![]() ![]() Teams will not receive the change at this time. Web links from all accounts in the Outlook for Windows app will open in Microsoft Edge, but the side-by-side experience is not available for non-AAD or non-MSA accounts at this time.User experiences will vary by policy configuration please see the next section.Links that are set to open in a client app or within Outlook itself will continue to do so. Only links set to open via a web browser are affected. ![]() Links will open in Microsoft Edge even if it is not the system default browser in Windows. The email will open in the Outlook app in the Edge sidebar. Web links from emails in the Outlook for Windows app will open side-by-side with the email in Microsoft Edge so users can easily reference the link and email without switching back and forth between apps. However this message is not visible to every tenant it seems as Microsoft is gradually rolling it out, and appears to be testing the waters before jumping all in: Below is a part of the message that explains how organizations will be affected by this change. IT admins and system admins became aware of this when they came across Microsoft 365 (M365) Message Center IDs MC548092 and MC541626 that detail these changes (via hume_reddit on Reddit). To reduce task switching and improve workflow and focus-by opening browser links in Microsoft Edge, the original message in Outlook can be viewed alongside web content to easily access, read, and respond to the message, using the matching authenticated profile. To provide a unique experience-at Microsoft, we strive to create the best customer experience across our products. No more switching back and forth between apps. To improve your experience between email and browsing-letting you see them both at the same time, in the same place. Essentially, the tech giant tried to clarify that this decision was made to benefit users and their workflow by reducing task switching and helping improve focus. Microsoft later explained in detail why it was making such a change in a support article. The company said that Outlook, and in the future Teams, would open browser links by default on Microsoft Edge. Back in February, Microsoft announced a pretty major change for Microsoft 365 Outlook and Teams.
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