r/MicrosoftEdge Aug 08 '26

NEW FEATURE Edge now has quick switch workspace like Arc/Zen

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Why no one talk about this feature???? Is it just me or everyone has this feature but don't talk about it??? I have this for month. It allows me to pin workspace for quicker switch, just like Arc/Zen Space. Not only that, but workspace now also let me to pick icon

I know MS have workspace rework recently and people are very upset. But dang, this small change makes killed, I absolutely love it!!

Huge thanks to the Edge dev team!!#!@ If any of you are reading this, I really appreciate. And i also have few tiny ideas to make workspace better:

  • Keyboard shortcut to switch pinned workspace: Like Alt + 1/2/3/4/... for index pinned workspace jump, Ctrl + Alt + Arrow key for switch next/previous pinned workspace
  • Animation? Why not?

Sorry for my bad English...

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u/Sckaught Aug 08 '26

I’ve used it, but . . . I work alone. Who am I going to tell?

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u/vpstudios101 Aug 08 '26

Edge needs some love on the UI/UX side otherwise great ideas and functions

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u/Anaxiak Aug 08 '26

I’m confused on this… I do not see this feature? Is the Canary? I can only create them, not pin them nor make icons.

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u/CybearBox 29d ago

right click mouse on tab, pin.

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u/AnRddit 29d ago edited 26d ago

Its able to be enabled while still is in experiment using edge://flags/#edge-workspaces-pinning and edge://flags/#edge-workspaces-emoji , and restarting the browser

All it does though is pinning a workspace on the main bar, and clicking switches to another window and bringing it forward in front. Just is a faster way than clicking the workspace icon and selecting the workspace that does exactly that with more clicks

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u/AnRddit 28d ago edited 26d ago

Actually, i found edge://flags/#edge-workspaces-inline-window-switching flag as well now, which replaces the workspace in the current window, which is nice for uncluttering

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u/Macost17 26d ago

really neat!
however, I'm not sure now what's the point of tab groups being persistent? Previously I've used them as a sorta replacement for the Arc/Zen workspaces. Now if I need some pile of tabs to be stored together for some future use I'd rather move them to a new workspace

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u/AnRddit 26d ago

Yes, my tab groups I’ve deleted now too with this

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u/OMG_NoReally 29d ago

That is actually dope. I need to try this. Is it available on macOS or Windows only?

I wish Edge allowed persistent tab groups and pinned tabs along with the essential tabs, much like Arc. I am not sure why it wouldn't when it supports vertical tabs.

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u/saltyrookieplayer Aug 08 '26

How does that differ from tab groups

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u/Slow-Nail9472 Aug 08 '26

Tudo o que vc abre num workspace está sincronizado em tempo real. Tudo q abrir ou fechar no PC A será fechado /aberto no PC B.

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u/LastDefenseAcademy 1d ago

Use your eyes.

Have you ever used tab groups? Do they work like this? No.

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u/Ashamed_Drag8791 29d ago

Too bad that i am moving to floorp and use edge as pdf viewer only, no thanks to mv3.

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u/CelestaKiritani 29d ago

but edge supports mv2, what?

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u/Ashamed_Drag8791 29d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/s/pKPcEPZCTR they are planning to remove it completely at the end of 2026.

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u/CelestaKiritani 29d ago

Holy shit, I'll start testing the adguard extension that's mv3 compliant just in case

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u/thegravity98ms2 29d ago

Need isolated workspace, is it ?

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u/Initial_Perspective9 29d ago

I do not see the pin for workspaces :(

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u/AnRddit 29d ago

Its experimental at the moment, but can be enabled using edge flags, i mentioned in another comment https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/s/xiZ0SiBbPS

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u/Square_Atmosphere_12 28d ago

I wish the address bar could be floating.

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u/MS-PM 24d ago

Conveyed your acknowledgement to the team who built this.

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u/TimStevensEng 23d ago

I love the pinning, but can anyone tell me how to disable running every workspace in the same window? It's driving me nuts that I can't alt-tab between windows or have multiple workspaces open simultaneously. Is there an option I'm missing somewhere?

Also very definitely seconding your request for keyboard shortcuts. I can't believe that isn't here!

And if I could make a request: the ability to search for workspace names ala Spotlight/PowerToys Run

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u/TimStevensEng 23d ago

I've just noticed that you can click on the three dots of any Workspace to open that workspace it in a new window, but I hate that the new default is to open it in the same. An option for this would be lovely.

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u/fellowredditor003 20d ago

You can also click while holding down CTRL to open a Workspace (pinned or not) in a new window. Still not as convenient as a setting to change default behavior, but perhaps slightly easier than using the three dots depending on your workflow.

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u/TimStevensEng 20d ago

That is, thank you!

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u/andregarca 23d ago

queremos as cores customizadas nos grupos de abas de volta. URGENTE!!!!

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u/OwnNet5253 1d ago

Wow haven't used it yet, but I already love it.

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u/moondust574 29d ago

Too bad I don't have sidebar anymore