Change Browser Hyperlink Open in Excel

Somehow settings adjusted recently - browser hyperlinks open changed in Google Chrome (default preferred browser)

It seems that somehow the settings in your browser have been adjusted recently. Specifically, the behavior of hyperlinks opening in Google Chrome (the default preferred browser) has changed.

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This section covers the key concepts, subtopics, and provides detailed information on how to resolve the issue of hyperlinks opening in a different browser than the default preferred one.

Subtopics

• Adjust Settings in Google Chrome
• Reset Browser Settings
• Check Default Browser

Adjust Settings in Google Chrome

To adjust the settings in Google Chrome, follow these steps:

1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click on the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the browser window.
3. Click on "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
4. Scroll down to the "Privacy and security" section and click on "Site settings".
5. Click on "Permissions" in the left-hand menu.
6. Find "Default browser" in the list and click on the dropdown menu next to it.
7. Select "Google Chrome" from the list.

Reset Browser Settings

If adjusting the settings doesn't resolve the issue, you can try resetting the browser settings as follows:

1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click on the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the browser window.
3. Click on "More tools" from the dropdown menu.
4. Click on "Clear browsing data...".
5. In the "Time range" dropdown, select "All time".
6. Check the boxes for "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files".
7. Click on "Clear data".

Check Default Browser

Finally, make sure that Google Chrome is set as the default browser on your system. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click on "Settings" (gear icon).
3. Click on "Apps" in the left-hand menu.
4. Click on "Default apps" in the right-hand pane.
5. Scroll down to the "Web browser" section and click on "Google Chrome".
6. Click on "Microsoft Edge" (or the current default browser) and select "Google Chrome" from the dropdown menu.

References

• Adjust site settings in Chrome
• Reset Chrome
• Set default programs in Windows 10