How to Change Your Browser Homepage

Tap your browser to see how to set its homepage.

Chrome

In Settings β†’ Appearance, turn on "Show home button" and enter the website address you want as your homepage.

Edge

In Settings β†’ Start, home, and new tabs, you can specify both the page that opens on startup and the address your home button leads to.

Safari (Mac)

In Preferences β†’ General, enter the address you want into the "Homepage" field.

Homepage vs. new tab page

The homepage is the page your home button takes you to, while the new tab page is what appears when you open a fresh tab β€” these are two separate settings that need to be configured individually.

Make your most-visited site one click away

If you check the same site, such as a news page or work portal, every time you open your browser, setting it as your homepage removes the repeated typing or searching and gets you there with a single click of the home button.

Choosing what to set as your homepage

Many people set a search engine as their homepage for quick searching, while others prefer a news portal or their most-used work tool. Since the home button page and the new tab page can be configured differently, it is worth setting each one based on how you actually use your browser day to day.

Frequently Asked Questions

I set a homepage, but nothing changes when I open the browser.

The homepage only opens when you click the home button β€” it does not automatically load every time the browser launches. If you want a page to open automatically at startup, check your browser's separate startup-page setting.

Can I set more than one homepage at once?

The homepage field itself typically accepts one address. If you want several pages to open together, look for your browser's startup-pages setting, which is usually separate from the home button setting.