How to Change the Chrome Start Page

Updated July 21, 2026

Chrome has three different starting surfaces: pages opened when the browser launches, the optional Home button, and the page shown by a new tab. Changing one does not automatically change the others.

Choose the surface you want to change

• On startup: open Chrome settings, choose “On startup,” then select a new tab, the previous session, or specific pages.
• Home button: open Appearance settings, enable the Home button, and enter the page you want.
• New tab: install an extension that declares permission to replace Chrome's new-tab page.

Use TabRover for the new-tab page

TabRover replaces the default new tab with a visual workspace. A board holds columns, groups, and links; Inbox captures a useful page before you decide where it belongs. Search finds titles, URLs, descriptions, and group names in the current board.

The extension keeps a local browser copy of the workspace. Saved links remain available during a temporary internet or server interruption, and the workspace opens directly whenever you create a new tab.

Check the result

1. Open a new tab and confirm the expected page appears.
2. Pin the extension only if you want quick Inbox capture.
3. Keep a backup before importing or reorganizing a large bookmark collection.

For the difference between these surfaces, read the browser start-page definition. If the main problem is bookmark clutter, use the bookmark organization guide.