2] Change hyperlinks default browser using the Control Panel An alternative approach to change the default browser for your Excel hyperlinks is by using the Control Panel.

In Word, you can change the default font via the font settings window, which is logical. However, when you access the same area in Excel (which you can do by pressing Ctrl-Shift-F), you’ll find ...

Press the "Office" button in the top left-hand corner of the application and select "Excel Options" to open the Popular tab in Excel to switch the character set for all subsequent Excel workbooks.