Microsoft Edge can suggest content from your clipboard in the address bar, making searches faster.
This feature lets the Edge browser show you things you’ve recently copied, like links or text, right when you start typing in the address bar.
Microsoft Edge clipboard suggestions are controlled by a specific setting that users can turn on or off. This setting functions on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems. Users can choose whether Microsoft Edge displays content copied to the clipboard as suggestions directly within the browser's address bar.
The address bar is where you type website addresses or search terms.
By default, Edge offers suggestions based on your typing, but it can also use clipboard content if you allow it.
Go to Edge Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Search and connected experiences > Address bar and search. Toggle “Allow Edge to suggest using my copied text and links” on or off. For system-wide changes, administrator access is required to modify the Windows Registry.
Option 1Turn Clipboard Suggestions On or Off in Edge Settings (For Your Account)
You can easily turn Microsoft Edge’s clipboard suggestions on or off right from the browser’s settings menu. This setting applies only to your specific user account on the computer. To find it, open Edge, click the three dots in the top corner, go to Settings, then Privacy, search, and services, and finally Search and connected experiences.- First, open Microsoft Edge.
- Click the three dots button (Settings and more) in the top right corner, then click Settings.
- In the left-hand menu, click Privacy, search, and services. On the right side, click Search and connected experiences.
If you don’t see a left-hand menu, click the three lines button in the top left or make the Edge window wider until it appears. - Click on Address bar and search.
- Click on Search suggestions and filters.
- Find the option that says “Allow Edge to suggest using my copied text and links”. Turn the switch On (this is the default) or Off.
- You can now close the Settings tab.
Option 2Turn Clipboard Suggestions On or Off for All Users (Requires Administrator Access)
You need to be logged in as an administrator to use this method. This method uses a special file that changes settings for Microsoft Edge version 151 and newer. AddressBarClipboardSuggestEnabled
To Always Turn ON Clipboard Suggestions for Everyone:
You would typically do this by changing a setting in the Windows Registry. The specific setting is called "AddressBarClipboardSuggestEnabled" and it would be set to 1.
To Always Turn OFF Clipboard Suggestions for Everyone:
You would typically do this by changing a setting in the Windows Registry. The specific setting is called "AddressBarClipboardSuggestEnabled" and it would be set to 0.
To Let Each User Choose (Default):
This is the default setting. The setting "AddressBarClipboardSuggestEnabled" would be removed or not present.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-edge/privacy#address-bar-and-suggestions
Summary
You can control if Microsoft Edge suggests clipboard content in the address bar using either the browser’s settings for your account or by changing the Windows Registry for all users. The settings menu is the simplest way for personal changes, while the registry offers a way to manage this for everyone on the computer, though it requires admin rights.
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