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How to Enable or Disable Edge Mini Menu

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Mar 10, 2023 Updated Apr 17, 2026 1 min read
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You enable or disable the Microsoft Edge Mini Menu to control whether a small menu appears when you highlight text on a webpage.

This Mini Menu, a feature within the popular Edge browser (built on the same Chromium engine as Chrome), provides quick actions like copying or searching selected text directly from the page. It offers a cleaner browsing experience if you prefer fewer pop-ups.

In Edge, this useful feature can be toggled on or off within the browser’s settings, giving you control over its behavior as you browse.

⚡ Quick Answer

Enable or disable the Edge Mini Menu by navigating to Settings > Appearance and toggling “Show mini menu when selecting text.” Alternatively, use the Registry Editor at 🗝️HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge to modify the QuickSearchShowMiniMenu value.

What is the mini menu in Edge?

The mini menu appears when users select text and provides basic actions like Copy and smart actions such as Definitions. If you enable or don't configure this policy, selecting text on websites or PDFs shows the mini menu.

How do I turn off the mini menu in Edge?

Open Microsoft Edge. Type edge://settings/appearance into the address bar and press Enter. Scroll down to the "Show mini menu when selecting text" option. Toggle it off.

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