Microsoft is retiring the Collections feature in Microsoft Edge, with warning notices (spotted by Windows Report) now appearing in the Collections panel. Launched in 2020, the tool allows Edge users to save web pages, organize content, add notes, and sync data across devices for easier online shopping, reading, research, project planning, and more.
With the end of Collections in sight, users can no longer add new items to their lists and projects. Microsoft also recommends that users export their data before the feature is gone for good. (Inconveniently, the company hasn’t yet stated when Collections will disappear, or if mobile versions of Edge will also lose the feature.)
This leaves users with two options. The first option, “Move to Favorites,” creates a new folder named CollectionsExport and moves all saved pages into separate folders for each collection. However, only web pages transfer this way; images and notes do not carry over.
The second option, “Export your data,” exports a CSV file named collections_export.csv to the Documents folder.
Collections’ retirement follows Microsoft’s replacement of the native version with a web-based option, which likely contributed to declining usage.