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Iron Contributor

Apr 08, 2019

Edge Insider feature request - Pin to Start

I see that Pin to Task Bar is available in the More Tools, but I do NOT use the Task Bar at all. I MUCH prefer the Start Menu, and normall have all our devices set to Tablet Mode w/Full Screen Start...

Elliot Kirk

Former Employee

May 24, 2019

Hi All. I just want to make sure that I understand the ask clearly. What you are asking for is a way to pin specific web sites to the Start menu, so that when you click on them, Microsoft Edge will launch to that page? Or, are you asking for the ability to pin the browser to the Start menu? For the second, we do have a work around, because it is a program, it shows up in the All Programs list, you can right click there and Pin To Start. This isn't the same as the Pin to Desktop option in the more menu, but it is a work around to get you unblocked. You can also drag and drop the program from the All Programs list to the taskbar, if that is your preferred launching pad.

Thanks, Elliot

sambul95

Iron Contributor

May 25, 2019

Elliot Kirk wrote:
What you are asking for is a way to pin specific web sites to the Start menu?

My suggestion is: instead of multiple Add To options, offer one option "Create shortcut to site" with choices: 1. on Taskbar , 2. on Desktop, 3. on New Tab, 4. in Start Menu

I prefer only shortcuts on New/Home Tab, but for (optional) live tiles - Start Menu is also a good place. Since most website devs don't master live tile art, it might be an interesting task to automate a basic live tile generation from the webpage when warranted by dynamically changing content. But it sounds like a very distant priority. :)