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Learn how to customize your New Tab page.

{for fx57} By default, Firefox displays [[About Tiles in New Tab|top sites]] (sites you visit the most), popular articles on [https://getpocket.com/ Pocket], your recently visited or bookmarked sites and updates from Mozilla every time you open a new tab. Change these settings at any time by following these instructions. {/for} {for not fx57} Firefox's default behavior is to display [[About Tiles in New Tab|top sites]] on the New Tab page. Learn how to customize this page by pinning, removing sites or rearranging these sites. {/for} {note}'''Note:''' To change or to turn off the New Tab display,{for fx60} or to change how many rows of tiles are shown in Top Sites,{/for} see also [[Hide or display Tiles in New Tab]].{/note} __TOC__ {for fx57} Tiles displayed in '''Top Sites''' (most visited), '''Recommended by Pocket''' and '''Highlights''' (sites recently visited or bookmarked) sections of the New Tab page will change based on browsing behavior, but you can pin top sites or remove these tiles. {for fx60} =Move or remove a section= #Hover the mouse pointer anywhere within a section of tiles and click on the three-dot menu that appears in the upper right corner of the section. #;[[Image:Fx60NewTab-SectionMenuButton]] #From here, you can choose to move, collapse or remove the section. {/for} =Customize your Top Sites= {for fx60} ==Add a Top Site== #Hover the mouse pointer anywhere within the '''Top Sites''' section of tiles and click on the three-dot menu that appears in the upper right corner. #Click {menu Add Top Site}. #;[[Image:Fx60NewTab-TopSitesSectionMenu]] #Type in a title and URL for the site, then click {button Add}. #A tile with the first letter from the title will appear in your Top Sites. {/for} ==Pin a Top Site== To make a site stay: #[[Template:tile menu]] #Click {menu Pin}. #A pin icon will show up on your pinned site. #;[[Image:pinned tile 57]] ==Unpin a Top Site== #[[Template:tile menu]] #Click {menu Unpin}. ==Remove a Top Site== #[[Template:tile menu]] #Click {menu Dismiss} {for fx59} ==Rearrange Top Sites== Click and hold on a tile and drag it to another spot. ;[[Image:drag top site 59]] {/for} {for not fx60} ==Show more or fewer Top Sites== #Hover over the ''Top Sites'' section until the '''Edit''' link appears. #;[[Image:edit top sites 57]] #Choose from the following options: #*{button Show More} adds another row of top sites #*{button Show Fewer} removes a row of top sites. #*{button Add} lets you add a specific site to your top sites by entering a link and a name for the site. Sites you add will automatically be pinned. #Click {button Done} when you're finished. {/for} =Recommended by Pocket= Pocket is now part of Mozilla and brings the best stories on the Web right to your New Tab page. From here, you can save articles, remove them or open them in a new tab. You can even explore more stories by clicking on the categories presented on the New Tab page. [[Template:pocketstories]] ==Save or bookmark a Pocket story== #[[Template:newtabpocketmenu]] #Click the menu and choose one of the following: #*{menu Bookmark}: A prompt will ask you to give your bookmark a name and tags. #*{menu Save to Pocket}: A prompt will ask you to sign up for a free Pocket account or sign in if you have an existing account. #Click {button Done} when you're finished. ==Open a page in a new window== Want to view the article now? You can open it in a new window. #[[Template:newtabpocketmenu]] #Click {menu Open in a New Window} or {menu Open in a New Private Window} if you don't want it to be saved in your browsing history. ==Remove a recommended article== #[[Template:newtabpocketmenu]] #Click the menu then click {menu Dismiss} to remove it from your Pocket recommendations. {note}'''Got questions?''' See [https://help.getpocket.com/article/1142-firefox-new-tab-recommendations-faq the Pocket Recommendations in Firefox -- Frequently Asked Questions].<!--L10N, this Pocket article is only in English and German-->{/note} =Highlights= Highlighted sites are sites you've visited recently or bookmarked. Firefox will indicate whether a site is highlighted because you've bookmarked or visited it. ;[[Image:highlights indicator 57]] ==Save or bookmark a highlighted site== #[[Template:newtabpocketmenu]] #Click the menu and choose one of the following: #*{menu Bookmark}: A prompt will ask you to give your bookmark a name and tags. #*{menu Save to Pocket}: A prompt will ask you to sign up for a free Pocket account or sign in if you have an existing account. #Click {button Done} when you're finished. ==Open a highlighted site in a new window== #[[Template:newtabpocketmenu]] #Click {menu Open in a New Window} or {menu Open in a New Private Window} if you don't want it to be saved in your browsing history. ==Remove a highlighted site== #[[Template:newtabpocketmenu]] #Click the menu then click {menu Dismiss} to remove it from your highlights. You can also click {menu Delete from History} to remove highlighted pages from your browsing history. {/for} {for not fx57} =Pin a Tile= ;[[Image:pin tile 40]] Click the pin icon in the top-left corner of the Tile to lock it in that position on the page. {note}'''Tip:''' Set up [[How do I set up Firefox Sync? |Firefox Sync]] to sync your pinned Tiles across your other computers.{/note} =Remove a Tile= ;[[Image:remove tile 39]] Click the "X" in the top-right corner of the site to delete it from the page. {note}'''Note:''' If you accidentally remove a site you can get it back by clicking '''Undo''' at the top of the page. For several removed sites click '''Restore All'''.{/note} =Rearrange Tiles= ;[[Image:move tile 40]] Click and drag a Tile into the position you want. It will be "pinned" to its new location. =Add a Tile from your bookmarks= You can also open the bookmarks library and drag bookmarks to the New Tab page. #Before you begin, set Firefox to remember history. See [[Settings for privacy, browsing history and do-not-track]]. #[[Template:OpenBookmarksLibrary]] #Drag a bookmark into the position you want. #;[[Image:addbookmark tiles]] =Having problems?= *If some sites have an empty thumbnail, see [[The thumbnails on the New Tab page are missing - how to get them back]]. {/for}