Microsoft explains how to avoid opening links to Outlook, Teams and, soon, Gmail in the Edge browser sidebar.
In February 2023 Microsoft introduced a major change in Outlook e Teams causing links in emails and chats to open in Edge’s sidebar pane by default. Many IT administrators, system administrators and many users in general have criticized the novelty and expressed their frustration. Microsoft explained why Outlook and Teams open links in Edge – the idea is to optimize your workflow removing the need to constantly switch between applications.
With an update to the FAQ describing the mechanism of opening mail messages next to web pages opened in Edge, Microsoft has clarified how one can disable automatic opening of emails in a browser pane.
To do this, you can type edge://settings/sidebar in the address bar then select for example Outlook from the list App settings and notifications. Finally, you have to deactivate the option Automatically open Outlook email context in the side pane.
Per remove the Outlook icon in Edge’s sidebar you can click the button instead Customize sidebarthen turn off the switch that refers to Outlook in Manage apps.
Microsoft engineers also wanted to clarify that the ability to view email messages in the Edge side panel in a side-by-side view with web content is available for all types of accounts but will soon be made available to third-party accounts as well. set off. The Redmond company has confirmed that the owners of account Gmail will soon be able to take advantage of the ability to view emails while browsing and open links in Edge without leaving the content of the emails.
Originally the novelty relating to the opening of links in Edge was focused only on Microsoft 365: with today’s update of the FAQ, the Redmond company confirms that it is extended to all users and types of accounts.