How to Add or Remove Favorites Button on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge Chromium


Microsoft has adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility. This new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chromium web engine as the Google Chrome browser, offering you best in class web compatibility and performance.

The new Chromium based Microsoft Edge is supported on all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server (2016 and above), Windows Server (2008 R2 to 2012 R2), and macOS.

You can keep track of the websites you visit frequently by adding them as favorites in Microsoft Edge.

By default, a Favorites button is on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge allowing you easy access to manage and open your favorites.

You can set to hide or show the favorites button for each individual profile in Microsoft Edge.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the favorites button on the toolbar in the Chromium based Microsoft Edge.


Contents

  • Option One: Remove Favorites Button in Microsoft Edge from Favorites Button
  • Option Two: Add or Remove Favorites Button in Microsoft Edge from Favorites Bar Menu
  • Option Three: Add or Remove Favorites Button in Microsoft Edge from Favorites Hub
  • Option Four: Add or Remove Favorites Button in Microsoft Edge Settings



EXAMPLE: Favorites button in Microsoft Edge
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OPTION ONE

Remove Favorites Button in Microsoft Edge from Favorites Button


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Right click or press and hold on the Favorites button in the toolbar, and click/tap on Hide from toolbar. (see screenshot below)

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OPTION TWO

Add or Remove Favorites Button in Microsoft Edge from Favorites Bar Menu


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Right click or press and hold on the favorites bar. (see screenshots below)

3 Click/tap on Hide favorites button from toolbar or Show favorites button in toolbar (default) depending on the current status of the favorites button.

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OPTION THREE

Add or Remove Favorites Button in Microsoft Edge from Favorites Hub


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Perform one of the following actions to open the Favorites hub: (see screenshot below)

  • Press the Ctrl + Shift + O keys.
  • Click/tap on the Favorites button on the toolbar.
  • Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) button (3 dots), and click/tap on Favorites.

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3 Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button in the Favorites hub, and click/tap on Hide favorites button from toolbar or Show favorites button in toolbar (default) depending on the current status of the favorites button. (see screenshots below)

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OPTION FOUR

Add or Remove Favorites Button in Microsoft Edge Settings


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) button (3 dots), and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on Appearance on the left side, and turn on (default) or off Show favorites button for what you want on the right side under Customize toolbar.

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.

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4 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink