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Meaning of 100+ Icons and Symbols in Edge Browser

The latest version of Microsoft Edge browser is filled with icons and symbols all over its interface. Though some icons are commonly used across other browsers like Chrome, most of them are custom symbols used only in Edge browser. For example, the heart with pulse icon in address bar and menu item is called Browser Essentials which helps to monitor the performance and network security. If you struggle to find what an icon means, here is a complete list of 100+ icons and symbols used in the latest version of Edge browser

Microsoft Edge Interface
Microsoft Edge Interface

Edge Browser Icons & Symbols

Note that some of the icons are used in different places with different meaning. For example, this padlock Privacy and Security icon in front of the site address is named as “View site information” while the same icon in Settings page is used for “Privacy and security” section. Again, similar padlock icon without a center dot Managed By Your Organization is used to show locked items in Settings page indicating those items are managed by your organization.

Icon / SymbolMeaning
About Microsoft EdgeAbout Microsoft Edge
AccessibilityAccessibility
Add NewAdd New
Add to FavoritesAdd to Favorites
Added to FavoritesAdded to Favorites
AppearanceAppearance
Application LinksApplication Links
AppsApps
AR and VRAR and VR
Browser EssentialsBrowser Essentials
CameraCamera
Cast Media to DeviceCast Media to Device
ClipboardClipboard
CloseClose
CollectionsCollections
Cookies and Site PermissionsCookies and Site Permissions
Default BrowserDefault Browser
DeleteDelete
Developer ToolsDeveloper Tools
Device UseDevice Use
DownloadsDownloads
DropDrop
Edge BetaEdge Beta
Edge CanaryEdge Canary
Edge CopilotEdge Copilot
Edge DeveloperEdge Developer
Edge IconEdge Icon
Edit or Search and ServicesEdit or Search and Services
Efficiency ModeEfficiency Mode
Enter Full ScreenEnter Full Screen
Exit Split Screen ViewExit Split Screen View
ExtensionsExtensions
File EditingFile Editing
Find on PageFind on Page
FontsFonts
Game ViewGame View
GamesGames
Go BackGo Back
Go ForwardGo Forward
Hamburger MenuHamburger Menu
Handwriting to TextHandwriting to Text
Help and FeedbackHelp and Feedback
HistoryHistory
HomeHome
IE ModeIE Mode
Image SearchImage Search
ImagesImages
Import Browser DataImport Browser Data
Insecure ContentInsecure Content
Intrusive AdsIntrusive Ads
Items BlockedItems Blocked
JavaScriptJavaScript
LanguagesLanguages
Learning ToolkitLearning Toolkit
Link TabsLink Tabs
LocationLocation
Managed By Your OrganizationManaged By Your Organization
Media AutoplayMedia Autoplay
MicrophoneMicrophone
Microsoft 365Microsoft 365
Microsoft LogoMicrosoft Logo
Microsoft RewardsMicrosoft Rewards
MIDI Device ControlMIDI Device Control
More OptionsMore Options
Motion or Light SensorsMotion or Light Sensors
New InPrivate WindowsNew InPrivate Windows
New WindowNew Window
NotificationsNotifications
Open Page in New TabOpen Page in New Tab
OutlookOutlook
PasswordsPasswords
Payment InfoPayment Info or Handlers
PDF DocumentsPDF Documents
Personal InfoPersonal Info
Phone and Other DevicesPhone and Other Devices
Picture in Picture ControlPicture in Picture Control
Pin to Taskbar or StartPin to Taskbar or Start
Pop-ups and RedirectsPop-ups and Redirects
PrintPrint or Printers
Privacy and SecurityPrivacy and Security
Profile PreferencesProfile Preferences
ProfilesProfiles
Protocol HandlersProtocol Handlers
Read AloudRead Aloud
Refresh or ResetRefresh or Reset
Risks PreventedRisks Prevented
Save Page AsSave Page As
Screen Zoomed InScreen Zoomed In
Screen Zoomed OutScreen Zoomed Out
ScreenshotScreenshot
SearchSearch
Secure NetworkSecure Network
Serial PortsSerial Ports
SettingsSettings
ShareShare
ShoppingShopping
SidebarSidebar
Sleeping TabsSleeping Tabs
Sites ScannedSites Scanned
Split ScreenSplit Screen Vertically
Split Screen HorizontallySplit Screen Horizontally
Start, Home and New TabsStart, Home and New Tabs
SyncSync
System and PerformanceSystem and Performance
Swap TabsSwap Tabs
Tab Actions MenuTab Actions Menu
Tabs in Split ScreenTabs in Split Screen
Tabs PerformanceTabs Performance
ToolsTools
Tracking PreventionTracking Prevention
Unlink TabsUnlink Tabs
UnpinUnpin
USB DevicesUSB Devices
View All FavoritesView All Favorites
View AppsView Apps
View Site InformationView Site Information
Window ManagementWindow Management
Windows LogoWindows Logo
Windows CopilotWindows Copilot
WorkspacesWorkspaces

Icons in Edge Interface

You can find these icons & symbols in address bar, title bar, menu items, sidebar and on Settings page. Below is how they look in the default Edge menu and sidebar in Windows. Edge uses same set of icons in Mac version also.

Icons in Edge Menu and Sidebar
Icons in Edge Menu and Sidebar

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Below is the image reference of the complete Edge icons with meaning. Right-click on the image and save to your computer in case if you want for offline use.

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