How to Set Your Browser's Homepage as Yahoo!

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If you use Yahoo! a lot, you may want to change your browser home page to the Yahoo! site. This will allow you to easily access Yahoo! services whenever you start your browser. The process varies depending on the browser that you use. This wikiHow article will show you how to make Yahoo your homepage on your computer using Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.

Quick Steps

  1. Open Google Chrome.
  2. Click â‹® and select Settings .
  3. Click Appearance .
  4. Toggle on "Show Home button".
  5. Select the blank URL field.
  6. Enter a Yahoo URL.
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Google Chrome

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  1. This will open your Chrome settings in a new tab. [1]
  2. You can find it in the left column, represented by a painter's palette. [2]
    • Mobile Android users will instead see a "Homepage" option right away. Tap this and enter a Yahoo! URL to update your homepage in the Chrome mobile app. This is unavailable on iPhone and iPad devices.
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  3. Ensure the switch is justified to the right and colored blue. The Home button will then appear to the left of your address bar, and more fields will open below.
  4. URL. By default, Chrome will set your homepage as the "New Tab" page. Choose the other bubble, which sits next to a text field. Then, enter a Yahoo! address into the text field.
    • Yahoo! Search: www.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! Mail: mail.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! News: news.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! Shopping: shopping.yahoo.com
  5. Represented by a power icon, this section allows you to repeat the steps above in order to change your Start page. Do the following:
    • Click Open a specific page or set of pages .
    • Click Add a new page .
    • Enter the Yahoo! address of your choice.
    • Click Add .
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Safari

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  1. This will open the Safari Settings menu.
    • Make sure you have Safari open.
  3. URL. Scroll down to find a text field through which you may enter your new intended homepage. If you already have a Yahoo! page open, you can also click Set to Current Page . [3]
    • Yahoo! Search: www.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! Mail: mail.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! News: news.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! Shopping: shopping.yahoo.com
  4. You can choose to have your homepage open in a new tab or a new window.
    • Safari will sync your Start page across all devices where you are signed in with your Apple ID, but Safari on iPhone or iPad does not include a homepage.
  5. If you don't see the Home button in the toolbar, you can easily add it. Clicking the Home button will allow you to quickly return to your Yahoo! home page.
    • Click the View menu.
    • Select Customize Toolbar .
    • Drag the Home button into the Safari toolbar to add it.
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Firefox

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  1. This will open Firefox's settings in a new window.
    • If you're using the Firefox mobile app, set the home page by tapping ☰ at the bottom of the app > Settings > Homepage > enter a Yahoo! URL.
  2. You can find this in the left panel, underneath General .
  3. The drop-down menu will open.
  4. A new field will open.
  5. Page URL. You can enter it manually or copy and paste it into the text field. Your changes will be saved.
    • Yahoo! Search: www.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! Mail: mail.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! News: news.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! Shopping: shopping.yahoo.com
  6. If you don't see the Home button on the right of the toolbar, you can easily add it. Clicking the Home button will allow you to quickly return to your Yahoo! home page.
    • Right-click a blank area near the toolbar.
    • Click Customize Toolbar… .
    • Click and drag the Home icon onto the toolbar.
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Microsoft Edge

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  1. This will open the Settings page in your browser.
  2. It is represented by an image of a painter's palette.
  3. You can find this underneath the Appearance header.
  4. By default, Microsoft Edge does not include a homepage. You can enable the homepage option , however, by scrolling down and switching on the Home button . [4]
  5. The button is located right next to the switch.
  6. address into the text field. When first activated, the Home button on Edge will default to opening a "New Tab" page. To set Yahoo! as your homepage, click the Enter URL bubble and then put the Yahoo! address of your choice into the corresponding text field:
    • Yahoo! Search: www.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! Mail: mail.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! News: news.yahoo.com
    • Yahoo! Shopping: shopping.yahoo.com
  7. Your changes will be saved.
    • You can also set Yahoo! as your startup page. Do the following:
      • Click the Open these pages bubble in the When Edge Starts section.
      • Click Add a new page .
      • Enter a Yahoo! URL.
      • Click Add .
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    Why does the address of my homepage display extra characters?
    Luigi Oppido
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    Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.
    Luigi Oppido
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    If you navigate to the page, then click on the page and set it as your webpage, it will often save a lot of extra metadata that you'll see in the address bar. Instead, I recommend changing your homepage through your settings—that way, you can just type in the webpage you want to use directly, without that metadata.
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    Yahoo was my home page and all at once it was gone why?
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    Your browser may have malware that requires removal. Consider testing out the change in home page on another browser in the meantime, and refer to the "Tips" section for advice on how to remove the hijacker.
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    Simpy follow the steps above for your specific browser! Just be sure to use Yahoo Canada's specific URL when changing your homepage.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95314?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95314?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop
      3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/change-your-homepage-ibrw1020/mac
      4. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/change-your-browser-home-page-a531e1b8-ed54-d057-0262-cc5983a065c6

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