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title: Microsoft Edge - Developer tools
description: Microsoft Edge, by default, allows users to use the F12 developer tools as well as access the about:flags page.  You can prevent users from using the F12 developer tools or from accessing the about:flags page.
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author: dansimp
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ms.date: 10/02/2018
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# Developer tools 

> [!NOTE]
> You've reached the documentation for Microsoft Edge version 45 and earlier. To see the documentation for Microsoft Edge version 77 or later, go to the [Microsoft Edge documentation landing page](https://docs.microsoft.com/DeployEdge/).

Microsoft Edge, by default, allows users to use the F12 developer tools as well as access the about:flags page.  You can prevent users from using the F12 developer tools or from accessing the about:flags page.

You can find the Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings in the following location of the Group Policy Editor unless otherwise noted in the policy:

      **Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Windows Components\\Microsoft Edge\\**

## Allow Developer Tools 
[!INCLUDE [allow-dev-tools-include](../includes/allow-dev-tools-include.md)] 

## Prevent access to the about:flags page 
[!INCLUDE [prevent-access-about-flag-include](../includes/prevent-access-about-flag-include.md)]