How to Change Your Homepage in Any Browser
Updated for 2026 — Simple step-by-step instructions with screenshots
Select Your Browser
Chrome
Firefox
Safari
Edge
Opera
How to Change Your Homepage in Chrome
1 Open Settings
Click the three-dot menu () in the upper-right corner, then select Settings.
2 Set Your Startup Page
In the left column, click On Startup, then select Open a specific page or set of pages.
3 Add Your Homepage URL
Click Add a new page and enter your homepage URL:
4 (Optional) Show Home Button
Go to Appearance and toggle on Show home button. Enter the same URL there.
How to Change Your Homepage in Firefox
1 Open Settings
Click the menu icon () in the upper-right corner, then select Settings.
2 Go to Home Settings
Click Home in the left sidebar, then find the New Windows and Tabs section.
3 Enter Your Homepage URL
Next to Homepage and new windows, select Custom URLs and paste:
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How to Change Your Homepage in Safari
1 Open Preferences
Click Safari in the menu bar, then select Preferences (or press Cmd + ,).
2 Set Your Homepage
In the General tab, find the Homepage field and enter:
3 (Optional) New Tabs
Set New tabs open with to Homepage if you want new tabs to also show your homepage.
How to Change Your Homepage in Edge
1 Open Settings
Click the three-dot menu () in the upper-right corner, then select Settings.
2 Configure Startup
Click Start, home, and new tabs in the left menu. Under When Edge starts, select Open these pages.
3 Add Your Homepage
Click Add a new page and enter:
4 (Optional) Home Button
Toggle on Show home button and enter the same URL to add a home button to your toolbar.
How to Change Your Homepage in Opera & Opera GX
1 Open Settings
Press Alt + P or click the Opera menu and select Settings.
2 Find Startup Settings
Scroll down to the On startup section at the bottom of Basic Settings.
3 Add Your Homepage
Select Open a specific page or set of pages, then click Add a new page:
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