How to Change Default Browsers in Microsoft Products

25 July 2024

Hi, Mitch from NZCS here! Have you noticed that links you open in Microsoft products such as Teams and Outlook open by default in Microsoft Edge? If you use Edge as your default browser, then that’s probably okay. But if you prefer a different browser, like Chrome, this can be a bit annoying. Here’s how you can change it.

For Outlook:

  1. Open Outlook and go to File in the top left corner.
  2. Click on Options in the bottom left.
  3. Select Advanced.
  4. Look for Open hyperlinks from Outlook in and change the setting from Microsoft Edge to your default browser.

Additional Tip:

In the same Advanced settings, you can also choose how to open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files:

  • Open using desktop apps or
  • Open using your browser.

For Microsoft Teams:

  1. Open Teams and click on the three dots in the top right corner.
  2. Go to Settings.
  3. In the left column, click on Files and Links.
  4. Under Links open preference, change Always open links in from Microsoft Edge to your default browser.
  5. Similarly, under File open preference, change it back to desktop apps.

Conclusion

By following these simple steps, you can set your preferred browser and applications as defaults, making your workflow smoother and more personalized. Easy as that!

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