• Microsoft Edge is built on Chromium and will benefit from the extensive Chrome Store.
  • You may initiate the process by visiting the Chrome store and searching for the extensions you want to install.
  • It is also possible to import extensions from your Chrome browser.

Method 1: Getting Extensions Straight From the Chrome Store

You may install extensions straight from the Chrome Store after installing Microsoft Edge on your computer. This is because Edge is a Chromium browser, just like Google Chrome. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Open Edge > click on the three-dot button at the top right corner > select Extensions .

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Step 2: Click on Manage Extensions .

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Step 3: Click Chrome Web Store at the bottom of the page.

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Step 4: Search for your preferred extension > click on it > click Get extension .

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Step 5: Click the Allow button, and the extension should be installed on your Edge browser.

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You may follow a few steps if you have difficulty opening Edge .

Method 2: Importing Extensions From Chrome Browser

Alternatively, you may also import extensions you already have on a Chrome browser. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Open Edge > click on the three-dot button at the top right > select Extensions .

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Step 2: Click on Manage Extensions .

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Step 3: On the left pane, toggle on Developer Mode .

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Step 4: To lo cate the directory where your extensions are installed, open a new tab in Chrome > enter the path below > hit Enter .

chrome://version

Step 5: Copy the path under Profile Path .

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Step 6: Return to Edge and click on Load unpacked in the Extension settings.

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Step 7: Type the Profile Path in the address bar, hi t Enter , and double-click the Extension folder.

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Step 8: Double-click the extension you want > click the first folder it contains > click Select Folder .

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That’s all. However, since the folder does not have names, identifying your extension is confusing. Follow the steps below to find folder IDs that belong to different extensions.

Step 1: Launch Chrome .

Step 2: Paste the URL below into your address ba r > hit Enter > toggle on Developer mode switch.

chrome://extensions/
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Now, you may see the ID of each extension written under it, and you can use this to locate the extension you want to import into Edge.

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