This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable keyboard focus applied to the page instead of the address bar by default when opening a Copilot new tab page in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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When you turn on Copilot new tab page in Microsoft Edge, the Focus on new tab page setting will be available to turn on or off. When opening a new tab, keyboard focus is applied to the page instead of the address bar when Focus on new tab page is turned on.
Reference:
Copilot in Edge | Microsoft Edge
Compare, decide, and finish tasks without leaving your browser. Copilot in Microsoft Edge works across tabs to help you stay in your flow and move forward.
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EXAMPLE: Copilot new tab page focus applied to page (on) or address bar (off)
Here's How:
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) 3 dots menu icon, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Copilot and AI or Start, home, and new tab page in the right pane. (see screenshots below)
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.
4 Turn On (default) or Off Focus on new tab page for what you want. (see screenshot below)
It is required to turn on Copilot new tab page to have Focus on new tab page available.
5 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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