Customize the Firefox home screen

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Firefox for Android shows your frequently and recently visited sites as Top Sites. This article will show you how to manage Top Sites by pinning, removing sites or editing them.

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Pin or Unpin Site

To make a site stay, "pin" it to your Top Sites screen. First, tap and hold the tile to bring up the menu.

Pin Sites 1Top Site_Pin
  • To Pin a site, tap Pin Site.
Pin Sites 2

The site is pinned to your home screen.

Pin Sites 3Pinned_Site
  • To unpin it, repeat the steps above and tap Unpin Site.
Unpin top site


Edit

  • To edit a site, tap and hold the tile to bring up the menu, then choose Edit.
Edit Top Site
  • Here you can change the address.
Edit Top Sites_2

Remove

  • To remove a site, tap and hold the tile to bring up the menu, then choose Remove.
Remove_Site

Share

  • To share a site, tap and hold the tile to bring up the menu, then choose Share.
Share_site
  • Then share via Bluetooth, drive, or choose from other options.

Copy Address

  • To copy the site address, tap and hold the tile to bring up the menu, then choose Copy Address.
Copy_Address


Add a Site

  • To add a site, tap the empty tile with the plus sign.
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  • Then enter the web address.
Add_site_1

Hide or Unhide the Top Sites screen

  1. Tap the menu button (either at the bottom right on some devices or in the upper right of the browser) and then select Settings (you may need to tap More first) , then select Customize, followed by Home, and finally, select Top Sites.
Customize Top Sites Steps_1-4
  • Here you can make the following changes:
  • To hide Top Sites from Home, select Hide.
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  • If Top Sites were already hidden and you want to show them in Home, select Show.
Show_Top_Sites
  • To set Top Sites as default, select Set as default.
Default_top_site
  • For changing orders of Top Sites, select Change order.
Change order of Top_Sites