This article explains how to set the Google Chrome start page, which is the page that appears when you press the "Home" button. You can set the Google Chrome start page on both computers and Android devices, but not in the browser version for iOS devices.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Computer
Step 1. Start Google Chrome by clicking on the icon
It is characterized by a red, yellow, green and blue colored circle.
Step 2. Click on the ⋮ button
It is located in the upper right corner of the window. The Chrome main menu will appear.
Step 3. Click on the Settings item
It is visible at the bottom of the drop-down menu that appeared. This will open a new Chrome tab where the "Settings" section will appear.
Step 4. Click on the gray "Show Home Button" slider
It is located within the "Appearance" section of the "Settings" menu. The cursor in question will turn blue
. An icon depicting a stylized house should appear on the left of the Chrome address bar
If the "Show Home Button" slider is already blue, it means that the Home button is already visible
Step 5. Select the "Enter a URL" option
Click on the radio button on the left of the "Enter a URL" item. This will allow you to type the URL of the web page you want to set as your Chrome home page.
You can also select the "Open New Tab Page" option to have a new tab open when you click the Home button
Step 6. Enter a web address
Click on the "Enter a URL" text field, then type the address of the web page to load when you click the Home button (for example,
Step 7. Close the "Settings" tab
Click on the icon in the shape of x located in the upper right corner of the "Settings" tab visible at the top of the Chrome window. Any changes you have made to the program configuration will be saved. At this point, when you click on the Home button
placed on the left of the address bar, the web page you set up will automatically be displayed.
Method 2 of 2: Android devices
Step 1. Launch the Google Chrome app
Tap the red, yellow, green and blue circular icon.
Step 2. Press the ⋮ button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3. Select the Settings item
It is visible at the bottom of the appeared menu.
Step 4. Choose the Home page option
It is listed at the bottom of the "Basic Settings" section.
Step 5. Tap the gray "Off" slider
It will turn blue
. This will display the Home button
in the upper left corner of the Google Chrome screen.
If the cursor in question is already blue, it means that the Home button is already visible
Step 6. Select the Open this page option
It is displayed at the top of the screen.
Step 7. Tap the "Enter Custom Web Address" text field
It is located at the top of the page.
Step 8. Type the URL of the web page you want to set as your Chrome home page (for example,
If a web address is already present in the text field in question, before inserting the new one, delete the existing one
Step 9. Press the Save button
The start page you entered will be saved and set. At this point, pressing the Home button at any time will automatically open the web page you indicated.
