Microsoft Edge Office 365

The recommended browser for Microsoft 365 apps and services is the new Microsoft Edge, which follows the Modern Policy. Go here to download. Microsoft will continue to support Internet Explorer 11. Internet Explorer is a component of the Windows operating system and follows the Lifecycle Policy for the product on which it is installed. With built-in tools and support for Microsoft 365 security, Microsoft Edge provides a comprehensive approach to browser security on your endpoints. The short version of it is that Microsoft recommends that Office 365 users use the latest version of the Edge browser. Microsoft also states that 'Office 365 is designed to work with the current. Previewing files is about to get a whole lot easier for Office 365 users as Microsoft has added a new toggle to Edge that allows users to to open presentations, spreadsheets and documents right. Mar 24, 2021 Microsoft 365 Apps is starting to provide new or improved features that rely on Microsoft Edge WebView2. For example, the Room Finder and the Meeting Insights features in Outlook. WebView2 uses Microsoft Edge as a rendering engine to display web-based features in a desktop application.

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Originally published: August 17, 2020
Updated: August 18, 2020

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Today, we're announcing that Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) by this time next year.

Beginning November 30, 2020, the Microsoft Teams web app will no longer support IE 11.
Beginning August 17, 2021, the remaining Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support IE 11.

Note

Using Internet Explorer mode in the new Microsoft Edge will not extend IE 11 access to Microsoft 365 appsand services beyond the dates listed above.

Additionally, we will be ending support for the legacy version of the Microsoft Edge desktop app on March 9, 2021, in favor of thenew Microsoft Edge. This means that the legacy version of the desktop app will no longer receive security updates.

The recommended browser for Microsoft 365 apps and services is the new Microsoft Edge, which follows theModern Policy. Gohere to download.

Microsoft will continue to support Internet Explorer 11. Internet Explorer is a component of the Windows operating system andfollows the Lifecycle Policy for the product on which it is installed. For more information, gohere. For customers who have business-critical, line-of-business (LOB) apps running on IE 11 today, IE 11 continues to be a supported browser.

For customers using IE 11 to access Microsoft 365 apps and services, or using the legacy version of Microsoft Edge, supportoptions are available to help transition to the new Microsoft Edge.

Customers with Microsoft Unified Support can reach out to that support service for help transitioning to the new Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft Edge Office 365 Outlook

For customers looking to plan, deploy, or adopt Microsoft Edge, there'sFastTrack. FastTrack is availableto customers with 150 or more paid seats of Windows 10 Enterprise. To get started, submit aRequest for Assistance through the FastTrack site.

Microsoft Edge Office 365 Integration

For customers who prefer to get started on their own, self-guided deployment and configuration materials, including a seriesfrom Microsoft Mechanics, are available on Docs.

Go here to learn more about these changes.