Configure Microsoft Edge New Tab page experience

There are 4 modes of new tab page on the new Microsoft Edge web browser that is based on the Chromium web engine. They are as follows:

In order to change these modes, the user needs to open the New tab page. On the web page, select the gears icon on the top right corner of the screen. And new mode can now be selected as per a user’s preference.

1] Focused

This mode is the basic new tab page that you find on Google Chrome. It removes everything and just shows a search bar address bar and the most visited websites for the user with a solid color in the background.

2] Inspirational

‘This is the default layout of the new Microsoft Edge web browser that is based on the Chromium engine. In this, the user gets the Bing image of the day as the background along with the elements found with the Focused mode. However, if the user scrolls down, they will find some feeds and data like the temperature, news and more which is highly personalizable and linked to the user’s Microsoft Account. Read: How to customize Microsoft Edge New tab page.

3] Informational

This mode mostly focused on getting the user with all the information in one place. It can be defined as the new tab layout in Inspirational mode but the Bing image of the day is moved up and the bottom half of the screen is full of the feeds that we discussed above. Along with this, there is the address bar or the search bar and the most visited websites for the user.

4] Custom

This mode is for those users that prefer a particular blend of either of these modes. When select, the user can toggle on or off the following options:

Show quick links.Image of the day.Show greetingContent visibility.

I hope you find this small tip useful. Now read: How to enable Dark Mode theme on the new Microsoft Edge browser.