How to Always Show the Forward Button in Microsoft Edge
You can always show the forward button in Microsoft Edge by enabling a specific setting within the browser’s flags. This action ensures the forward navigation button remains visible on your toolbar, even when it’s not actively usable.
Microsoft Edge, built on the Chromium engine like Google Chrome, defaults to displaying the forward button only when there’s a page to navigate forward to. However, many users find it more convenient to have this button permanently displayed.
Enabling this feature means you’ll see the forward button consistently, allowing for immediate access to forward navigation with a click or by using the Alt+→ Arrow keyboard shortcut.
How to Always Show the Forward Button in Microsoft Edge
Step 1Open Edge Settings
- Open Microsoft Edge.
- Click the Settings and More button (the 3 dots in the top right).
- You can also press Alt+F on your keyboard.
- From the menu that appears, click Settings.
Step 2Go to Appearance Settings
- On the Settings page, click Appearance on the left side.
Step 3Customize Your Toolbar
- Look for the Customize toolbar section.
- Click the option that says Select which buttons to show on the toolbar.
- Find the Forward button option.
- Choose one of these options:
- Show automatically – The forward button only appears when you can move forward.
- Always show – The forward button is always visible.
That’s it! Your forward button setting is now updated.
Summary
Customizing the forward button in Microsoft Edge is easy. Just open Settings, go to Appearance, find Customize toolbar, and choose how you want the forward button to appear. You can make it show automatically or always be visible. Pick whichever option works best for how you browse.
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