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Michh
Copper Contributor
Dec 07, 2025

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. Only Tab navigation works now. This makes it much harder to use quickly.

 

Is there any way to restore the previous centered Tab Search UI, or re-enable up and down arrow navigation, or undo this specific UI change?

 

The old version worked perfectly for my workflow. The new version slows everything down.

 

Thanks,

Michael

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  • hazzq's avatar
    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. 

  • maxint's avatar
    maxint
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 09, 2025

    I feel the same. Not sure why the keyboard has gone...
    I'm trying to get used to Cmd-L, [search-text], Shift-Tab, Shift-Tab, Enter intead...

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