How to Share a Site Link from Microsoft Edge on Windows

Sharing the page you have open in Microsoft Edge should not mean copying the address into another app by hand. On Windows, the Share menu sends a link through installed apps, a connected phone, nearby devices, or a QR code.

Open the site in Edge, use the menu's Share command, then choose Copy link, an app, Phone Link, or QR code. If Share is missing, update Edge and confirm you are on the desktop browser.

In this guide, I have covered:

Where the Share Command Sits in Edge on Windows

You have a page open in Edge and you want to send it to someone. The browser’s Share command does that without copying the address into a chat app by hand.

Which destinations you get depends on the PC. Installed apps, a paired phone, nearby Windows devices, and a QR code are all possible, and not every computer shows the same list.

Note: If you use an Android phone, you can use the Phone Link app to send links and files between the phone and PC.

1. Open Microsoft Edge on the Windows PC.
2. Go to the website or page you want to share.
3. Open the menu in the top-right corner of the Edge window.
4. If Share is not listed directly, open More tools.
5. Choose Share.
   

Edge opens its Share panel with the destinations available on your machine. Depending on your setup, you may see Copy link, Email, installed apps, the phone option, Nearby devices, and QR code.

Copy the Link for Any Message

Not every chat app turns up in the Share panel. Copy link covers the rest.

Reach for it when the URL is going into a message, a document, a support ticket, or an app Edge never lists.

1. Open Share from the Edge menu.
2. Choose Copy link.
3. Open the app where you want to send the site.
4. Paste the copied URL into the message or address field.

The pasted address should open the same page. Edge copies the active tab’s URL, so check you are on the right tab before you copy.

Send the Link Through an App or Email

When the person you are sending to is already sitting in your mail or chat app, hand the link straight to it.

1. Open Share from the Edge menu.
2. Choose Email or the app you want to use.
3. Select the recipient or enter their email address.
4. Click Send or Share in the opened app.

The app opens with Edge’s page address already filled in, so you only pick a recipient and send. The person on the other end gets a link to the same site.

Send the Link to an Android Phone with Phone Link

Phone Link is for sending a page to your own Android phone, not to someone else’s.

1. Install Phone Link on the Windows PC if it is not already installed.
2. Install Phone Link on the Android phone.
3. Sign in to both apps with the same Microsoft account.
4. Complete the prompts that connect the phone and computer.
5. Open the menu in Edge.
6. Choose Share.
7. Choose the phone option.
8. Select your Android device if Edge asks which device to use.
9. Open the sent link on the phone.

The page should appear on the paired Android device with the same URL you shared in Edge. Both devices need the Phone Link app, and both must be signed into the same Microsoft account.

You can also share the links from the Edge browser on Android when you are already working from the phone.

RELATED: How to View Desktop Site in Edge Browser on Android

Share the Link With a Nearby Device

Nearby devices only appears when a second Windows PC is close enough and has nearby sharing turned on.

1. Open Share from the Edge menu.
2. Choose Nearby devices.
3. Select the receiving device from the list.
4. Accept the transfer on the receiving device.

That other device opens the site once it accepts the transfer. If the option never shows up, look at the receiving PC and its nearby sharing support before you blame Edge.

Turn the Link Into a QR Code

Someone is standing next to you with a phone. A QR code saves the typing.

1. Open Share from the Edge menu.
2. Choose QR code.
3. Wait for Edge to generate the code for the current page.
4. Scan the code with the phone’s camera or QR reader.
5. Open the link on the phone.

The phone should display the same website you were viewing in Edge. Scanning a QR code simply opens the page address in the phone’s browser.

TIP: A QR code exposes the same page address to anyone who can scan it. Avoid displaying one for a private or account-restricted page.

If you will return to that page often on the phone, the guide Add Site Shortcut Link to Phone Screen in Edge on Android puts a direct launcher on the home screen.

Update Edge if the Share Option Is Missing

If Share is not in the menu, update Edge before you troubleshoot anything else. Menu entries change between Edge builds, and a current build can bring the command back.

1. Launch Microsoft Edge on your computer system.
2. Click on the More for the menu list, and select the Settings menu.
   
3. Switch to the About Microsoft Edge tab from the left side pane.
   The Edge will automatically start checking for updates and installs, if any are available.
4. Finally, hit the Relaunch button if available after the (major) update.
   Edge browser will be updated to the latest version.

You’ll know it worked when Share appears in the Edge menu again after the restart. The Windows sharing features installed on the computer also decide which destinations appear inside the panel.