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Elliot Kirk
Apr 22, 2019Former Employee
New Tab Page Walkthrough
Microsoft Edge’s new tab experience is designed to be a clean, delightful experience that helps you find what you need on the web and get you where you want to go next. Microsoft Edge starts with a n...
JordanQ
Apr 23, 2019Iron Contributor
Pete_FFC Yeah, option of toggle off the search bar. Interestingly, when you open a new tab, the URL bar is in focus (if you just start typing), and it can do searches anyway. The search bar in the tab page is actually redundant, even though most people expect a search bar to be there.
Dan_AI4GK
May 09, 2019Iron Contributor
I suspect that if M'soft got rid of the search bar, people would have an absolute fit. I can see it now: "You took away my search bar," or "You broke Edge!" and, "How the **** am I supposed to search, now??" In the long run, it's probably easier to just leave it there, because people expect it.