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How do I instruct Office applications to use the default browser (Mac OS)?

Anonymous
2023-09-10T19:12:51+00:00

Split from https://answers.microsoft.com/thread/b5e3c187-d096-428c-9af1-57e4a03496a7

Wish I could find the equivalent setting on Mac. The entire Office suite seems to insist on ignoring the default browser, instead using Safari. So far, I've not been able to find any equivalent to the Advanced settings within the preferences panels for the various Office apps on Mac.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-11T13:57:32+00:00

    Hi Mia. Thanks for your reply. I'm running MacOS Ventura 13.5.2. The instructions you provided for setting the default browser aren't quite correct. The default browser setting is under "Desktop and Dock" rather than "General."

    In any case, I had already set the default browser to Chrome. The issue was that Office apps seemed to ignore that setting, and instead launch Safari for any links. But upon further testing, it wasn't just Office. So I went into settings and reset the default browser back to Safari, and then to Chrome again, and now it seems to have taken, and is working properly. So some issue on the MacOS side, now resolved.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-10T23:51:53+00:00

    Dear respected Jonathan Greenfield,

    Good morning! Thank you for publishing in Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

    According to its description, I understand your concern about opening default browser when working with Office apps on MacOS. If my understanding is correct, we'd like you to follow the steps below and see if it will help.

    1. Click on the Apple menu in the top left corner of your screen and select "System Preferences".
    2. Click on "General"
    3. Under "Default web browser", select your preferred browser from the drop-down menu.
    4. Close the System Preferences window.
    5. Open any Office application (such as Outlook).

    We appreciate your understanding that sometimes initial suggestions may not solve the problem very soon. However, we can work together to reduce and resolve the situation.

    1.MacOS and Office version.

    2.Screenshots of the issue

    Appreciate your patience and understanding and thank you for your time and cooperation.

    Sincerely

    Mia | Microsoft Moderator

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