The latest Windows 11 preview also includes improvements to the Snap Assist experience (which debuted last year with the OS’s launch). If you’re a Microsoft Edge user, thumbnails of all tabs and their content are now included in the assist screen when previewing with Snap Assist under Windows 11 preview build 22563.
In other words, when you want to run two windows side by side, the Snap experience allows you to jump right to a specific tab in Microsoft Edge, and they both appear as thumbnails.
However, Microsoft knows this may not be to everyone’s liking, so the company has also introduced an option that allows users to disable this behavior and continue to use the original Snap settings, which only render a Microsoft Edge window.
By introducing Microsoft Edge tabs as suggested windows in Snap Assist, it makes it easier to keep the most relevant windows side by side. When a window is grabbed, you will now see your 3 most recent Edge tabs displayed as suggestions (by default). You can control whether Microsoft Edge tabs are displayed at any time, and how many tabs are displayed when grabbing or pressing ALT+TAB via Settings > System > Multitasking.
This is clearly a welcome improvement for Microsoft Edge users, and it shows once again that sticking with the native browser is something that makes more sense on Windows 11 because of its deep integration with the operating system.
