--- source_url: "https://www.androidpolice.com/google-chrome-change-homepage/?utm_source=openai" title: "Google Chrome: How to change your homepage" mirrored_at: 2026-08-15T15:03:04.864Z host: www.androidpolice.com cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/www.androidpolice.com/google-chrome-change-homepage/index__q__utm_source_openai" --- > **Original source:** https://www.androidpolice.com/google-chrome-change-homepage/?utm_source=openai ![The Google Chrome browser against a yellow and purple background.](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2023/10/google-chrome-browser-logo-1.png?&fit=crop&w=1600&h=900) Illustration: Google; Steven Winkelman Updated  May 26, 2024, 7:34 PM EDT Sign in to your Android Police account A browser homepage is the website that appears when you open your browser and the page that appears when clicking the home button. These are two separate things in many modern browsers, including the default browser on [our top-rated Chromebooks](https://www.androidpolice.com/best-chromebooks/). Google Chrome doesn't have a homepage when using its default settings. Instead, the browser opens your startup page. You also won't find a home button next to the [omnibox](https://www.chromium.org/user-experience/omnibox/) unless you tweak the settings. The good part is that you can change the startup page on Chrome and set a default homepage. Here's how to make it happen. ## Change Google Chrome's startup pages on the desktop Google Chrome uses the same user interface on the Windows and Mac versions. The screenshots below show [Chrome for Mac](https://www.androidpolice.com/how-to-download-google-chrome-on-mac-macos/). Windows users can follow the same steps to change the Chrome startup pages. 1. Launch **Google Chrome** on the desktop. 2. Click the **three vertical dots** in the upper-right corner to open the drop-down menu. 3. In the drop-down menu, select **Settings**. It opens a new tab displaying the settings menu in Google Chrome. ![Open Google Chrome Settings](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Chrome-homepage-1.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=2) 4. Select **On Startup** from the left sidebar. 5. You have three options to choose from. Select the third option, **Open a specific page or set of pages**. 6. Select **Add a new page**. ![set a page as startup on Chrome](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Chrome-homepage-2.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=2) 7. Enter the URL for the desired startup page, then click **Add**. ![enter website address in Chrome](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Chrome-homepage-3.jpg?q=70&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1) 8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add more startup pages. You have successfully changed the page Google Chrome opens every time. The next time you close Chrome and open it again, each page you listed opens in a separate tab. ## Activate the home button and set its URL If you don't see a home button beside the Chrome address bar, follow the steps to activate it. 1. Open the **Chrome Settings** menu (refer to the steps above). 2. In the left pane, select **Appearance**. 3. If the **Show Home Button** switch is turned off, turn it on. ![enable show home button in Chrome](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Chrome-homepage-4.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=2) 4. You'll see two options: **New Tab page** and **Enter custom web address**. Select **Enter custom web address**. ![Entering a custom web address in Google Chrome's "appearance" menu](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/custom.png?q=70&fit=crop&w=750&dpr=1) 5. Type or paste the website address you want to use as your homepage. ![select Chrome home button](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Chrome-homepage-5.jpg?q=70&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1) After completing this final step, you'll see a home button to the left of the address bar at the top of Google Chrome. Clicking the home button takes you to the page you selected. ## Set the New Tab page as the homepage in Google Chrome If you want to revert to the New Tab as the main page at Chrome startup, go through the steps below. 1. Open the **On start-up** menu in the Google Chrome Settings (check the steps above). 2. Click the radio button beside **Open the New Tab page**. ![new tab as startup in Chrome](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/set-homepage-google-chrome-1.jpg?q=70&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1) From now on, when you launch Google Chrome, the browser greets you with a familiar page showing Google search at the top and shortcuts to frequently-visited websites below it. ## Customize the New Tab page in Google Chrome Another advantage of using the New Tab page at startup is customization options. You can apply a stunning wallpaper or a picture of your choice, hide frequently visited websites for privacy reasons, and apply a theme to level up your Chrome experience. Let's go through them. 1. Launch **Google Chrome** on the desktop. 2. Select **Customize Chrome** in the lower-right corner. ![customize chrome on desktop](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/set-homepage-google-chrome-5.jpg?q=70&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1) 3. Upload a background wallpaper from your desktop, or pick one of the built-in ones. ![change chrome background](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/set-homepage-google-chrome-4.jpg?q=70&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1) 4. Move to the **Shortcuts** menu to apply suggestions based on websites you visit often. You can hide website shortcuts from the same menu. ![hide chrome shortcuts](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/set-homepage-google-chrome-3.jpg?q=70&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1) 5. The **Color and theme** menu lets you change the feel and look of the Chrome browser. ![change chrome theme](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/set-homepage-google-chrome-2.jpg?q=70&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1) ## How to set your Chrome homepage on Android Unlike on the desktop, the Android version of Google Chrome treats the homepage and the startup page the same. Changing the homepage setting changes the website you visit by tapping the home button, and it changes the page that opens every time you launch the app. Here's what you'll do to make it happen: 1. Open **Google Chrome** and tap the **three vertical dots** in the upper-right corner to open the drop-down menu. 2. Select **Settings** in the drop-down menu. 3. Scroll down until you reach the Advanced settings, then select **Homepage**. 4. If the homepage button is turned off, tap it to turn it on. 5. Select Chrome's homepage or enter a custom web address. Select **Enter custom web address**. This may be filled in with another web address. Either way, select the second option. 6. Type or paste the desired web address into the field. Your new custom homepage loads when you start the Chrome app or tap the home button. ## How to tweak the Chrome homepage on iPhone Unlike Android, you can't set a specific web page to open at Chrome startup on the iPhone. You only get frequently visited websites, a Google search bar, and a Discover menu to glance over the news. You can long-tap a website shortcut to remove it. To turn off Discover, tap the **Settings** gear at the top and select **Turn Off**. ![turn off Google discover feed in Chrome for iPhone](https://static0.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Chrome-homepage-iPhone-3.jpg?q=70&fit=crop&w=480&dpr=1) ## Doing more with Google Chrome Google Chrome packs some nifty features, such as the option to [close all opened tabs at once](https://www.androidpolice.com/chrome-browser-close-all-tabs/). It also lets you [change the background](https://www.androidpolice.com/google-chrome-change-background/). Google frequently releases new Chrome builds to add new features, fix bugs, and keep it secure from vulnerabilities. Read our post to [keep track of all the Chrome releases](https://www.androidpolice.com/google-chrome-releases-guide/).