Tired of Teams Links Opening in Edge? Here’s the 2-Minute Fix 

In this blog, we will explain why links shared in Microsoft Teams have started opening in Edge instead of Chrome, and show you the simple steps to fix it on both Windows and Mac in just 2 minutes.

If you’ve noticed that every link you click inside Teams suddenly pops open in Edge instead of Chrome, you’re not alone. This started happening for a lot of people after a recent update. The good news is, it only takes a couple of minutes to sort out. 

Here’s how to get your links back to opening in Chrome.

Step 1: Open Teams Settings

Click the three dots (•••) in the top bar of Teams, then select Settings.

Step 2: Head to “Files and Links”

In the Settings panel, click on Files and links from the left-hand menu. 

Under “Links open preference,” you’ll see a dropdown that says Default browser, but here’s the twist: even though it says “Default browser,” Teams might still be defaulting to Edge under the hood. 

Make sure this dropdown is set to Default browser (not Microsoft Edge).

Step 3: Fix Your Actual Default Browser

Even if Teams says “Default browser,” your computer itself needs to actually have Chrome set as that default. 

Here’s how to do it on both Windows and Mac.

On Windows:

Step 1:
Click the Start Menu (or press the Windows key) and type “Default apps” into the search bar.
From the search results, click on Default apps under System settings.

 

Step 2:
This opens a dedicated Windows Settings page just for managing which app handles which type of file or link.  On the Default apps page, you’ll see a section near the top called “Set a default for a file type or link type,” and below that, a section called “Set defaults for applications.”

Step 3:
Click into the search box under “Set defaults for applications” and type “Chrome.” Click on Google Chrome from the results that appear.

Step 4:
This will take you to a new page with the breadcrumb Apps > Default apps > Google Chrome at the top.
On this page, Windows lists every file type and link type that Chrome could potentially handle (like .htm, .html, .mhtml, .pdf, and more), along with which app currently handles each one.

Step 5:
At the very top of this page, you’ll see a box that says “Make Google Chrome your default browser” with a button next to it labeled “Set default.” Click that Set default button.

Step: 6
Windows will process the change instantly. You can scroll down the page afterward to confirm that Chrome is now listed as the app for .htm, .html, and .mhtml file types.

Once you click that button, Windows registers Chrome as the default handler for web links and HTML file types (.htm, .html, .mhtml), which is exactly the setting Teams’ “Default browser” option relies on.

On Mac:

Step 1:
Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen and select System Settings (called System Preferences on older macOS versions).

Step 2:
In System Settings, scroll down and click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar.

Step 3:
Scroll to the bottom of that page until you see “Default web browser.” Click the dropdown next to it and select Google Chrome from the list.

Step 4:
macOS may show a confirmation prompt asking if you want to make Chrome your default browser; click Use “Google Chrome” to confirm.

You can also do this from inside Chrome itself: go to Chrome > Settings > Default browser and click Make default. Either way, macOS will now hand off every link click to Chrome instead of Safari or Edge.

This ensures that whenever anything (including Teams) asks your computer to open a link, Chrome is the one that answers the call.

Step 4: Test It Out

After making both changes, fully close Microsoft Teams and reopen it. 

Click on any link shared in a chat or channel, and you should now see it open in Chrome exactly as expected.

If it still opens in Edge on the very first try, don’t panic; sometimes Teams needs a full restart or even a quick sign-out and sign-back-in to fully apply the new preference. Try that once, and it should stick from then on.

A Quick Recap To summarize the whole fix in one place: Open Teams → click the three dots → Settings Go to Files and links → set “Links open preference” to Default browser Open Windows Default apps settings → search for Chrome → click Set default Restart Teams and test a link

Still Stuck?

If you’ve followed every step above and links are still misbehaving, don’t worry; sometimes company IT policies, group settings, or a stubborn cache can get in the way. 

If you need any help sorting this out, please feel free to contact Code and Core, and we’ll be happy to walk you through it and get things working smoothly again.