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.
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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.
Move the Top Sites section
- Tap the menu button.
- Tap .
- Tap .
- Tap .
- Tap or to get the Top Sites to where you want.
Remove Top Sites completely
- Tap the menu button.
- Tap .
- Tap .
- Tap 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.
- To Pin a site, tap .
The site is pinned to your home screen.
- To unpin it, repeat the steps above and tap .
Edit
- To edit a site, tap and hold the tile to bring up the menu, then choose .
- Here you can change the address.
Remove
- To remove a site, tap and hold the tile to bring up the menu, then choose .
Share
- To share a site, tap and hold the tile to bring up the menu, then choose .
- 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 .
Add a Site
- To add a site, tap the empty tile with the plus sign.
- Then enter the web address.
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 (you may need to tap first) , then select , followed by , and finally, select .
- Here you can make the following changes:
- To hide Top Sites from Home, select .
- If Top Sites were already hidden and you want to show them in Home, select .
- To set Top Sites as default, select .
- For changing orders of Top Sites, select .