TechTip: Vertical tabs in Microsoft Edge

When you start browsing for work or private, you will immediately notice that your desktop is crammed with different tabs in no time. The arrival of ultra-wide screens hasn’t made it easier for us either. If you decide to place your browser window with all the different tabs all over the screen, looking from left to right can give you a quick look. You probably won’t find the right tab you were working on among the number of icons. However, vertical tabs offer the solution to all these problems.

Unfortunately, the shoe pinches here: Not all browsers support vertical tabs. Google Chrome, for example, doesn’t have it yet, but we hope that will change soon. The switch might seem a little crazy at first, but once you get used to the new setting, you’re not likely to go back to the horizontal tabs.

How do you use vertical tabs in Microsoft Edge?

Step 1 / Tabs

There is a possibility that vertical tabs are already set, although this is not the case everywhere. In the upper left corner, you might see an icon of something that looks like a small browser window with a black arrow pointing to the left in the middle. If you click on that, you will automatically go to the vertical tabs and you can start right away. You no longer have to follow the rest of the instructions. If not, follow the steps below.

Step 2 / Settings

To get started, of course, open the Edge browser. In the upper right you will find your profile, and to the right of it are three horizontal dots. There you will look for the settings gear. In the Settings menu, you then look to the left for the Appearance button.

Step 3 / Toolbar

Under the toolbar customization item, you will find the first item “Show button for vertical tabs”. Enable this button so that you see the vertical tabs icon in the upper left corner of the browser. With this, you can now switch from horizontal to vertical tabs and vice versa in Microsoft Edge.

Step 4 / Adjustments

If you like the new look, with the new vertical tab menu at the top, you can choose to pin or collapse the panel. This way you can save a lot of space and enjoy a logical overview of your tabs.