How to Add Themes from Google Chrome Web Store to Microsoft Edge


Microsoft has adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility. This new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chromium web engine as the Google Chrome browser, offering you best in class web compatibility and performance.

The new Chromium based Microsoft Edge is supported on all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server (2016 and above), Windows Server (2008 R2 to 2012 R2), and macOS.

You can personalize Microsoft Edge with any custom theme you want from the Chrome Web Store. The theme appears around the border of the browser and as the background when you open a new tab.

When you install a Google Chrome theme from the Chrome Web Store to Microsoft Edge, it will automatically remove and replace the previously added theme.

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This tutorial will show you how to add and remove Google Chrome themes from the Chrome Web Store to the Chromium based Microsoft Edge.

Requirements to add Google Chrome themes to Microsoft Edge:

1) It is required to turn on Allow extensions from other stores.

2) It is required to enable Allow installation of external store themes in the Microsoft Edge Stable and Beta channels.



Contents

  • Option One: Add Google Chrome Theme from Chrome Web Store to Microsoft Edge
  • Option Two: Remove Google Chrome Theme from Microsoft Edge






OPTION ONE

Add Google Chrome Theme from Chrome Web Store to Microsoft Edge


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Go to the Chrome Web Store for themes. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on a theme you want to add to Microsoft Edge. (see screenshot below)

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4 Click/tap on the Add to Chrome. (see screenshot below)

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5 The theme will now be added and applied to Microsoft Edge. (see screenshot below)

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OPTION TWO

Remove Google Chrome Theme from Microsoft Edge


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) button (3 dots), and click/tap on Extensions. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on Appearance on 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 Click/tap on the Remove button to the right of Custom theme on the right side. (see screenshot below)

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5 You can now close the Extensions tab if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


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