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3.7. How to make Outlook respect the default browser

How to make Outlook respect the default browser

Via https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/outlook-links-dont-open-in-chrome-set-as-default/7e498496-7b9b-4cef-9fe2-ca0fae9daf1f

I finally found the option to change the default browser for outlook. The option is in Outlook.

Change the default browser for Outlook:

1. Open Outlook
2. File
3. Options
4. Advanced
5. File and browser preferences
6. Open hyperlinks from Outlook in: Choose Default Browser
7. Restart Outlook

Change the default browser for Windows 11:

1. Go to Settings >> Apps >> Default Apps
2. Find your preferred browser in the list and click on it.
3. Click the button 'Set default'

Turn off Outlook Side bar:

If you do use Edge but only want to turn off the Outlook Side bar that pops up in edge when you click a link in your email, follow these steps:

1. Open Edge
2. Click ...
3. Settings
4. Sidebar
5. Under App and notification settings, Click Outlook
6. Automatically open Outlook email context in the side pane: Toggle Off.

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