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New Tab Search UI (Ctrl + Shift + A) has changed - how to revert to previous behavior?
I may have found the solution.
Open edge://flags, then search for the Tab Search Button flag, select disabled from the dropdown menu. Then restart. Ctrl + Shift + A should return to its previous appearance and behaviour before the update.
I may have found the solution.
Open edge://flags, then search for the Tab Search Button flag, select disabled from the dropdown menu. Then restart. Ctrl + Shift + A should return to its previous appearance and behaviour before the update.
this worked, but it looks like the Tab Search Button flag has been removed in recent Edge versions, so it’s no longer available in edge://flags.
Do you know if there’s any way to bring it back (maybe via a hidden setting policy or older flag) or any alternative to get the tab search behaving like before ?
Appreciate any updates if you’ve found a workaround.
I can't seem to find this flag in my Edge!
As in April 2026, this flag is gone in Edge. The suggested solution worked fine in the previous version of Edge, but not any longer... Unless that flag has changed its name or it's better hidden.
Terrible change, thanks for the solution
Bless your soul. So much easier to use this efficiently now -
1. Search open tabs (Ctrl + Shift +A)
2. Navigate to desired tab (up/down arrow keys)
3. Go to tab (Enter Key)This workflow was completely messed up with the new update.
Thank you so much!!
Apparently we can navigate to that flag directly: edge://flags/#edge-tab-search-button
