Customize the Firefox home screen

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Top Sites in Firefox for Android lets you access pages you've visited or bookmarked recently. If you're a new user, Firefox will show the top-ranked sites according to Alexa.This article will show you how to manage Top Sites by moving, pinning or removing them.

Top Sites in Firefox for Android lets you access pages you've visited or bookmarked recently. If you're a new user, Firefox will show the top-ranked sites according to Alexa.This article will show you how to manage Top Sites by pinning, removing sites or editing them.

Edit Top Sites

Tapping and holding a tile on your Top Sites screen will bring up a menu with different options: such as opening a site in a new or private tab, remove, bookmark, share, copy or pin a site in place.

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Move the Top Sites section

  1. Tap the menu button.
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  2. Tap Home.
  3. Tap Top Sites.
  4. Tap Change order.
  5. Tap Move down or Move up to get the Top Sites to where you want.
Tip: Firefox gives you access to other great content by showing pages you've recently bookmarked and visited. Use the switches on this menu to turn content on and off on the New Tab page.

Remove Top Sites completely

  1. Tap the menu button.
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  2. Tap Home.
  3. Tap Top Sites.
  4. Tap Hide if you don't want to see Top Sites at all.

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.

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  • To Pin a site, tap Pin Site.
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The site is pinned to your home screen.

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  • To unpin it, repeat the steps above and tap Unpin Site.
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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.
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Remove

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

  • To share a site, tap and hold the tile to bring up the menu, then choose Share.
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  • 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.
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Add a Site

  • To add a site, tap the empty tile with the plus sign.
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  • Then enter the web address.
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Hide or Unhide the Top Sites screen

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.

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  • 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.
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  • To set Top Sites as default, select Set as default.
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  • For changing orders of Top Sites, select Change order.
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