Policy
Choose which browser opens web links
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10
This policy controls which browser will open web links from within supported Microsoft 365 apps. By default, web links will open in Microsoft Edge. Note: This policy doesn’t override any user settings or policies that specify that document links should open in the desktop apps instead of their web app counterparts. If you enable this policy, you can choose either “System default browser” or a specific browser, such as “Microsoft Edge.” “System default browser” refers to the browser setting specified on the user’s Windows device. If you disable or don’t configure this policy, web links will open in Microsoft Edge. The user can set their preferred browser from the settings for the specific Microsoft 365 app. For more information, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2224834.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Browser: ID L_BrowserChoiceEnum | enum | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\links Value name browserchoice Type REG_DWORD | Options: System default browser (0), Microsoft Edge (1) |