How to Enable or Disable Edge Mini Menu
The Edge Mini Menu is a small toolbar that pops up on your screen when you highlight text in the Microsoft Edge browser. This quick-access menu lets you copy, search, or copy text without right-clicking, and it comes turned on by default in all recent versions of Edge.
You can easily turn off this feature in your browser settings if you find the pop-up distracting while you read web pages. Microsoft includes this handy tool to speed up everyday web browsing tasks on Windows.
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\
Turn on or off the Microsoft Edge Mini menu when selecting text on the web page
As mentioned, Edge has a Mini menu feature that automatically launches a compact menu when you select text on an online page.
Here’s how to control it.
First, open the Microsoft Edge browser.
Then, click the Settings and more button (Alt+F) – those are the three horizontal dots in the top right corner – and select Settings.
Next, click on Appearance in the left-hand panel.
On the Appearance settings page, look under Context menus. Select the "Show mini menu when selecting text" option, and toggle the switch to the On position to enable it.
Toggle the switch back to the Off position to disable the feature.
Changes take effect immediately. Restarting Microsoft Edge helps ensure the update applies correctly.
Turn on or off the Mini menu in Edge via the Windows Registry Editor
Alternatively, the Registry Editor offers a way to turn the Mini menu in Edge on or off.
Open the Registry Editor (a tool for managing Windows settings) and navigate to the folder key path listed below. Missing the Edge folder key? Right-click on the Microsoft parent key and create a new subkey named Edge.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
If you don't find the Edge folder key, right-click on the Microsoft parent key and create a new subkey named Edge.
In the right pane of the Edge folder key, right-click and select New - DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new item QuickSearchShowMiniMenu.
Double-click the new item you created (QuickSearchShowMiniMenu). Ensure the 'Base' is set to 'Decimal', then change the 'Value data':
- To turn this feature on. Type 1.
- To turn this feature off. Type 0.
These changes will take effect after restarting.
These changes will take effect after restarting your computer.
Conclusion:
- Enabling or disabling the Mini menu in the Microsoft Edge browser can enhance user experience and productivity.
- Users have the flexibility to manage the Mini menu feature either through the browser settings or the Windows Registry Editor.
- Following these steps can help users customize their browsing experience based on their preferences and workflow.
Managing the Mini menu helps tailor the browser interface to match personal workflows.
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