Add Micrisoft Edge to launch new *.html productions

Leo de Vetten

To check my work i.e. index.html I choose “launch in Chrome”. When I choose “launch in Explorer” everything goes wrong. Explorer is insufficient and outdated. Please can you change this item in : “launch in Edge” Or just add it please. Thank you.

Alan Kilborn

@Leo-de-Vetten

You can change it yourself by editing shortcuts.xml appropriately (use the existing entries as examples to create a new one).

Meta Chuh

welcome to the notepad++ community, @Leo-de-Vetten

you will need a little guide, because microsoft edge is a bit tricky.
it can not be launched directly by running microsoftedge.exe "path_to\yourfile.html" as it is done using internet explorer, firefox and chrome.
instead we will have to make shell api calls.
but that’s not difficult, once you’ve read this guide.

step by step guide - how to add “launch in edge” to notepad++:

open the folder %AppData%\Notepad++\ in explorer
find the file shortcuts.xml and open it in notepad++ for editing.
copy the following line and paste (insert) it anywhere inside the <UserDefinedCommands>section

<Command name="Launch in Edge" Ctrl="yes" Alt="yes" Shift="yes" Key="69"> shell:Appsfolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge $(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)</Command>

now your shortcuts.xml should look like the screenshot below (plus your ie and other user defined commands):

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save shortcuts.xml and restart notepad++
(exit and reopen notepad++ to activate your shortcut changes to the run menu)
if you now run “launch in edge” on any file, edge will open and display it, as seen at the screenshot below:

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note: you can also use the keyboard shortcut ctrl+alt+shift+eto launch edge with your file

good luck and happy html coding 😉👍