Set Internet Links to Always Open in macOS or Windows

By default, clicking a link (such as a web page URL) in Windows opens the default Windows application for that link type, and clicking a link in macOS opens the default macOS application.

You can set links of a particular type to always open in macOS or in Windows. For example, you could set web pages to always open in Windows Internet Explorer, even if the link is clicked in a macOS application.

Note: To set Internet links to open in macOS or Windows, Parallels Tools must be installed. In most cases, Parallels Tools are installed by default.

To set Internet links to open in macOS or Windows:

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.
   • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure.
2. Click Options and select Web & Email.
3. Click the menu for the type of link you want to set. If you don't see the link type you want, click More Applications. The following types of links can be set:
   • Web Pages: Web pages accessible through the HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
   • Email: Links in the mailto format that open a pre-addressed email.
   • Newsgroups: Links in the news. format that typically open a newsreader application.
   • FTP: File upload and download locations accessible through the FTP protocol.
   • RSS: Episodic content, such as blogs and podcasts.
   • Remote Access: Locations accessible through the Telnet and Secure Shell (SSH) protocols.
4. Choose one of the following:
   • Default: The link opens in the application or application set as default in the operating system (macOS or Windows) where you click the link.
   • Open in Windows: Links clicked in macOS or Windows open in the default Windows application for that link type.
   • Open in Mac: Links clicked in macOS or Windows open in the default macOS application for that link type.