How to Change the Homepage or Startup Page in Google Chrome

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Change your default homepage and startup page in Chrome
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If you have a page you usually open when you start Chrome, consider setting it as your startup or home page! You can set up both a startup page (which is the page to which Chrome opens) and a homepage (which is bound to Chrome's Home button) from within the Chrome settings menu. Here's how to set the Homepage in Google Chrome using your Windows or Mac computer or Android device.

Quick Steps

  1. Click ⋮ .
  2. Click Settings .
  3. Click Appearance .
  4. Toggle on Show home button .
  5. Enter a URL in the Custom web address field.
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Setting a Homepage on Desktop

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  1. You can use Chrome on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer.
    • Your homepage is where you're redirected after clicking the house icon near the address bar. This is different from your startup page . [1]
    • Chrome should update automatically. If it isn't updated, you can update it manually .
  2. This is in the top right corner of your Chrome window.
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  3. You can find this towards the bottom of the drop-down menu.
  4. This tab is in the left panel.
  5. This button will appear in the top, to the left of the address bar. This is what you'll click to be redirected to your homepage.
    • If this is already enabled, skip this step.
  6. This is below the New Tab page option. The bubble will fill out automatically.
    • If you want to set your homepage as a new page page, select that option instead.
  7. It's the house-shaped icon in the top left corner of your browser window; doing so should take you to your selected homepage!
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Setting a Startup Page on Desktop

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  1. You can use Chrome on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer.
  2. This is in the top right corner of your Chrome window.
  3. You can find this towards the bottom of the drop-down menu.
  4. This tab is in the left panel.
  5. This is the third option.
    • Alternatively, you can select Open the New Tab page or Continue where you left off .
      • If you select Continue where you left off , Chrome will open the last tab(s) that were active when you previously closed Chrome.
  6. This is the first option. A pop-up menu will open.
  7. Make sure it's a valid web address.
  8. This is the blue button.
    • Now when you start Google Chrome, you'll see the designated page.
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Using Android

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  1. Currently, you can only change your homepage on the Chrome app for Android .
    • If you have an iPhone or iPad, you won't be able to change your Chrome's homepage.
  2. This is at the top-right corner.
  3. You can find this in the pop-up menu.
  4. This is underneath the Advanced header.
  5. You can select Chrome's homepage to enter a URL in the Custom section.
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    You can get a Chrome extension that lets you create your own themes.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95314?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=1

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      1. Open Chrome.
      2. Click the menu.
      3. Click Settings .
      4. Select "Show Home Button."
      5. Click Change next to the current page.
      6. Select "Open this page."
      7. Enter the URL.
      8. Click OK' .

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