Microsoft is fixing this annoying behavior in Edge

It’s now easier to open a new tab from Vertical Tabs within Edge.

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Microsoft just shipped an update to Edge Dev that improves Vertical Tabs within the browser. Now, when you drag links from the Vertical Tabs area to open a new tab. Previously, you had to drag links between existing tabs. The update also makes the Discover pane resizable.

The latest Edge Dev build also includes the usual range of bug fixes and improvements. Here’s everything that’s new, aslisted by Microsoft:

Edge Dev Build 115.0.1843.0: Added Features

Edge Dev Build 115.0.1843.0: Added Features

Edge Dev Build 115.0.1843.0: Improved reliability

Edge Dev Build 115.0.1843.0: Improved reliability

Edge Dev Build 115.0.1843.0: Changed behavior

Microsoft Edge Dev

There are several Insider versions of Edge to choose from. Edge Dev sits in the middle between Beta and Canary, so you get new features to test with a bit more stability.

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