[Tip] How to Install Google Chrome Themes in Microsoft Edge

If you use new Microsoft Edge web browser in your computer, you might be aware of the fact that you can install Google Chrome extensions/add-ons in Microsoft Edge. You just need to enable support for Chrome extensions in Microsoft Edge and then you can download and install Chrome extensions in Microsoft Edge from Chrome Web Store as mentioned in following tutorial:

[Tip] Install Google Chrome Extensions in Microsoft Edge Browser

Although Microsoft Edge supports Chrome extensions, there is no way to install and apply Chrome themes in Microsoft Edge. It doesn’t support Chrome themes. If you open Google Chrome Web Store Themes page in Microsoft Edge and try to install and apply any theme, you get an error message as mentioned following:

So by default, Microsoft Edge doesn’t allow users to install and use Google Chrome themes.

The good news is that newer versions of Microsoft Edge browser come with built-in support for Google Chrome themes and now you can install and apply Chrome themes without any problem in Microsoft Edge.

Following screenshot shows Microsoft Edge Using Google Chrome’s “High Contrast Colorful” theme downloaded and installed via Chrome Web Store:

You just need to add a command-line parameter to Microsoft Edge shortcut’s properties and when you’ll launch Microsoft Edge using this shortcut, it’ll allow you to install Chrome themes from Chrome Web Store without any problem or error message.

We told you about this tip in UPDATE 10 in our exclusive Microsoft Edge Canary Updates topic when Microsoft Edge 81.0 was under development and testing phase.

If you also want to install and enjoy Chrome themes in Microsoft Edge browser, following steps will help you:

1. Right-click on Microsoft Edge shortcut on Desktop and select Properties option. If Microsoft Edge shortcut is pinned to Taskbar, right-click on it and again right-click on Microsoft Edge option present on the jumplist and select Properties option.

If you launch Microsoft Edge from Start Menu, copy and paste following string in RUN dialog box and press Enter key:

It’ll open Programs folder in File Explorer which contains Microsoft Edge shortcut. Right-click on it and select Properties option.

2. Once you open Microsoft Edge properties box, append following string at the end of the text string present in Target field:

Remember there must be a blank space between existing text string and the appended string. So the Target field text string will change to following:

3. Apply the changes and launch Microsoft Edge using the shortcut.

4. Now open Google Chrome Web Store Themes page and open any desired theme.

Click on “Add to Chrome” button and the theme will be installed and applied to Microsoft Edge browser without any problem.

NOTE: You can remove installed theme and restore default Microsoft Edge theme by opening Edge Settings, going to Appearance section and clicking on Remove button given next to Custom Theme option in right-side pane.

PS: If you decide to remove Google Chrome themes support from Microsoft Edge, delete the “–enable-features=msAllowThemeInstallationFromChromeStore” string from Target field in Microsoft Edge shortcut’s properties and save the changes.

NOTE: If you are already using another “–disable-features” or “–enable-features” parameter in Microsoft Edge shortcut, following article will help you in using more than one “–disable-features” or “–enable-features” parameter in Edge’s properties:

[Tip] How to Use Multiple “–Disable-Features” Parameters in Chrome and Edge Shortcut

BONUS TIP:

Testing preview versions of Microsoft Edge such as Developer and Canary builds come with a built-in preference/flag to activate and enable Google Chrome themes support in Microsoft Edge without any need of launching Edge with a command-line parameter.

This feature is not enabled by default. You can enable this feature by setting “Allow installation of external store themes” preference to “Enabled” on Edge://flags page.

Now you can open Google Chrome Web Store Themes page and apply any desired theme to Microsoft Edge browser.

Future versions of Microsoft Edge will come with this preference/flag.

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[Tip] Google Chrome Tips-n-Tricks Which Also Work in Microsoft Edge Browser