If you share a link via Teams or Outlook, it automatically opens in the Edge browser, regardless of your browser preference. Here is how to fix that.
Microsoft has a pesky habit of pushing its own software on you, often in subtle ways. Have you noticed that when you click a link sent via Teams, it automatically opens in the Edge browser? This isn’t just the case for Teams: Outlook is also guilty of this.
The most annoying part is that Teams and Outlook deliberately ignore your browser preferences. Even if you have set a different preferred browser via Windows settings, links will still open in Edge. We have absolutely nothing against the Edge browser, but such practices by Microsoft only give the browser a bad name.
There is indeed a way to open Teams and Outlook links in the browser of your choice. It is very simple, but Microsoft leaves it up to you to find it. In this guide, we show you how to do it.
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Step 1: Set default browser in Windows
The first step is to set a default browser in Windows. If that is Microsoft Edge, your work is already done. But since you have read this far, we assume you prefer another browser. Initially, Windows 11 did not offer the option to set a browser of your choice, but it quickly backtracked after user complaints.
In Windows settings, go to Default apps under the Apps menu. You can set a preferred app per file or link type, but it is easier to look up your regular browser in your list of apps and set all preferences at once. Set your browser as the default browser at the top. You can decide whether you also want to set your browser for file types in the selection list at the bottom.
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Step 2: Microsoft Teams
This does not automatically adjust your default browser in Microsoft Teams. Dive into the Teams settings (easily opened via the three dots next to your profile picture) and click Files and links. Here you can adjust various things, such as where downloaded files should be saved on your PC and whether you want to open files in the app or in your browser. This is currently set to Edge by default.
Under Link opening preference you will find a dropdown menu. Here you can choose between Edge or your default browser. Check ‘Default browser’ and Teams will respect your choice from now on. In principle, your preference should now apply to all 365 applications.
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Step 3: Outlook (classic)
Still, it doesn’t hurt to repeat the exercise for Outlook. The new Outlook does not have a separate browser setting and should adopt your system preference in the Windows settings (see step one).
In the classic version, you can adjust this manually via the settings. Go to File and then Advanced and File and browser preferences. Again, make the choice between Edge or your default browser.
