Microsoft Edge: Use Primary work profile as default profile to open external links

Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 494835
Launched
Microsoft Edge
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
General Availability
Web
August 2025

Description

Following further review, this feature has returned to the development phase. We apologize for any inconvenience. Microsoft Edge currently opens external links using the “Last Used” profile by default. While for enterprise users, the Primary Work Profile (signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID for enrolling the device) is normally the best profile for opening external links. With this feature, for Windows, Edge will check if it the Primary Work Profile exists and make it the default profile for opening external links if available. For Mac and Linux, if only one work profile signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID account is found, it’s treated as the Primary Work Profile. Admins can config the policy “EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithPrimaryWorkProfileEnabled” to turn this feature off.

Change History

December 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM Updated
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2025-10-17T22:00:54.000Z
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2025-12-09T00:00:24.000Z
October 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM Updated
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2025-07-23T23:00:18.000Z
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2025-10-17T22:00:54.000Z
July 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM Updated
Status
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In development
New
Rolling out
Modified Date
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2025-05-23T22:15:52.000Z
New
2025-07-03T23:00:54.000Z

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