Open in Microsoft Edge

Name: Open in Microsoft Edge
Rating: 4.5556 (27 reviews)
Author: Alphalpha

Opens current tab in Microsoft Edge (by simply adding 'microsoft-edge:' to the URL, no additional native software needed).

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Features & Capabilities

Open in Microsoft Edge is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to quickly open your current tab in the Microsoft Edge browser. By simply adding the prefix 'microsoft-edge:' to the existing URL, this extension streamlines the process without requiring any additional native software. You can activate it easily via the extension icon or by using the keyboard shortcut Alt+Shift+E.

This tool is particularly useful for Firefox users running Microsoft Windows who need seamless switching to Edge for compatibility or other reasons. Note that this extension operates independently and is not affiliated with Microsoft or the official Edge team.

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Version:

1.1 Last updated: 2020-07-19

Version code:

5066677

Creation date:

2020-07-18

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs

Size:

12.10KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-18

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Ranking

# 3,506 ▲ 42

Other rankings

#330 in Tabs ▲ 6

#3 in microsoft keyword 86

#14 in minecrosoft keyword 10

#36 in trademark keyword 11 ▼ 2

#38 in software keyword 52 ▲ 1

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Developed by:

Alphalpha

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-microsoft-edge/

User Reviews

Users praise the add-on for being lightweight, requiring no extra installers, requesting minimal permissions, and reliably opening pages in Edge. Repeated drawbacks are a nonfunctional keyboard shortcut for some users, lack of a context-menu entry to open links directly in Edge, and no built-in per-domain automatic-launch feature.

Pros

No external software or installer required — works out of the box
Lightweight and small; requests minimal permissions
Reliable in doing what it advertises (opens links in Edge)
Easy to use and appreciated by users for the simple solution

Cons

Keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+E / A+S+E) often does not work for some users
No context-menu option to open links directly in Edge
No built-in URL/domain auto-launch rules (users want per-domain automatic launching)

Recent reviews

by ba*****, 2025-10-15

Fantastic small extension that can open tabs in Edge. no additional files need to be downloaded! this is exactly what i needed. 2 suggestions to make this a 5 star rating 1) fix Alt + Shift + E this doesn't work on my instance 2) it would be great if there was a list of domains that would automatically launch. (but the work around is adding microsoft-edge: to the front of the URL (however there is a confirmation popup that comes up)

by Fi*****, 2025-09-26

by 远离*****, 2025-03-29

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Is Open in Microsoft Edge Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Open in Microsoft Edge requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.

Risk likelihood

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Open in Microsoft Edge has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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