How to Load Internet Explorer Mode using Microsoft Edge
A quick guide to loading Microsoft Edge to emulate Microsoft Internet Explorer to utilize websites that require Internet Explorer
- Open Microsoft Edge
- Click on the Settings and More in the top right of the browser window
- Click Settings

- Click on the Default Browser.

- Change the dropdown of “Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode (IE mode)” from Default to Allow.
- Click Restart


- Go to Appearance and select Home Button

- Scroll down and enable Internet Explorer (IE mode)

- Go to the site that needs to load in IE mode
- Click the IE logo in the top right corner of the window

- The site will be reloaded in IE mode.
- It will show an Internet Explorer icon in the upper left-hand corner.

Initial Publish Date: November 10, 2023
Article Published By: Andrew Persoff, Technical Support Manager
Revised Publish Date: October 22, 2025
Article Revised by: Kevin Holland, Technical Support Agent - Tier 1