Open Edge on Android, load the website, tap More, and turn on the Desktop site toggle to view the desktop site for that one tab only.
Edge also has a global setting that requests the desktop version for every site. Open Settings, General, Site display settings, and turn on Show desktop site as default.
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View the Desktop Site on a Single Tab
Some sites hide features behind the mobile layout. If a page refuses to show the full navigation or a desktop-only option, flip the per-tab toggle. This changes only the current tab, so you can view the desktop site in Edge on Android without affecting the rest of your browsing.
- Open the Microsoft Edge app on your Android phone.
- Open the website you want to see in the desktop layout.
- Tap More
. The icon sits in the bottom toolbar if you moved the address bar to the bottom, or at the corner of the address bar if it is still on top. - Tap the Desktop site row so the toggle switches on.
The tab reloads and renders the full desktop version. The Desktop site row stays highlighted in the More menu, so you can tell at a glance which tabs are in desktop mode.
Set Desktop Site as the Default for Every Site
If you use desktop layouts often, you can skip the per-tab toggle and make every site request the desktop version by default. The option lives under General > Site display settings in Edge for Android.
- In Edge, tap More and pick Settings.
- Tap General, then tap Site display settings.
- Turn on Show desktop site as default.
- Reload any open tab so the new default takes effect.
Every new page now opens in the desktop layout. The per-tab Desktop site toggle still works on top of this default, so you can flip a single tab back to mobile whenever a site needs it.
Switch Back to the Mobile Site
If a site feels cramped or a mobile feature disappears, switch the same toggle off. Edge for Android now uses one Desktop site entry, so you do not need to hunt for a separate mobile option.
- On the open tab, tap More .
- Tap the Desktop site row so the toggle switches off.
- Wait a moment for Edge to reload the page.
The page reflows into the mobile layout. If you turned on Show desktop site as default earlier, the per-tab switch only affects that one tab. To restore the mobile view everywhere, go back to Settings > General > Site display settings and turn the global toggle off again.
What to Do If the Desktop Layout Does Not Load
A few sites ignore the desktop request and keep sending the mobile URL. If that happens, run through these steps in order on the tab that refuses to switch.
- Pull down from the top of the page to force a fresh reload after turning the Desktop site toggle on.
- Clear cookies for that site from the per-site Permissions panel, then reload the URL.
- Open the same URL in a new InPrivate tab from the same More menu. InPrivate tabs start with no cookies or cached redirect that could keep the mobile URL pinned.
If the desktop layout still refuses to appear, the site is forcing a mobile redirect on its own end, and no Edge setting on the phone can change that.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Desktop site toggle in Edge on Android?
Open any page, tap More , and look for the Desktop site row near the top of the menu. Tap it once to load the full desktop layout for that tab.
Does Edge on Android have a “Request Desktop Site” option?
Yes. Recent Edge for Android builds label the same feature Desktop site in both the More menu and the global Site display settings. It behaves like the Request Desktop Site toggle found in Chrome and Firefox on mobile.
How do I view the desktop version of a site in Edge on iPhone or iPad?
The iOS and iPadOS versions of Edge use the same Desktop site entry in the More menu. The current button placement and the Site display settings path on those devices are covered in our Load and View Desktop Site Layout in Edge app on iPhone & iPad walkthrough.
Will turning on the desktop default break sites that need the mobile layout?
Most sites work fine in the desktop view, but a few banking, ticketing, and payment portals refuse to load anything but their mobile URL. Use the per-tab Desktop site toggle to keep those pages in mobile mode while leaving the global default on for the rest of your browsing.
How long does the per-tab Desktop site setting stay on?
Edge keeps it as a tab-level setting, so it only stays on for the open tab. New tabs you launch afterward follow the global default in Site display settings, including tabs you open from a link inside the desktop tab itself.
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Is there a way to afix this? On my android tablet I ALWAYS want to see the desktop version of a webpage, but Edge doesn’t remember that and re-setting this flag for each and every webpage is annoying – to say the least.