{"id":38867,"date":"2017-10-18T18:01:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T10:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=38867"},"modified":"2017-10-18T19:56:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T11:56:00","slug":"modify-microsoft-edge-new-tabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/modify-microsoft-edge-new-tabs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Modify Microsoft Edge New Tabs Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Much like many other browsers, opening a new tab in Microsoft\u2019s Edge browser will send you to a new tabs page. The <strong>new tab that opens feels more like a central hub<\/strong> as it contains news, information and a list of your top sites.<\/p>\n<p>While the new tabs page may be much informative, there is no denying that said page <strong>feels full of clutter<\/strong>. So, if you, like me, <strong>prefer your new tabs to be clean<\/strong>, here\u2019s what you can do to trim down the fat on Edge\u2019s new tab page.<\/p>\n<p>In order to do so, <strong>open up a new tab<\/strong>. Once you\u2019re on the new tab page, click on the <strong>gear icon<\/strong> that is located just above the list of top sites. Doing so will open up the <strong>Customize menu<\/strong>, complete with all the options you need to customize the new tabs page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/extensions-supercharge-microsoft-edge\/\">11 Free Extensions to Supercharge Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those who prefer to have only their top sites shown on the new tabs page, simply check the \u201c<strong>Top sites<\/strong>\u201d option found below the \u201c<strong>Page Display Settings<\/strong>\u201d selection.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/modify-microsoft-edge-new-tabs\/01-customize-menu.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"483\" alt=\"customise menu\"><\/figure>\n<p>You can also check the <strong>\u201cA blank page\u201d option<\/strong> which would cause new tabs to appear mostly blank, save for the options that let you enable your top sites or both the top sites and the news feed.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/modify-microsoft-edge-new-tabs\/02-blank-page.jpg\" width=\"801\" height=\"487\" alt=\"blank page\"><\/figure>\n<p>For those <strong>who would like some information on their new tabs pages<\/strong>, Microsoft Edge will let you enable or disable certain information cards from being shown on the page.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/modify-microsoft-edge-new-tabs\/03-customize-menu.jpg\" width=\"802\" height=\"485\" alt=\"customise menu\"><\/figure>\n<p>Besides adding or omitting information, Edge also allows you to <strong>tailor your news feed according to your favorite topics<\/strong>. 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