How to Enable Tab Preview on Hover in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge’s tab preview on hover lets you see what’s on a tab just by pointing your mouse at it.
This handy feature lets you quickly identify open web pages without needing to click on each tab. It’s especially useful when you have many tabs open in your browser, which is common in modern web browsing.
Microsoft Edge, the default browser for Windows 11, is built on the same Chromium code as Google Chrome. This means it offers a familiar and fast browsing experience.
By default, Edge allows you to open a large number of tabs. The tab preview feature helps you manage them by showing a small thumbnail of the page when you hover your mouse pointer over a tab. This function is enabled by default but can be easily turned on or off.
Hovering your mouse over an open tab in Microsoft Edge will display a preview. This feature is enabled by default and shows a small thumbnail of the webpage.
Enable or disable Show tab preview on hover in Edge
As mentioned, Microsoft Edge has a feature that allows you to preview a browser tab by hovering over it. It’s enabled by default. However, you can disable it anytime.
Here’s how.
Open Microsoft Edge.
Click the Settings and more button (three horizontal dots, or Alt+F) in the top right corner, then choose Settings.
Select Appearance from the left-hand menu.
Under the Customize toolbar section on the Appearance settings page, find and select the “Show tab preview on hover” option. Then toggle the switch to the On position to enable it.
To disable it, toggle the switch back to the Off position.
Your changes take effect immediately. Close and reopen Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft Edge browser tab preview examples:
That should do it!
Conclusion:
- Enabling or disabling the tab preview feature in Microsoft Edge is straightforward.
- Users can easily customize their browsing experience based on their preferences.
- Whether to enhance productivity or reduce distractions, the choice to enable or disable tab previews is in the hands of the user.
- These simple steps ensure that users can effectively tailor their Microsoft Edge browser to suit their needs.
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