Open Links From Microsoft Teams in Google Chrome (2025)

In this tutorial, we will show you exactly how to open links from Microsoft Teams in Google Chrome in just a few simple steps. Read on to learn more.

Open Microsoft Teams Links in Google Chrome

Follow the steps below to open links from Teams in Chrome.

1. Open Settings on Your Computer

Click on the Start menu.

Search for “Settings.” Click “Open” to open the app.

In the Settings window, click on “Apps.”

Click on “Default apps” to open the relevant settings page.

2. Set Google Chrome as Default Browser

In the Default Apps window, find “Google Chrome.”

Click on “Set default” to make Chrome your default browser.

3. Choose Default Apps by Protocol

After setting Chrome as your default browser, scroll down in the Default apps window and click on “Choose default apps by link type.” 

4. Change Default Browser for HTTP and HTTPS Links

Scroll down to find “HTTP” and “HTTPS” in the list of protocols. Next to each of these, you will see the current default browser. 

Click on each one and select “Google Chrome” from the list, then select “Set default.” This ensures that Teams links open in Chrome.

5. Restart Microsoft Teams

Close Microsoft Teams completely by right-clicking the app icon in the taskbar and selecting “Quit.” Then reopen the app by clicking the Teams icon again. Restarting Teams ensures that the new browser settings take effect.

6. Test Opening Links from Teams

Click on any link within a Microsoft Teams chat or meeting to verify the change.

The link should now open in Google Chrome automatically. If the link opens in a different browser, revisit the steps to make sure Chrome was selected as the default.

We hope that you now have a better understanding of opening links from Microsoft Teams in Google Chrome. If you enjoyed this article, you might want to check our article on how to open a video file in Chrome.