How To Change Number of Tabs in Alt+Tab and Snap Assist on Windows 11 Changing how many tabs appear in Alt+Tab and Snap Assist is important for controlling your multitasking experience. Let’s walk through the options Windows 11 provides and how you can configure them. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne’s IT video hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. Why Tab Visibility Matters Windows 11 can display browser tabs from supported apps, such as Microsoft Edge, directly in the Alt+Tab interface and Snap Assist view. This adds more context to your workflow and helps you return to recent activity faster. Next, it’s useful to know that Windows limits the number of visible tabs by default, but you can increase or decrease that number depending on your needs. By default, Windows shows three recent tabs, but you can increase or decrease that number depending on your needs. These adjustments apply to everyday users, test environments, and large organizations. How To Change Tab Counts Through the Settings App The quickest way to change tab visibility is through the Settings app. Open Settings, select System, and choose Multitasking. After that, scroll to Show tabs from apps when snapping or pressing Alt+Tab and choose one of the available options. You can show 20 recent tabs, 5 recent tabs, 3 recent tabs, or hide tabs entirely. This applies immediately and does not require administrator access. How To Adjust Tab Counts Using the Registry You can also make this change through the Registry. Open the Registry Editor and browse to Then edit or create the MultiTaskingAltTabFilter DWORD. Set its value to 0 for 20 tabs, 1 for 5 tabs, 2 for 3 tabs, or 3 to hide tabs. After that, restart your system. For system-wide deployment, administrators can create or modify the same DWORD under In this location, set the value to 1 for 20 tabs, 2 for 5 tabs, 3 for 3 tabs, or 4 to hide tabs. How To Manage Tab Visibility Through Group Policy For environments using Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, you can enforce these settings through Group Policy. Open the Group Policy Editor and navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Multitasking. From there, enable “Configure the inclusion of app tabs into Alt-Tab” and choose the desired option. Finally, run gpupdate /force to apply the policy. For more information, check out our official blog post on how to change the number of tabs in Alt+Tab and Snap Assist linked in the description below.