Windows default programs are set for Windows apps, such as the Edge browser, when it's first installed. The default apps can easily be changed to fit your preferences.
Are your website links opening in Edge, but you'd rather open them in Chrome? Or are PDF documents opening in Edge, and you'd rather they open in Adobe Acrobat?
How to set default programs
- Select the Start button, and then type Default apps.
- In the search results, select Default apps.
- Select the option you wish to change from the main options
- Examples:
- Under Email, select the mail app currently listed, and then select Outlook.
- Under Web browser, select the browser currently listed, and then select your browser preference (such as Chrome or Firefox).
- OR scroll down to "Choose default apps by file type" or "Set defaults by app"
- Example to change PDF documents to open in Adobe Acrobat:
- Click on Set defaults by app
- Click on Adobe Acrobat DC then Manage
- Select the current default listed by .pdf and select Adobe Acrobat DC
How to set default browser in Outlook
If links are opening in Microsoft Edge, rather than your preferred default browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.), check your Outlook settings.
- Open Microsoft Outlook
- Click on File, and then Options in the left menu.
- In Outlook options window, click on Advanced in the left menu.
- Scroll down to "File and browser preferences"
- By "Open hyperlinks from Outlook in", click on drop down menu and select "Default Browser"
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