If you want to add an Internet Explorer mode button on the Edge toolbar, here is how you can do that. You do not need third-party extensions since Edge includes an in-built option for this purpose. However, you need to allow websites to be reloaded in the Internet Explorer mode first to add the Internet Explorer mode button in Edge.
What does the Internet Explorer mode button do in Edge
As Microsoft deprecated the Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge browser is the only way to access Internet Explorer in Windows 11. That said, you can open webpages in IE mode in the Microsoft Edge browser. If you include the Internet Explorer mode button on the Edge toolbar, you can quickly reload a webpage in the Internet Explorer mode in one click.
How to add Internet Explorer mode button on Edge toolbar
To add the Internet Explorer mode button on the Edge toolbar, follow these steps:
- Open the Edge browser on your computer.
- Click on the three-dotted icon and select Settings.
- Switch to the Default browser tab.
- Expand the Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode list
- Select the Allow option.
- Restart your browser.
- Switch to the Appearance tab.
- Find out the Select which buttons to show on the toolbar section.
- Toggle the Internet Explorer mode button option to turn it on.
Let’s check out these steps in detail.
At first, you need to open the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer, click on the three-dotted icon visible on the top-right corner and select the Settings option.
Then, switch to the Default browser tab and expand the Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode list. Choose the Allow option and click the Restart button to restart your browser.
In case you need to turn off IE mode in the Edge browser later, you need to open Settings > Default browser. Then find out the Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode setting. After that, select Don’t allow from the drop-down menu and press the Restart button.
After re-opening your browser, you need to go to the Appearance tab. Here you can find a section called Select which buttons to show on the toolbar. Toggle the Internet Explorer mode button option to turn it on.
Once done, you can find the Internet Explorer mode button on the Edge toolbar.
If you want to use this functionality, open a webpage that you want to reload in the Internet Explorer mode on the Edge browser, and click on the new icon on the toolbar. Your current webpage will be reloaded in the IE mode within moments.
How to remove Internet Explorer mode button from Edge toolbar
To remove the Internet Explorer mode button from the Edge toolbar, follow these steps:
- Open the Edge browser and open Settings.
- Go to the Appearance tab.
- Find out the Select which buttons to show on the toolbar section.
- Toggle the Internet Explorer mode button option to turn it off.
To learn more about these steps, continue reading.
At first, open the Edge browser and open the Settings panel in the browser. Then, switch to the Appearance tab and find out the Select which buttons to show on the toolbar section on the right-hand side.
After that, toggle the Internet Explorer mode button option to turn it off.
Once done, you cannot find the Internet Explorer mode button on the Edge toolbar anymore.
Will Internet Explorer mode in Edge go away?
Microsoft will continue to support Internet Explorer mode in the Microsoft Edge browser on supported operating systems through at least 2029. And, when Microsoft will retire IE mode from the Edge browser, it will provide a notice one year prior to that.
That’s all! Hope this guide helped.
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