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How to confirm your web browser version

Step by step instructions for confirming your web browser version.

Last updated 15 May 2026

Confirm Google Chrome version (Windows and MacOS)

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 (MacOS 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 (MacOS)

  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.

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