How to Quickly Change the Default Browser in Outlook

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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By default, when you click on a link in the Outlook app, it opens in your default system browser. If you want to open email links in another browser by default, you must change a few options.

Below, we’ve listed the steps to do just that for Windows 11, Windows 10, and even your mobile devices.

What does changing the default browser do?

How do I change my default browser in Outlook?

1. Use the Outlook Options (Outlook 365 and Outlook 2019, & Outlook 2016)

2. Use the Settings app (Older versions of Outlook)

You can use any of the above methods to change the default web browser in the Outlook app on your Windows 10 PC as well.

If you often use Microsoft Outlook to handle email messages, making it thedefault email client on Windows 11can streamline the email management process.

3. On an Android device

4. On an iPhone

Testing your new default browser setting in Outlook

Once you have selected the new default web browser for Outlook, launch Outlook, open an email with a link, click on the link, and check if it opens in the preferred web browser. If not, restart Outlook and try again.

You can follow the same steps on your mobile device. If it doesn’t work, try redoing the steps above or leave us a comment in the section below and we’ll try to guide you.

How to Quickly Change the Default Browser in Outlook#

How do I change my default browser in Outlook?#

1. Use the Outlook Options (Outlook 365 and Outlook 2019, & Outlook 2016)#

2. Use the Settings app (Older versions of Outlook)#

3. On an Android device#

4. On an iPhone#

Testing your new default browser setting in Outlook#