How to Use the Edge Bar in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
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How to Enable Edge Bar in Microsoft Edge
Step 1:LaunchMicrosoft Edgeon your PC > click thethree-dot menu iconat the top right > selectSettings.
Step 2:Use the left pane to navigate to theEdge bartab. On your right, toggle onAutomatically open Edge bar when the computer starts.
That’s about it. The Edge bar will launch automatically every time your PC boots.
If you don’t intend to open the Edge bar at startup, open the Edge bar manually. To do so, open Microsoft Edge > click thethree-dot menu iconat the top right > selectMore tools>Launch Edge bar.
How to Use the Edge Bar on Windows 11
In the Edge bar, you can use the search box at the top to make a Bing search or visit a website. Visiting a website in the Edge bar feels like using a mini browser. You can use the buttons at the bottom to move backward, forward, visit the homepage, or refresh the webpage.
By default, the Edge bar shows you four different tabs: MSN (Microsoft Network), Bing, Outlook, and LinkedIn. However, you can add more tabs by clicking theplus icon. Similarly, to delete a tab, right-click on it and selectRemove.
To close the Edge bar, click thecross iconat the bottom-right corner. Alternatively, you can minimize the Edge bar by clicking thelong dash icon.
How to Customize the Edge Bar on Windows 11
The Edge bar also offers a few customization options to enhance your experience. Here’s how to use them.
Hide or Unhide Edge Bar
By default, Windows automatically pins the Edge bar to the screen’s right. However, you can use theautohide optionto minimize the Edge bar when not in use. Note that it will not hide the Edge bar completely; instead, you’ll see a thin vertical Edge bar on your right.
Pin or Unpin Edge Bar
If you don’t like the idea of the Edge bar occupying a part of the screen all the time, unpin the Edge bar window and move it around.
Further, you can turn the Edge bar window into a floating button when you’re not using it. To do so, click thegear iconand selectEnable floating button. You can then place the floating button anywhere along the edge of the screen.
Change Edge Bar Layout
The Edge bar lets you switch between a couple of different layout options. You can use the Vertical layout (default option) or Seach only layout that resemblesMac’s spotlight search.
To change the Edge bar’s layout, click thegear iconand select your preferred layout.
Personalize Edge Bar Feed
Don’t like what you see in your Edge bar feed? Don’t worry. You can personalize your Edge bar feed to define what news, updates, and sources you’d like to see in your feed. Here’s how.
Step 1:OpenEdge barand click thegear icon.
Step 2:In the browser window that opens, clickPersonalize.
Step 3:Under My Interest, explore various topics and mark the ones you’d like to follow.
Similarly, you can also define your interest by liking or disliking a story from the news feed. Click on thethree-dot menu iconon the story card to selectMore stories like thisorFewer stories like this. You can also hide stories from a particular website from here.
If you’d like to see your Edge bar feed in a different language, click on thetranslate iconand use thedrop-down menuto select a language for it.
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Last updated on 29 July, 2024
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