Browsers and Mail Add or Remove Sites on Sidebar in Microsoft Edge


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This tutorial will show you how to add (pin) or remove (unpin) sites on the sidebar in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.

Microsoft Edge has a sidebar you can add (pin) any site or webpage to. You can add your current page and/or select a top site to add.

References:
blogs.windows.com

The new sidebar in Microsoft Edge helps you multitask smarter

At Microsoft Edge, we’re always thinking of ways to help you make the most of your time online – and often times, this involves multitasking. But, multitasking is hard to do well – you start with writing an email, and then you toggle to another
blogs.windows.com blogs.windows.com
www.microsoft.com

Ways to Customize Your Sidebar | Microsoft Edge

Customize your Microsoft Edge sidebar to multitask with ease. Send email, use AI-powered tools, and more with Microsoft Edge sidebar apps right in your browser.
www.microsoft.com


Contents

  • Option One: Remove (unpin) Site(s) from Sidebar in Microsoft Edge from Sidebar
  • Option Two: Add (pin) Current Page as Site to Sidebar in Microsoft Edge from Sidebar
  • Option Three: Add (pin) Site(s) to Sidebar in Microsoft Edge from Customize Sidebar Panel




Option One

Remove (unpin) Site(s) from Sidebar in Microsoft Edge from Sidebar


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Right click on a site you want to remove from the sidebar, and click/tap on Remove from sidebar. (see screenshot below)

Unpin_site_from_sidebar_in_Edge.png





Option Two

Add (pin) Current Page as Site to Sidebar in Microsoft Edge from Sidebar


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Go to the site (ex: "https://www.elevenforum.com/") you want to add to the sidebar.

3 Click/tap on the Customize (+) button on the sidebar. (see screenshot below)

Customize_sidebar_in_Edge.png

4 Click/tap on the Open in sidebar link in the Customize pane. (see screenshot below)

Pin_current_site_to_sidebar_in_Edge-2.png

5 Right click on the open site on the sidebar you want to add, and click/tap on Pin to sidebar. (see screenshot below)

Pin_current_site_to_sidebar_in_Edge-3.png




Option Three

Add (pin) Site(s) to Sidebar in Microsoft Edge from Customize Sidebar Panel


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Customize (+) button on the sidebar. (see screenshot below)

Customize_sidebar_in_Edge.png

3 In the Customize pane, click/tap on a site under Quick access or Discover more you want to add to the sidebar. (see screenshot below)

Pin_site_to_sidebar_in_Edge-2.png

4 Right click on the open site on the sidebar you want to add, and click/tap on Pin to sidebar. (see screenshot below)

Pin_site_to_sidebar_in_Edge-3.png


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Hello Mr @Brink

Is there a way to back up the Sidebar URLs?

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Do you know when D&D (drag and drop the links to reorder the list) will be released for the Stable version?
 

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atinfo said:
Hello Mr @Brink

Is there a way to back up the Sidebar URLs?

Do you know when D&D (drag and drop the links to reorder the list) will be released for the Stable version?
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Hello mate, :alien:

I'm not sure for this specifically, but it should be included in the settings location below to test and see.

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Thanks:thumbsup:. I checked the files one by one. I found the only file (db) that included the (Sidebar) URLs: "EdgeHubAppUsageSQLite.dll" in the "EdgeHubAppUsage" folder. But I am not sure if it restores the URLs (after a new install).

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Do you know what is the "File System" folder? Its size is about 900 MB!

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atinfo said:
Thanks:thumbsup:. I checked the files one by one. I found the only file (db) that included the (Sidebar) URLs: "EdgeHubAppUsageSQLite.dll" in the "EdgeHubAppUsage" folder. But I am not sure if it restores the URLs (after a new install).
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Only one way to know for sure. ;)

Back it up, remove one site, close Edge, restore the file, and open Edge to see if it also restores the site.

atinfo said:
Do you know what is the "File System" folder? Its size is about 900 MB!
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Don't know what it's for.
 

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Brink said:
Only one way to know for sure. :wink:

Back it up, remove one site, close Edge, restore the file, and open Edge to see if it also restores the site.
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Thanks. Why didn't it come to my mind?!
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It didn't work... :woozy:

Brink said:
Don't know what it's for.
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The user configured sites in the Sidebar appear to be part of the larger "user + profilename/id" specific file called Preferences, located under, for example for the default profile as below, and similarly for the other profiles under their own respective folders.

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default

nb: The file contains data which appears to be specific to both your Username and also the Profilename id concerned, and contains a lot more besides the user added Sidebar sites.

(Using the method described by Brink (back it up, remove one link, and restore) appears to work.)
 

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Brink said:
Well, of course it decided to not be that easy. :(
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das10 said:
The user configured sites in the Sidebar appear to be part of the larger "user + profilename/id" specific file called Preferences, located under, for example for the default profile as below, and similarly for the other profiles under their own respective folders.

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default

nb: The file contains data which appears to be specific to both your Username and also the Profilename id concerned, and contains a lot more besides the user added Sidebar sites.

(Using the method described by Brink (back it up, remove one link, and restore) appears to work.)
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Yes. They are there! I don't dare to touch (modify) the Preferences file . I always restore (reset) Edge settings one by one and manually.

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Nope. Right clicking on garbage aps/sites does not result in a listbox with a delete option.
 

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pikeman said:
Nope. Right clicking on garbage aps/sites does not result in a listbox with a delete option.
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Hello, :alien:

Please go ahead and post a screenshot showing what you're seeing instead to see what the issue may be.
 

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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
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    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
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    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
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    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
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    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
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    2496 x 1664
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There is no right click function on the text box.
 

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    Win 11 Pro 64 version 23H2
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    Ryzen 5 7600
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    Aorus ProX X670e
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