Browsers and Mail Turn On or Off Open Links in other Split Screen in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always open left/top links to the right/bottom split screen by default in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Split screen view in Microsoft Edge allows you to simultaneously work on multiple tasks across two, side-by-side screens in one browsing tab to boost your productivity and multitask more efficiently.

You can split two websites per tab in Microsoft Edge.

There are two indicators of the active screen when Split screen is turned on:

1. The tab description will reflect the name of the active screen.
2. There will be a blue outline highlighting the active screen.

You can change the size of your split screens with the slider in between the screens. Slide left or right until you reach your desired size.

You can drag a link from your left screen to the right screen to quickly open, compare or switch sites in Split screen.

While you can always select to Open link in right/bottom split screen or Open link in left/top split screen on demand, you can also turn on or off to Open left links to the right (vertical view) or Open top links to the bottom (horizontal view) by default.

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1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 While in split screen view for a tab, click/tap on the Links button on the toolbar between the two split screen address bars. (see screenshots below)

3 Turn on or off (default) Open left links to the right (vertical) or Open top links to the bottom (horizontal) for what you want.

When turned off, the Links button on the toolbar will have a slash through it.

When turned on, the Links button on the toolbar will have a blue arrow in it.

1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 While in split screen view for a tab, click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button at top right corner of any split screen window. (see screenshots below)

3 Turn on or off (default) Open left links to the right (vertical) or Open top links to the bottom (horizontal) for what you want.

When turned off, the Links button on the toolbar will have a slash through it.

When turned on, the Links button on the toolbar will have a blue arrow in it.

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)


3 Click/tap on Appearance in the left pane, and click/tap on Browser behavior and features under "Other appearance settings". (see screenshot 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 Under "Split screen" settings, click/tap on the Configure split screen. (see screenshot below)


5 Turn on or off (default) Links tabs by default for what you want. (see screenshot below)


6 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink