METHOD 3: Using Microsoft Edge Settings Page Select the option and it’ll add the missing Downloads icon to Microsoft Edge toolbar. Right-click on Downloads option and you’ll get “ Show in toolbar” option as shown in following screenshot: You can also click on Main Microsoft Edge 3-dots Menu (or press ALT+F keys) and you’ll see “ Downloads” option present in the list. It’ll permanently add Downloads icon to Microsoft Edge toolbar. Now select “ Show downloads button on toolbar” option as shown in following screenshot: If you are downloading a file in Microsoft Edge and the Downloads icon is currently showing in the toolbar, you can click on the 3-dots icon showing inside the flyout menu. Let’s start the tutorial: METHOD 1: Using new Downloads Flyout Menu In this tutorial, we’ll share some methods to pin and always show Downloads icon in Microsoft Edge toolbar.

Fortunately, it’s possible to pin or add Downloads icon to the toolbar manually if required. Some people may want to always show Downloads icon in Microsoft Edge toolbar. After completing the download, Microsoft Edge automatically removes or hides Downloads icon from its toolbar. Actually the Downloads icon is set to auto-hide by default which means the icon only appears when a file is being downloaded by the browser to show the download status to user.

You can see the file download progress in the new flyout menu.įollowing screenshot shows the new Downloads icon and flyout menu UI in Microsoft Edge:Īs soon as the download completes and you click on the Downloads icon, it automatically disappears from the toolbar. The Downloads icon shows a new flyout menu containing information about the current download. When you start a file download, Microsoft Edge automatically displays a new Downloads button or icon (near to 3-dots menu) in its toolbar. Newer versions of Microsoft Edge web browser come with a new flyout UI for the built-in Download Manager.

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