Outlook Links Don't Open in Chrome (Set as Default Browser)

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

Change the default browser for NEW Outlook:

1. Open Outlook
2. Go to settings by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner
3. Click on the General tab
4. Click on Links
5. Choose Default browser instead of Microsoft Edge

Change the default browser for OLD 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. Click on the Wi-Fi or Speaker icon by the Clock, then click on the Gear icon to open Windows Settings.
2. Once in Settings, go to Apps → Default Apps.
3. Find your preferred browser in the list and click on it.
4. 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.

Edit 5/12/2025

-Added instructions for the new Outlook.

Edit 10/5/2023

-Added instructions on how to set the default browser in Windows as well.

Edit 9/12/2023:

• Glad to have helped so many people with this post.
• Updated the wording on step 5 to match the wording in the latest version of Outlook.