How do I turn off the favorites bar on a new tab on edge dev preview?I have tried ctrl-shift-B but it still does not turn off.

The Dev build has only the setting on / off. On the latest Canry build there are three options for the favorites bar: Always, Never, and Only on New Tabs. These options will likely show up in the next Dev channel update.

missionaryyeah it shuts off the favorites bar on all pages but the new tab page.

Elliot Kirk Looking forward to the "Never" option for Edge's bookmarks bar. I haven't used bookmarks since Yahoo's web index was the best "search engine." ;-) For years in Chrome I had one or two bookmarks from times I accidentally clicked the star. Every once in a while I bother to delete them and then ugh, that message about importing favorites comes back! Look, message, it's not lack of knowing about importing favorites that causes me to not have bookmarks!I'd heard Chrome 75 would also have this option to completely hide the bar. Just in time for Edge. :-)

Elliot Kirk I've also turned it off with the on/ off button but on the new tab page it still shows up.I really hate the favourites bar.Grr!

I didn't try the keyboard shortcuts, just used the menu. Selected "Never". It's never returned on any of the available layouts. Try it one more time? cliff1455

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11 Replies

Drew1903
Silver Contributor
Apr 14, 2019
Cliff,

In Dev you can't, at least, not yet. It is doable in Canary, now. This ⬇ is Canary...

Cheers,
Drew
- Dennis5mile
  Silver Contributor
  Apr 19, 2019
  This is now available with the lastest update to Edge Dev.....
  
  Dennis5mile
  - Drew1903
    Silver Contributor
    Apr 19, 2019
    Dennis5mile
    
    Ah, Dennis, the sweet smell of progress 😁👍👍
    
    Cheers,
    Drew
Drew1903
Silver Contributor
Apr 14, 2019
Keep in mind, only Canary has Never & the other 2 choices. Right now, Dev has show or not & it doesn't affect New Tab... will be there, stay there, even if set to not show, New Tab page is exceptional. Cheers, Drew
missionary
Brass Contributor
Apr 13, 2019
I didn't try the keyboard shortcuts, just used the menu. Selected "Never". It's never returned on any of the available layouts. Try it one more time? cliff1455
- cliff1455
  Copper Contributor
  Apr 13, 2019
  missionaryyeah it shuts off the favorites bar on all pages but the new tab page.
  - missionary
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 13, 2019
    I kept reading further about your issue and found this. Look at the 3rd response from Cameron. Got me thinking about the three development channels available when we began. I chose Canary. Maybe that's the difference? cliff1455
Elliot Kirk
Former Employee
Apr 12, 2019
The Dev build has only the setting on / off. On the latest Canry build there are three options for the favorites bar: Always, Never, and Only on New Tabs. These options will likely show up in the next Dev channel update.
- cliff1455
  Copper Contributor
  Apr 12, 2019
  Elliot Kirk I've also turned it off with the on/ off button but on the new tab page it still shows up.I really hate the favourites bar.Grr!
- Wade Dorrell
  Brass Contributor
  Apr 12, 2019
  Elliot Kirk Looking forward to the "Never" option for Edge's bookmarks bar. I haven't used bookmarks since Yahoo's web index was the best "search engine." ;-) For years in Chrome I had one or two bookmarks from times I accidentally clicked the star. Every once in a while I bother to delete them and then ugh, that message about importing favorites comes back! Look, message, it's not lack of knowing about importing favorites that causes me to not have bookmarks!
  
  I'd heard Chrome 75 would also have this option to completely hide the bar. Just in time for Edge. :-)

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