--- source_url: "https://www.wikihow.com/Change-Your-Home-Page" title: "How to Change Your Homepage in Chrome, Edge, & More" mirrored_at: 2026-08-23T01:01:03.045Z host: www.wikihow.com cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/www.wikihow.com/Change-Your-Home-Page" --- > **Original source:** https://www.wikihow.com/Change-Your-Home-Page [![PDF download](https://www.wikihow.com/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](#) Set a new homepage in Chrome, Edge, Safari, & Firefox [![PDF download](https://www.wikihow.com/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](#) - [Google Chrome (Desktop)](#Google-Chrome-.28Desktop.29) |- [Google Chrome (Mobile)](#Google-Chrome-.28Mobile.29) |- [Microsoft Edge (Desktop)](#Microsoft-Edge-.28Desktop.29) |- [Microsoft Edge (Mobile)](#Microsoft-Edge-.28Mobile.29) |- [Safari (Desktop)](#Safari-.28Desktop.29) |- [Safari (Mobile)](#Safari-.28Mobile.29) |- [Firefox (Desktop)](#Firefox-.28Desktop.29) |- [Firefox (Mobile)](#Firefox-.28Mobile.29) |- [Video](#Video) |- [Q&A](#qa_headline) |- [Tips](#tips) If you want to see a specific website when you open new browser windows or tabs, you can change your home page. The steps to change your home page vary by web browser, device, and platform, but the process is always very simple. This wikiHow guide will teach you how to change your web browser's home page on Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Safari on a computer, phone, or tablet. ## Easily Change Your Homepage in Any Browser - **Chrome:** Go to **⋮ > Settings > Appearance**, turn on "Show home button," and select a home page option. - **Edge:** Go to **⋯ > Settings > Start, home, and new tab page**, turn on "Show the home button," and select a home page option. - **Safari:** Go to **Safari > Settings > General** and select a home page option. - **Firefox:** Go to **☰ > Settings > Home** and choose a homepage option under "Homepage and new windows." 1. It's in the top-right corner of the Google Chrome window. A drop-down menu will appear.[\[1\]](#_note-1) 2. You'll see this toward the bottom of the menu. Advertisement 3. It's in the left panel. 4. **"** You'll see this in the right panel. This option adds a [house-shaped icon](https://www.wikihow.com/Go-to-the-Homepage-on-Chrome-on-PC-or-Mac "Go to the Homepage on Chrome on PC or Mac") to your browser's toolbar. - If the switch to the right of **Show home button** is blue, your browser is already showing the home button. 5. You have two options beneath the "Show home button" heading: - _New Tab page_ — Clicking the home button will open a blank tab with a Google search bar. - _Enter a custom URL_ — If you want to use a specific homepage, enter the website's address (e.g., https://www.yahoo.com) here. There may also be a URL here already, in which case you'll need to delete it first. 6. If you checked the box next to the URL field, type in the address of the website you want to use as your home page, then press ↵ Enter. This will set your preferred site as your Google Chrome home page. - Skip this step if you clicked the **New Tab page** option. Advertisement 1. It's in the top-right corner of Chrome on your Android phone or tablet. A drop-down menu will appear. - It's not possible to change your Chrome homepage if you're using Chrome on an iPhone or iPad.[\[2\]](#_note-2) 2. This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu. 3. You will see this under "Advanced." 4. You can choose the standard Chrome homepage, which features a Google search bar, or enter the URL of the website you want to set as your home page. Once you make your changes, your home page will be set.[\[3\]](#_note-3) Advertisement 1. It's the 3 horizontal dots at the top-right corner of Edge. A menu will appear. 2. You'll find this on the menu.[\[4\]](#_note-4) 3. It's in the left panel. 4. This option is at the top of the Advanced Settings menu. This adds the house icon to your toolbar. - If the switch here says "On" next to it, the Home button is already enabled. 5. If you want new tabs and browser windows to use Edge's default "New Tab" window, which shows a [Bing search bar](https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Bing-Your-Default-Search-Engine "Make Bing Your Default Search Engine") and some news headlines, select **New tab page**. To use a specific website as your home page, select **Set custom site** instead. 6. If you're using a custom site as your home page, type or paste the URL (e.g., https://www.google.com) into the box. Once you enter the address, your home page in Edge will be set. Advertisement 1. This opens the Edge menu on your Android phone or tablet.[\[5\]](#_note-5) - You cannot change your home page in the Edge app for iPhone or iPad. 2. This opens your Edge settings.[\[6\]](#_note-6) 3. Your general settings will expand. 4. Now you'll have the option to change your home page. 5. If you want new tabs and browser windows to use Edge's default "New Tab" window, which shows a Bing search bar and some news headlines, select **New tab page**. To use a specific website as your home page, select **A specific page** instead. 6. If you're using a custom site as your home page, type or paste the URL (e.g., https://www.google.com) into the box. Once you enter the address and tap **Save**, your home page in Edge will be set. Advertisement 1. This menu item is on the top-left side of the screen when Safari is open on your Mac. 2. This opens your Safari settings to the General tab.[\[7\]](#_note-7) 3. It's in the top-left corner of the Preferences window. 4. For example, https://www.google.com. - Alternatively, if the website you want to use as your homepage is currently open in Safari, you can select **Set to Current Page** to use it as your home page. 5. - If you want to see your home page when you open new Safari windows, click the **New windows open with** menu, then select **Homepage**. - If you want to see your home page when you open new tabs, click the **Open new tabs with** menu, then select **Homepage**.[\[8\]](#_note-8) Advertisement 1. While you can't set a custom home page in the Safari app for iPhone or iPad, you can choose what appears on the start page. Here's how:[\[9\]](#_note-9) - In Safari on your iPhone or iPad, tap the menu **•••** and select **New Tab**. - If you don't see the menu, tap the two overlapping squares at the bottom first, then tap **+**. - Scroll down to the bottom of the start page and tap **Edit**. - Use the toggle switches to choose which options appear on your home page. - Select a custom home page background from the Background Image list. 1. It's in the upper-right corner of the browser window.[\[10\]](#_note-10) 2. This is toward the bottom of the menu. 3. It's in the left panel. 4. Here, you can choose whether a new window displays the default Firefox start page, a blank page, or **Custom URLs…** 5. If you want to set a custom home page, you can click **Use Bookmark…** to select a page you have bookmarked or paste a URL into the field.[\[11\]](#_note-11) - Another option is to click **Use Current Pages**, which makes it so the currently open tabs open in all new browser windows. 6. If you want to change the home page that appears on new tabs, you can select the default Firefox home page or a blank page. 7. If you chose to display the default Firefox home page on new tabs and/or new windows, you can use the options under "Firefox Home Content" to customize that start page. Advertisement 1. If you're using an Android, you'll see the three dots at the top of the Firefox app. On iPhone and iPad, look for the three horizontal dots at the bottom of the app.[\[12\]](#_note-12) 2. At the bottom, you'll be able to choose the default **Firefox Home** page, which you can customize to your liking, or tap **Custom URL** to make your home page a specific website. 3. If you chose Custom URL in the last step, type or paste the web address of the page you want to set as your home page. For example, https://www.google.com. 4. If you want to use Firefox's default home page, you can choose what appears on it using the toggles and options under "Include on Homepage." Advertisement Search Add New Question - Question How do I change my home page in Windows 10? ![Community Answer](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/f/f5/CommunityAvatar4.png/-crop-104-104-104px-CommunityAvatar4.png) Community Answer To change your home page in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, navigate to Settings, then select "View Advanced Settings." Enable "Show the Home Button" and choose your preferred home page from the dropdown menu. - Question How do I set a new home page for my web browser? ![Community Answer](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/f/f2/CommunityAvatar3.png/-crop-104-104-104px-CommunityAvatar3.png) Community Answer To set a new home page for your web browser, navigate to your browser's settings or preferences. Look for a section related to "Homepage," "Startup," or "Appearance," and you can then enter your desired home page URL. Ask a Question 200 characters left Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Submit Advertisement ## Video - On most desktop browsers, you can click and drag a page's URL icon onto the home page button to set that page as your home page. Thanks Thanks for submitting a tip for review! Advertisement ## About This Article [Article SummaryX](#summary_wrapper) 1\. Open Chrome. 2\. Click the menu. 3\. Click **Settings**. 4\. Toggle on "Show home button. 5\. Select a homepage option. 6\. Enter the desired URL. Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 538,878 times. ## Is this article up to date?