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Discussion: Add ability to close tabs via double-click
Hey Insiders, thanks for your continued feedback to help us improve Microsoft Edge! Recently we have noticed a growing trend in requests to support double clicking on a tab to close it. Even just rec...
This feature was recently added (Edge 107.0.1418.35 on macOS confirmed, not sure when it landed) and it is amazing.
I love using it and thank you for making it optional. Way easier to use vertical tabs now (which are honestly the best way with macOS's top menu bar).
Thank you thank you thank you!
I love using it and thank you for making it optional. Way easier to use vertical tabs now (which are honestly the best way with macOS's top menu bar).
Thank you thank you thank you!
Wooohoo! I also finally found the toggle (as it came as a pop-up notification the first time), as well, for anyone looking for it.
Settings → Appearance → Customize Browser → "Use double-click to close browser tabs"
This is on Edge 108.0.1462.46 (Official build) (arm64), running on macOS Monterey 12.6.2.
I have absolutely zero of the problems many other users were afraid about: not accidentally closing tabs, not confused, etc.
Have no idea what 99% of this thread is worried about: obviously, it is an optional feature.