Enable and use Microsoft Edge bar in Windows 11 or 10

If you want to get the most out of the Microsoft Edge browser, it is recommended to enable the Edge bar.

The Microsoft Edge bar is a bar that is located by default on the right side of the screen. This new bar offers shortcuts and feeds similar to the widgets in Windows 11.

The Edge bar lets you search and browse the web, view news headlines, read the weather forecasts, and more without opening a full browser window.

Quickly find what you need and easily get back to what you were doing. The Edge bar provides convenient access to search, personalized news and content, and productivity tools without taking over your screen.​

Get the information you need in a small part of your screen. Personalize your feed based on your interests.

Enable and use Microsoft Edge bar in Windows 11 or 10

Enable Microsoft Edge bar

To enable the Edge bar, open the Microsoft Edge browser. In the top right corner, click on the three horizontal dots to open the menu. In the menu, click on “Settings”.

On the left side of the menu, click on “Edge bar”. To then open the Edge bar, click on the “Open Edge bar” link.

If you wish, you can also enable the “Automatically open Edge bar when the computer starts” option.

You will immediately see the Edge bar appear on the right side of the screen. It's a large bar with a shortcut to Bing search, current weather, news articles, and traffic information.

If you close the Edge browser, the Edge bar remains active. You can customize the Edge bar to your liking.

Use edge bar

At the very top right you will see shortcuts that you can use to open websites. By clicking on the “+” icon you can add a shortcut to this list.

Any website you open via a shortcut will open in the Edge bar itself. This usually happens in the mobile view of the website because the window is too small.

Now on to the Edge bar options. At the bottom right of the Edge bar you will see a number of display options that you can adjust.

This way you can select a profile and open the settings. Auto-hide the Edge bar, unpin it from the right side (so you can move it), minimize it, and exit.

By clicking on “Settings” on the right, you get even more display options.

This is how you can set the “search formats only” view. Refresh the feeds, enable a floating button, open the Edge settings and see more information.

If you then click on “edit”, the Edge browser will open to: edge://settings/edgeBar

Here you have the option to personalize the feeds displayed in the Edge bar. You can subscribe to other feeds, or delete feeds.

If you want to choose a different language for the feeds, click on the “change language” button. If you select a new language here, you will see feeds with information from this region.

I hope I have been able to help you get to grips with the Edge bar. Thank you for reading!