How to set the home page
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We'll show you how to automatically open any page you want when you launch Firefox.
Important: If your home page was hijacked or automatically changed, see Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings.
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What is a home page
The home page is the web page that will be displayed when a new Firefox window is opened or each time the home button on the Firefox browser is pressed.
Note: If a third party extension or application designed to override your home page is installed and active on your computer, your selected home page will not be displayed.
The extension or application will need to be uninstalled or deactivated in order for your home page to be displayed.
Set or change your home page
- Open the web page you want to set as your home page.
- Click the icon to the left of the web address, drag it to the Home button, and release.
- Click to set this as your home page.
- Open a tab with the web page you want to use as your home page.
- Drag and drop that tab onto the Home button.
- Click to set this as your home page.
Tip: More home page settings are available in the Settings window.
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- From the drop-down menu you can choose to have Firefox show a blank page on startup or all of your windows and tabs from last time.
- You can also set multiple pages as your home page by opening each in a separate tab and clicking .
- Click the menu button , select and then choose the panel.
- From the drop-down menu you can choose to have Firefox show a blank page on startup or all of your windows and tabs from last time.
- You can also set multiple pages as your home page by opening each in a separate tab and clicking .
Restore the default home page
If you want to delete your home page customizations, this is the way to do it.
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the panel.
- In the Startup box, click
. - Close the page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
Having problems?
We have answers:
- If you keep getting the "Firefox has just updated" tab every time Firefox starts, see the article Firefox says it's just updated every time it starts - how to fix.
- If your home page settings are not saved, see How to fix preferences that won't save.