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When you create a new tab, Firefox shows your top sites. Learn how to pin sites to this page, rearrange the layout or even turn it off if you wish.

When you create a new tab, Firefox shows your top sites to make getting where you want to go easier than ever. We'll show you how to pin sites to this page, rearrange the layout or even turn it off if you wish. {warning}'''Important:''' If an extension or third party program designed to replace the default new tab page have been installed and/or is currently active, this will need to be removed or deactivated before you will be able to edit an/or use the new tab page.{/warning} {for not fx13} [[Template:ApplytoFx|channel=release|slug=firefox]] {/for} __TOC__ =How do I organize my top sites on the new tab page?= Firefox displays websites on the new tab page based on how frequently you visit each site and how recently you were there. You can easily pin, delete and rearrange the sites that show up on the new tab page to customize it just the way you want. ==Pin a site== *Just click the pin icon in the top-left corner of the site to lock it in that position on the page. *:<br>[[Image:Pin site - Win]]<!-- This image is ok for mac and linux --> ==Add a site== You can also open the bookmarks library and drag bookmarks to the new tab page. #[[Template:OpenBookmarksLibrary]] #Drag a bookmark to the new tab page. #:<br>{for win}[[Image:Add Bookmark to New Tab Page]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Add Bookmark to New Tab Page - Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Add Bookmark to New Tab Page - Lin]]{/for} ==Remove a site== *Click the "X" in the top-right corner of the site to delete it from the page. *:<br>[[Image:Delete site - Win]]<!-- This image is ok for mac and linux --> {for fx21} {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} {/for} ==Rearrange sites== *Click and drag a site into the position you want. If the site wasn't "pinned" previously it will be now. *:{for win}[[Image:Rearrange sites - Win]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Rearrange sites - Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Rearrange sites - Lin]]{/for} =How do I turn the new tab page off?= If you don't want to see top sites when you make a new tab you can easily hide them: *To toggle the new tab page off or back on, open a blank tab and then click the button in the upper-right corner of the page. *:{for win}[[Image:Hide New Tab - Win]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Hide New Tab - Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Hide New Tab - Lin]]{/for} If you are concerned about your privacy, you can turn this feature off completely: #[[Template:aboutconfig]] #Type '''browser.newtab.url''' in the search box. #Double-click the {pref browser.newtab.url} preference and change the url from {pref about:newtab} to {pref about:blank}. Alternately, you can change it to {pref about:home} for the Firefox Google home page, or type in your preferred home page, for example {pref google.com}. #Click {button OK} and close the about:config tab. =Having problems?= * If you get a web page you haven't set instead of the default New Tab page, see [[Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page]] *If some sites have an empty thumbnail, see [[The thumbnails on the new tab page are missing - how to get them back]]. [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/LFouVP]]