microsoft Edge
In addition, to let you create lists to organize the products you want to purchase during the sales event, Microsoft Edge can also save you money with relevant coupons and discount codes.
To save money getting Microsoft Edge discounts, use these steps:
After you complete these steps, you can add the item to the cart, and during the checkout process, you should be able to paste the code to save some money.
Also, note that the information available will depend on the item you are viewing. For example, the Coupons features can also show historical data to know whether the price has increased or reduced in the last several weeks. However, this information is not always available.
Enable Shopping in Edge
To enable Shopping in Microsoft Edge, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, you should now start getting shopping alerts while browsing the web.
Find deals from New tab
Microsoft Edge also includes a new “Deals” tool for the new tab, making it easier to find good discounts during Black Friday 2020.
To use the new tab page and Bing to find deals, use the steps:
After adding the button, you’ll see a list of deals for that specific day when hovering over it. You also get access to the top offers from the most popular brands and weekly ads from top retailers. If you click theDealsbutton, it’ll open the shopping hub website with many deals across retailers.
If you usually shop in the same retailers, the Bing hub also has a section that includes popular coupon codes to save some money during the holiday season and beyond.
The page even includes a “Gifts” category you can use to find virtually anything for any situation.
Product information and price tracking
If you are skeptical about a product, you can use the Microsoft Bing shopping hub to view additional details, ratings from top reviewers, and price history on a single view, which can help you make a more informed decision.
You can access this feature by searching for a product on the Bing shopping page and selecting the item from the result. Clicking theTrack pricetoggle switch at the bottom of the page to save the item and track its pricing over time.
Once you create the tracker, the item will be saved on yourMicrosoft account, where you can always review at a later day to complete the purchase.
If you use “Collections” on Microsoft Edge, you can also save the page to your wish list for quicker access and to avoid confusion between lists.
How to leverage extensions to save money using Microsoft Edge
You can also use extensions on Microsoft Edge to save even more time and money shopping in Black Friday 2021, throughout the holidays, and beyond.
For example, if you plan to shop on Amazon, the Amazon Assistant, The Camelizer, and Keepa are great extensions to avoid bad deals during the holiday season.
Amazon Assistant
Similar to the Microsoft Edge Shopping feature, the Amazon Assistant can show you relevant offers as you browse for the product on other non-Amazon sites. For instance, if you are viewing a laptop on Best Buy, the extension will show you the same item (if available) with price history and other details. If the price is lower on Amazon, you can click the item to buy it from the online retailer.
To install the Amazon Assistant, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, the assistant will show you details and a link to buy the product directly from Amazon.
Keepa
Keepa is a service that tracks the price history of Amazon products and embeds the data on the product page.
If you plan to do your yearly shopping spree during Black Friday 2021, you can leverage Keepa to make an informed decision with the Amazon product. If the price doesn’t feel right, you can also save the product in the service, and when it drops to the desired amount, you will get a notification to grab it immediately.
To install the Keepa extension, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, you can browse any product on Amazon, and the extension will embed the price history for the item at the bottom of the description to help you make a more informed decision on the purchase.
You can alsosee this guideto learn everything you need to know to use Keepa to shop on Amazon.
The Camelizer
The Camelizer is another extension that can help you save money on Amazon products. The extension works by connecting to the CamelCamelCamel online service to show you the price history of Amazon products. The service is free and similar to Keepa, provides historical price information for products sold and fulfilled by Amazon and third-party sellers to understand if you’re getting a worthy deal.
You can also sign up with the service to create a list and get alerts as soon as the product reaches a reasonable price.
To install The Camelizer extension, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, when browsing a product on Amazon, you can click the extension button to view the price history to understand whether you’re getting a good deal or not.
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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
