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AdditionalSearchBoxEnabled

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Enable additional search box in browser

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 123 or later

Description

A search box is an additional text input field located next to the address bar in a web browser. It allows users to perform web searches directly from the browser interface.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, the search box will be visible and available for use. Users can toggle the search box in Edge Settings page edge://settings/appearance#SearchBoxInToolbar.

If you disable this policy, search box will not be visible, and users will have to use the address bar or navigate to a search engine to perform web searches.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: AdditionalSearchBoxEnabled
  • GP name: Enable additional search box in browser
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: AdditionalSearchBoxEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: AdditionalSearchBoxEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also