This tutorial will show you how to view your sent tabs history in Microsoft Edge for your account 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.
When you sign in to Microsoft Edge with the same Microsoft account on your devices, you can send tabs to your devices from Microsoft Edge to share between these devices.
When you send a tab from Microsoft Edge on one device to one of your other devices, Microsoft Edge on the device sent to will show you a Page shared from another device message to Open in a New Tab the sent tab.
Microsoft Edge will keep a list of tabs sent from other devices on the History page for you to view, copy, open, or hide.
Contents
- Option One: View Sent Tab History in History Pane
- Option Two: View Sent Tab History on History Page
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Perform one of the following actions to open the History pane: (see screenshots below)
- Press the Ctrl + H keys, and click/tap on Tabs from other devices in the History pane.
- Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, click/tap on History, and click/tap on Tabs from other devices in the History pane.
- Click/tap on the History button on the toolbar, and click/tap on Tabs from other devices in the History pane.
4 You can perform an action below to copy or open a sent tab for what you want:
- Click/tap on a sent tab to open it in a new tab in the current window.
- Press the Shift key while click/tap on a sent tab to open it in a new window.
- Right click on sent tab, and click/tap on Open in new tab.
- Right click on sent tab, and click/tap on Open in new window.
- Right click on sent tab, and click/tap on Copy link.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Perform one of the following actions to open the History page: (see screenshots below)
- Right click on the Back or Forward arrow to the left of the address bar, and click/tap on Manage History.
- Right click on the History button on the toolbar, and click/tap on Open history page.
- Press the Ctrl + H keys, click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button in the History pane, and click/tap on Open history page.
- Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, click/tap on History, click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button in the History pane, and click/tap on Open history page.
- Click/tap on the History button on the toolbar, click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button in the History pane, and click/tap on Open history page.
3 Click/tap on Tabs from other devices in the left pane on the History page. (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 You will now see the history of tabs sent from other devices to this device.
5 You can perform an action below to copy or open a sent tab for what you want:
- Click/tap on a sent tab to open it in the same tab in the current window.
- Press the Ctrl key while click/tap on a sent tab to open it in a new tab in the current window.
- Press the Shift key while click/tap on a sent tab to open it in a new window.
- Right click on sent tab, and click/tap on Open in new tab.
- Right click on sent tab, and click/tap on Open in new window.
- Right click on sent tab, and click/tap on Copy link.
- Click/tap on the Actions (3 dots) button for a date you want, and click/tap on Open all.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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