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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the mini menu on text selection in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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.

The mini menu in Microsoft Edge is triggered on text selection and has basic actions like Ask Copilot, Copy, Search, and smart actions like definitions. You can click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button in the mini menu to see the full menu.

You can add sites to a "Disable sites" list to stop showing the mini menu for only those specific sites without having to completely disable Show mini menu when selecting text.


Contents

  • Option One: Turn Off Mini Menu on Text Selection in Microsoft Edge for Current User from Mini Menu
  • Option Two: Turn On or Off Mini Menu on Text Selection in Microsoft Edge for Current User in Settings
  • Option Three: Enable or Disable Mini Menu on Text Selection in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file


EXAMPLE: Mini Menu on Text Selection in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft_Edge_mini_menu-1.png
Microsoft_Edge_mini_menu-2.png





Option One

Turn Off Mini Menu on Text Selection in Microsoft Edge for Current User from Mini Menu


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Select text, and click/tap on the Expand Menu (3 dots) button. (see screenshot below)

Microsoft_Edge_hide_mini_menu-1.png

3 Click/tap on Hide menu, and click/tap on Hide menu always. (see screenshot below)

Microsoft_Edge_hide_mini_menu-2.png




Option Two

Turn On or Off Mini Menu on Text Selection in Microsoft Edge for Current User in Settings


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

Microsoft_Edge_Settings.png

3 Perform either action below: (see screenshots below)
  • Click/tap on Appearance in the left pane.
  • Click/tap on Accessibility in the left pane.
4 Perform either action below:
  • Under Context menus, turn On (default) or Off Show mini menu when selecting text for what you want.
  • Under Make Microsoft Edge easier to use, turn On (default) or Off Show mini menu when selecting text for what you want.
Microsoft_Edge_mini_menu.png
Microsoft_Edge_mini_menu-2.png




Option Three

Enable or Disable Mini Menu on Text Selection in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file


You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.

This option uses the QuickSearchShowMiniMenu policy for Microsoft Edge.


1 Do step 2 (always on), step 3 (always off), or step 4 (default) below for what you want.

2 Always Turn On "Show mini menu when selecting text" in Microsoft Edge for All Users

This will override and gray out Option One and Option Two.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Always_turn_on_Show_mini_menu_on_text_selection_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"QuickSearchShowMiniMenu"=dword:00000001

3 Always Turn Off "Show mini menu when selecting text" in Microsoft Edge for All Users

This will override and gray out Option One and Option Two.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Disable_Show_mini_menu_on_text_selection_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"QuickSearchShowMiniMenu"=dword:00000000

4 Default User Choice "Show mini menu when selecting text" in Microsoft Edge

This is the default setting to allow using Option One and Option Two.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Default_user_choice_Show_mini_menu_on_text_selection_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"QuickSearchShowMiniMenu"=-

5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

8 If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.

9 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


 

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There's also a gpedit option in case you wanna add it, Brink.
To disable the menu, go to Computer configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge, then set Enables Microsoft Edge mini menu to Disabled.
 

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System One

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    Windows 11
There's also a gpedit option in case you wanna add it, Brink.
To disable the menu, go to Computer configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge, then set Enables Microsoft Edge mini menu to Disabled.

Thank you, but I don't have the path below available by default in gpedit.msc.

Computer configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge
 

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    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
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  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
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    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
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    15" HDR
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    1 TB SSD
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    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
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    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
It has totally escaped me I downloaded extra templates some time ago. The computer also needs to be enrolled in Active Directory for these templates to take, which probably makes this more trouble than it's worth haha. Apologies for the false alarm.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
It has totally escaped me I downloaded extra templates some time ago. The computer also needs to be enrolled in Active Directory for these templates to take, which probably makes this more trouble than it's worth haha. Apologies for the false alarm.

No worries. It would have been nice to have by default though. :shawn:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

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