Change Default Browser Settings on New Outlook

Hi @Krissy Leonard,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

I would like to provide you with the following information:

To change the default browser for New Outlook, you can follow the steps below:

Step 1: Press Windows + I on your keyboard.

Step 2: Select Apps > Default apps.

Step 3: Choose the browser that you want to set as the default.

Example: In this case, I will select Microsoft Edge as the default browser.

Step 4: Click Set default.

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This did not solve my problem. As my picture shows, I do not have the File>Settings option. I can't even get to a screen to see IF my organization has limited my ability to switch it.

In the new Outlook for Windows, the setting to control which browser opens links is not under File > Options (that path applies to classic Outlook). It is exposed differently depending on whether the feature is managed by the user or enforced by admin policy.

To change which browser opens links from Outlook (when not locked by policy):

1. Open the new Outlook for Windows.
2. Select Settings (gear icon) in the upper-right corner, or File > Settings.
3. Go to General.
4. Locate Files and links.
5. Under Open hyperlinks from Outlook in, choose one of the available options:
   • Microsoft Edge
   • Default browser (uses the Windows default browser)

If the Open hyperlinks from Outlook in control is missing or disabled, the behavior is likely being controlled by an organization-wide policy:

• Admins can configure the Choose Which Browser Opens Web Links policy so that Outlook and Teams use either Microsoft Edge or the system default browser for all users.
• When this policy is enabled and set by the admin, individual users will not see or be able to change the browser selection in Outlook settings.

For admins who need to manage this centrally:

1. Go to the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center.
2. Open Microsoft 365 Cloud Policy.
3. Create or edit a policy configuration.
4. Under Configure Settings, search for Choose which browser opens web links.
5. Enable the policy and select either System default browser or Microsoft Edge.
6. Assign the policy to the appropriate user group.

After this policy is applied, Outlook will follow the configured browser choice for all affected users.

References:

• Web links from Outlook emails and Teams chats open in Microsoft Edge
• Web links from Outlook and Teams open in Microsoft Edge in side-by-side view
• Outlook options (Advanced)