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Brass Contributor

Dec 07, 2025

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New Tab Search UI (Ctrl + Shift + A) has changed - how to revert to previous behavior?

Since the latest Microsoft Edge update, the Tab Search panel opened with Ctrl + Shift + A has changed. It now opens on the side instead of in the center, and arrow key navigation no longer works. On...

hazzq
Dec 09, 2025
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.

hazzq

Copper Contributor

Dec 09, 2025

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.

Michh

Brass Contributor

Apr 17, 2026

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.