How to Enable or Disable Edge Mini Menu

Turn on or off the Microsoft Edge Mini menu when selecting text on the web page

The simplest way is the Edge settings page. The switch sits under the appearance options. Turning it off stops the pop-up from appearing every time you select text, which gives you a cleaner reading experience. This works on both Windows 11 Home and Pro.

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Click the Settings and more button (Alt+F), the three horizontal dots in the top right corner of the window. A drop-down menu opens.
3. Select Settings. The Settings ⚙️ page opens in a new tab.

4. Click Appearance in the left-hand panel. The appearance options now fill the right side of the page.

5. On the Appearance settings page, scroll down to the Context menus section.
6. Find the Show mini menu when selecting text option.
7. To enable the feature, move the switch to the On position.
8. To disable the feature, move the switch back to the Off position.

That is usually a Registry or Group Policy setting, and the registry method below covers it. You will need to change or remove the policy before the switch works again.

The change takes effect immediately. To test it, highlight a few words on any web page. The mini menu should appear or stay hidden, depending on what you chose. Restarting Microsoft Edge helps make sure the update applies correctly.

Turn on or off the Mini menu in Edge via the Windows Registry Editor

You can also control the Mini menu with the Registry Editor, which is the Windows database of system settings. This method creates a policy value under 🗝️HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edgecopy. It lets you force the setting on your computer, or across a network, when you cannot change it through the regular browser settings.

You need an administrator account, because the change is made under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Editing the registry by mistake can cause problems, so back up the registry or create a restore point first.

1. Open the Start menu, search for Registry Editor, and open it. Click Yes if Windows asks for permission.
2. Navigate to the following path.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

3. Look for the Edge key. If it is not there, right-click the parent Microsoft key and select New › Key. Name the new subkey Edge. The new key now appears under Microsoft.

4. Click the Edge key. In the right pane, right-click an empty area and select New › DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5. Name the new item QuickSearchShowMiniMenu.
6. Double-click the new item (QuickSearchShowMiniMenu) to open its properties window.
7. Make sure Base is set to Decimal.
8. Enter the Value data for the result you want:

   • To turn this feature on: type 1.
   • To turn this feature off: type 0.
9. Click OK and close the Registry Editor.

Close and reopen Microsoft Edge so it reads the new policy. If the change does not apply, restart your computer. Once the policy is in place, the switch in Edge settings may be greyed out and show a managed-by-your-organization message.

To undo the change, go back to the same key and delete the value you created. Edge then returns control to the regular setting. Restart Edge afterwards.

Conclusion:

• Turning the Mini menu on or off in Microsoft Edge can make browsing more comfortable and productive.
• You can manage the feature in the browser settings, or with the Windows Registry Editor when you need to enforce it.
• Use the settings page for a quick personal change, and the registry method when a setting must be locked in or the switch is unavailable.

Adjusting the Mini menu helps tailor the browser to the way you work every day.