Microsoft Edge Tabs Make Their Way to Windows 11 Snap Assist

The latest Windows 11 preview build also includes improvements for the snapping experience (the one that made its debut last year with the launch of the operating system).

If you’re a Microsoft Edge user, Windows 11 preview build 22563, now available for Windows Insiders in the Dev channel, tabs are now included in the snap assist screen when snapping windows on the screen.

In other words, when you want to run two windows side by side, the snapping experience allows you to jump straight to a specific tab in Microsoft Edge, as they are all displayed as thumbnails when snapping windows on the computer.

Microsoft, however, knows this may not be everybody’s cup of tea, so the company has also introduced an option that allows users to disable this behavior if they want to stick with the old behavior. In other words, you can continue to use the original snapping settings and stick with one Microsoft Edge window, without any selection of tabs displayed in the snapping UI.

Sticking with Microsoft Edge makes more sense

“We’ve made it even easier to snap the most relevant windows next to each other side by side by introducing Microsoft Edge tabs as suggested windows in snap assist. When a window is snapped, you will now see 3 of your most recent Edge tabs shown (by default) as suggestions. You can always control whether to show Microsoft Edge tabs and number of tabs shown when snapping or pressing ALT + TAB via Settings > System > Multitasking,” Microsoft explains.

This is clearly a welcome improvement for Microsoft Edge users, and it once again shows that sticking with the native browser is something that makes more sense on Windows 11 thanks to its deep integration into the operating system.

The share of Microsoft Edge on the desktop is rising anyway, though according to third-party data, Google Chrome continues to be the leading browser with approximately 70 percent market share on the PC alone.