This article will help you show or hide the Collections button in the Microsoft Edge browser so you can customize the toolbar to suit your needs. The collection function allows users to store data or information collected while browsing the Internet. However, if you don’t like using the Collections feature in the Microsoft Edge browser, it’s best to get rid of it from the toolbar. For your information, it is not necessary to install a browser extension or third-party software since Microsoft Edge has this option integrated.
Previously, the Collections feature was only available in Microsoft Edge Developer and Canary editions. However, you can now activate collections and start using this feature in any stable version. However, if that doesn’t help you in any way and you want to get rid of the toolbar button, you can follow this tutorial.
Show or hide the Collections button in the Edge browser
To show or hide the Collections button in the Microsoft Edge browser, follow these steps:
- Open the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer.
- Click the three-dot button.
- Select the Settings in the list.
- Go to Appearance tab on your left side.
- Toggle View Collections button
You must open the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer. If you have already opened it, click on the three-dot button (Settings and more) which is visible in the upper right corner of the browser window. After that select Settings from the list.
Now you have to go to Appearance tab on your left side.
There is another way to open the Appearance in browser settings. You have to type edge: // parameters / appearance in the address bar and tap Enter button.
Then you can find a toggle button called View Collections button. By default, it must be activated. You must toggle the button to hide the Collections button on the Edge toolbar.
There is another easy way to hide the Collections button on the browser toolbar.
However, you cannot use the same method to display the button. If the Collections button is already visible in your browser, click on the three-dot icon in your browser, right-click on the The collections and select Hide in the toolbar option.
You will now see that the button is not visible in the Microsoft Edge toolbar.
I hope this tutorial will help you.