How to set the home page

Firefox shows the home page when you start it. You can change the home page to any web site, several web sites, or even a blank page.

• If you keep getting a "Firefox has just updated" tab, see Firefox has just updated tab shows each time you start Firefox.

Table Of Contents

• Setting the home page
• Dragging it to the home button
• Use the optionspreferences window.
• Restoring the default home page

Setting the home page

There are several ways to set your home page:

Dragging it to the home button

Watch a video of these instructions

1. Navigate to the page you want set as your home page.
2. Click on the icon to the left of the web address and drag it to the Home toolbar button.
   
   
3. Click Yes to confirm.

Use the optionspreferences window.

1. Navigate to the page you want set as your home page.
2. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click on the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select Options...Preferences....
   
   
3. Click on Use Current Pages.

• When Firefox starts: Controls what Firefox displays when you open it.
  • Show my home page - Displays the home page.
  • Show a blank page - Displays a blank page, which is fastest to load.
  • Show my windows and tabs from last time - Restores the pages you were visiting the last time you closed Firefox. For more information, see Session Restore.

Restoring the default home page

1. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click on the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select Options...Preferences....
2. Select the General panel (Main panel in Firefox 3.5)
3. In the Startup box, click Restore to Default.
   
   
   
4. Click OK to close the Options windowClick Close to close the Preferences windowClose the Preferences window.