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How do I get email links to open in Edge?

Published in Email Link Handling 2 mins read

To get email links to open in Microsoft Edge, you need to configure two main settings: first, ensure Edge is set as your default web browser in Windows, and second, adjust the link handling preferences within Microsoft Outlook.

Here's how to set up your system and Outlook to open email links in Microsoft Edge:

1. Set Microsoft Edge as Your Default Web Browser

The foundational step is to ensure that Microsoft Edge is the designated default browser on your Windows system. This tells your operating system to use Edge whenever a web link is clicked unless an application specifically overrides it.

Via Windows Settings

Follow these steps to set Edge as your system's default browser:

  1. Open Default Apps in Settings:
    • Click the Start button.
    • Type "Default apps" in the search bar and select Default apps from the results, or navigate to Settings > Apps > Default apps.
  2. Choose Default Browser:
    • Under the "Default apps" section, locate the "Web browser" setting.
    • Click on the current default browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, or a different browser).
    • From the list of available browsers, select Microsoft Edge.
  3. Confirm Change: Windows will now register Edge as your primary web browser for opening hyperlinks.

2. Configure Outlook to Use the Default Browser

Even after setting Edge as your system's default, Microsoft Outlook has its own internal setting for handling hyperlinks. To ensure email links open in Edge, you must instruct Outlook to use the system's default browser rather than its internal rendering engine or a different browser.

Adjusting Link Handling in Outlook

Follow these steps within Microsoft Outlook:

  1. Launch Microsoft Outlook: Open your Outlook application.
  2. Access Outlook Options:
    • Click on File in the top-left corner of the Outlook window.
    • From the sidebar menu, select Options.
  3. Navigate to Advanced Settings:
    • In the Outlook Options dialog box, click on Advanced in the left-hand pane.
  4. Change Link Handling Preference:
    • Scroll down to the "Link handling" section.
    • Locate the dropdown option labeled "Open hyperlinks from Outlook in:".
    • Change the selected option to Default Browser.
  5. Save Changes: Click OK to apply the settings and close the Outlook Options dialog box.

After completing these two sets of steps, any hyperlinks you click within your emails in Microsoft Outlook should now consistently open in Microsoft Edge.