How to confirm your web browser version

Confirm Google Chrome version (Windows and Mac)

Option 1:

1. Select the 3 dots or horizontal bars near the top right corner. This is the ‘Customize and ‘Control Google Chrome’ button.
2. Select ‘Help’ and then Select ‘About Google Chrome’ (If you can’t see ‘Help’ then look for ‘About Google Chrome’ instead).
3. A new tab will open with the version number displayed.

Option 2:

1. Type ‘about:’ or ‘chrome://help’ into the address bar.
2. The browser version number will be displayed.

Confirm Google Chrome version (Mac only)

1. Select the ‘Google Chrome’ menu in the top left corner.
2. Select ‘About Google Chrome’.
3. Version number is displayed in the window that will pop up.

Confirm Mozilla Firefox version (Windows)

Option 1:

1. Select 3 horizontal lines in top right.
2. Select the question mark(?) or 'Help' at the bottom.
3. Select ‘About Firefox’.

Option 2:

1. Press Alt + H to drop down the Help menu.
2. Select ‘About Firefox’.
3. Version number is displayed in the window that will pop up.

Option 3:

1. Type ‘about: support’ into the address bar.
2. The browser version number will be displayed.

Option 4:

1. Go to ‘Control panel’ and select ‘Programs and features’ list.
2. Look for Mozilla Firefox in the list.
3. Version number will be displayed with the name.

Confirm Mozilla Firefox version (MAC)

1. Select the ‘Firefox’ menu in the top left corner.
2. Select ‘About Firefox’.
3. The version number will be displayed in the window that appears.

Confirm Safari version

1. Select the ‘Safari’ menu in the top left corner.
2. Select ‘About Safari’.
3. Version number is displayed in the window that will pop up.

Confirm Microsoft Edge version

Option 1:

1. Select the 3 dots near the top right corner. This is the 'Settings and more' button.
2. 'Select Help and feedback' and then select 'About Microsoft Edge'.
3. A new tab will open with the version number displayed.

Option 2:

1. Select the 3 dots near the top right corner. This is the 'Settings and more' button’.
2. Select Settings and select 'About Microsoft Edge' on the left-hand panel. It will display the version of Edge.

Option 3 (version 10 or older):

1. Select the 3 dots near the top right corner.
2. Select 'Settings' and scroll to the bottom. It will list the version of Edge.

Confirm Internet Explorer version

Option 1:

1. Press ‘Alt + H’ to drop down the help menu.
2. Select ‘About Internet Explorer’.
3. Version number is displayed in the window that pops up.

Option 2:

1. Select the question mark in the top right.
2. Select ‘About Internet Explorer’.
3. Version number is displayed in the window that pops up.

Option 3:

1. Press Alt + H + A.
2. Version number is displayed in the window that pops up.

Option 4:

1. Select the cog icon in top right corner.
2. Select ‘About Internet Explorer’.
3. Version number id displayed in the window that pops up.

Step by step instructions for confirming your web browser version.