A couple of tab behaviour enhancement suggestions:Add option to use most recent order when switching tabs with ctrl+tabAdd option to always switch to new tabs when they are createdThese are missing from Chrome and would be great to have in Edge.

antlane MRU for Ctrl+Tab is a must for me. Not sure why Chrome has always refused to offer the standard Windows behavior even as an option. Opera allows it.

quietlion Chrome refused it because some devs decided they didn't want it, then in typical fashion stuck to their decision with superhuman levels of stuborness. The basic argument was that it would be too confusing for new users. First off, that doesn't even address the question of it being an option (which is what people were asking for) and secondly it ignores the fact that every OS works with MRU so that's definately the expected behaviour for anyone who uses keyboard shortcuts as an integral part of their workflow.

antlane Absolutely. This is REQUIRED for my workflow, and it's ingrained in my muscle-memory. I need Edge to behave consistently with Alt-Tab when switching tabs with Ctrl-Tab. I need Edge to behave consistently with IE (which had this option), FireFox (which has this option), and Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, Notepad++ (all of which default to this behavior). MRU tab-switching option for Ctrl-Tab is a MUST-HAVE feature for me, and the lack of it was the single biggest reason I wasn't a huge EDGE user previously.

Thank you everyone! This is a great discussion. I will let the team that does tab management know of your beliefs.

As a reference, here's a link to the feature request on Chromium's bug tracker:https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=5569It's over 10 years old, has more than 500 comments, almost 1000 stars and a ton of duplicate issues... More than that, lately, even @google.com & @chromium.org users got fed up and joined the discussion requesting MRU tabs...Please make this happen! :(

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Elliot Kirk
Former Employee
May 02, 2019
Thank you everyone! This is a great discussion. I will let the team that does tab management know of your beliefs.
- glenncarr
  Copper Contributor
  Nov 13, 2020
  Thank you! It's ridiculous that this hasn't been added as an option yet, especially since Windows Terminal just announced an option with 1.5 that allows enabling configuring MRU:
  
  // Enables the tab switcher
  "useTabSwitcher": "mru",
  "useTabSwitcher": "inOrder"
- JordanQ
  Iron Contributor
  Mar 16, 2020
  Elliot Kirk Good. Show them that everyone except Chrome seems to understand this need, so Microsoft should be able to get 'er done without much trouble. See below
- IonutBotizan
  Brass Contributor
  Jun 10, 2019
  As a reference, here's a link to the feature request on Chromium's bug tracker:
  https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=5569
  
  It's over 10 years old, has more than 500 comments, almost 1000 stars and a ton of duplicate issues... More than that, lately, even @google.com & @chromium.org users got fed up and joined the discussion requesting MRU tabs...
  
  Please make this happen! :(
  - Elliot Kirk
    Former Employee
    Jun 11, 2019
    Hi IonutBotizan, thanks for the link, it was an entertaining, if slightly sad read. I will make sure that the tab management team sees this feedback.
geoken2
Brass Contributor
May 02, 2019
antlane

I would instantly move from Chrome to Edge if this were implemented. Currently I float between Chrome and FF, with the the option to use MRU tab switching being the only reason I use FF. If edge brough this, I would switch instantly across all platforms.
- quietlion
  Copper Contributor
  May 02, 2019
  geoken2
  
  I'm currently using Opera, which managed to add the MRU option although it uses the Chromium engine I believe.
IonutBotizan
Brass Contributor
Apr 22, 2019
Yes, please, bring MRU tabs to Edge!
pmbAustin
Brass Contributor
Apr 19, 2019
antlane

Absolutely. This is REQUIRED for my workflow, and it's ingrained in my muscle-memory.

I need Edge to behave consistently with Alt-Tab when switching tabs with Ctrl-Tab. I need Edge to behave consistently with IE (which had this option), FireFox (which has this option), and Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, Notepad++ (all of which default to this behavior).

MRU tab-switching option for Ctrl-Tab is a MUST-HAVE feature for me, and the lack of it was the single biggest reason I wasn't a huge EDGE user previously.
quietlion
Copper Contributor
Apr 17, 2019
antlane MRU for Ctrl+Tab is a must for me. Not sure why Chrome has always refused to offer the standard Windows behavior even as an option. Opera allows it.
- geoken2
  Brass Contributor
  May 02, 2019
  quietlion
  
  Chrome refused it because some devs decided they didn't want it, then in typical fashion stuck to their decision with superhuman levels of stuborness. The basic argument was that it would be too confusing for new users. First off, that doesn't even address the question of it being an option (which is what people were asking for) and secondly it ignores the fact that every OS works with MRU so that's definately the expected behaviour for anyone who uses keyboard shortcuts as an integral part of their workflow.
  - sambul95
    Iron Contributor
    Jun 11, 2019
    geoken2
    
    Chrome refused it because some devs decided they didn't want it, then in typical fashion stuck to their decision with superhuman levels of stuborness.
    I suspect it was leadership preference rather than developers. Anyway, it yet another time shows the value of extensions, giving users freedom of choice.

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