You can customise Google Chrome to open any page for the homepage or start-up page. These two pages aren’t the same unless you set them to be.
- Your startup page is the one that is displayed when you first launch Chrome on your device.
- Your homepage is the one that you go to when you select Home
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If your startup page, homepage or search engine has suddenly changed, you may have unwanted software. Learn how to reset your browser settings.
Set your start-up page
You can control which page or pages appear when you launch Chrome on your computer.
You can set Chrome to open a new tab page whenever you open a new window.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, select More Settings.
- On the left, select On startup Open the new tab page.
You can customise your new tab page with:
- Your shortcuts
- Different themes
Continue from where you left off
You can tell Chrome to reopen the same pages that you were looking at when you quit.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, select More Settings.
- On the left, select On startup Continue where you left off.
Your cookies and data are saved, so any websites that you were logged in to before will open again. If you don't want to be automatically signed in to these pages, follow the steps below:
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, select More Settings.
- On the left, select Privacy and security Site settings Additional content settings.
- Select On-device site data.
- Turn on Delete data sites that have been saved to your device when you close all windows.
You can tell Chrome to open to any web page.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, select More Settings.
- Under 'On startup', select Open a specific page or set of pages.
- You can either:
- Select Add a new page.
- Enter the web address.
- Select Add.
- Select Use current pages.
- Select Add a new page.
Tip: To update your pages, on the right, select More 
Edit or Delete.
Problems with your startup or homepage
If you're on a computer and you find a homepage or startup page that you didn't set yourself, your computer may have malware. Learn how to remove unwanted ads, pop-ups and malware.
If you're on a Chromebook at work or school, your network administrator can choose your start-up page(s) or homepage for you. If so, you won't be able to change them. For more help, ask your administrator.
Choose your homepage
You can control what page appears when you select Home 
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- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, select More Settings.
- Under 'Appearance', turn on Show Home button.
- Under 'Show Home button', choose to use the New tab page or a custom page
Tip: On the left of your address bar, you can find Home .
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