This tutorial will show you how to change the default URL copy and paste format in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge has an improved way to copy and paste paste web URLs from the address bar into your content. This feature copies and pastes a URL as a hyperlinked title (link) by default instead of as a web address (plain text).
Rather than have the default paste result in a hyperlinked title, you can change the default so that Ctrl+V pastes a web address instead and offers a linked title as the alternative in the context sub-menu.
Some apps may override the enhanced copy and paste feature and allow pasting only the web address or will paste using their own formatting.
When you paste into an app outside Microsoft Edge, such as Word for desktop, Ctrl + V pastes in whatever format is chosen in the app settings. When you right-click, the app may bring up its own context menu, not the one for enhanced copy and paste.
References:
Improved copy and paste of URLs in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support
How to use the improved copy and paste of URLs function for Microsoft Edge
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Change URL Copy and Paste Format in Microsoft Edge Stable
- Option Two: Change URL Copy and Paste Format in Microsoft Edge Canary, Beta, and Dev
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Share, copy, and paste in the left pane. (see screenshot below step 4)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Turn on or off (default) Use the format selected above by default when copying links within web pages for what you want. (see screenshot below)
5 If you turned on Use the format selected above by default when copying links within web pages, select Link (default) or Plain text for what you want. (see screenshots below)
6 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Share, copy, and paste in the left pane, and click/tap on Browser behavior and features on the right side under "Other appearance settings". (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Under URL formatting, turn on or off (default) Change URL copy and paste format for what you want. (see screenshot below)
5 If you turned on Change URL copy and paste format, select (dot) Link (default) or Plain text for what you want. (see screenshot below)
6 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
