How to Set Homepage in Google Chrome

Co-authored by Luigi Oppido and Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: April 29, 2024

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--e.g., the page to which Chrome opens--and a home page (which is bound to Chrome's Home button) from within the Chrome settings menu.

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Setting a Home Page

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This is in the top right corner of your Chrome window.

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You can find this under the "Appearance" section.
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This is beneath the Home Button checkbox.
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You can also check the "Use the New Tab page" box here.
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It's the house-shaped icon in the top left corner of your browser window; doing so should take you to your selected homepage!

Method 2

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Setting a Startup Page

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This is in the top right corner of your Chrome window.
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Click the radio checkbox next to "Open a specific page or set of pages".
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You may need to do this twice, if prompted.
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Doing so should take you to your selected startup page!

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