The start page is the page that opens immediately after starting the program for viewing web pages. It allows you to get quick access to the necessary site or service. Weāll talk about how to make Google your homepage in this article. Since there are quite a lot of browsers at the moment, and the settings in them differ, the information will be given on the most basic and common programs for using the Internet.
Google Chrom Browser
Despite the fact that this browser is a product of Google, the start page also needs to be customized. How to do it? 1. Click on "Configure and manage Google Chrom."
2. Next, select the "Settings" section.
3. We are interested in the āInitial Groupā block. As we can see, in this Internet client, you can specify several start pages. We only need one. Select the item āNext pagesā.
4. In the window that opens, we register the address of interest to us. All is ready!
Internet Explorer Browser
If you prefer a product from Microsoft, then to set up Google as your home (start page) search engine, you need to do the following:
1. Go to the "Service" - "Internet Options" section.
2. In the window that appears, click on the āGeneralā tab.
3. Find the line āHome pageā and enter the address in it.
4. Confirm the entered information with the āOKā button and rejoice.
Mozilla Firefox Browser
How to make Google the start page in this program? Everything is simple:
1. Select the menu item "Tools".
2. We find the tab "Basic".
3. In the "At startup" field, set "Start from the home page".
4. In the field "Home" write our address.
5. Click OK and get started!
Opera browser
How to make Google the start page if Opera is installed? Setting up this program is similar to the previous Internet client.
1. In the menu, select "Tools".
2. Then āGeneral Settingsā.
3. Click "Basic."
4. In the "At startup" column, set "Start from the home page".
5. In the "Home" field, enter the address of the Google search engine.
6. Click OK, and you're done!
Safari Browser
How to make Google the start page in the browser from the "apple company"? The settings here are more specific, but also absolutely simple.
1. Find the āEditā menu.
2. Next, āSettings.ā
3. In the window that appears, click on the āBasicā tab.
4. Click on the "Open a new window" field and activate the "Home page" item.
5. Enter the address in this field.
6. That's it!
We looked at how to make the Google start page in the most popular and popular browsers. In all the rest, the principle is the same. What else can be done in the settings useful for work? Almost all programs for browsing the web have basic settings and advanced ones. The second type is recommended for advanced users. At your discretion, you can specify the default search engine, update options, set or cancel automatic saving of passwords, and so on.
We hope that you understand how to set Google as your start page, and you wonāt have more questions like this. If over time you will need to change the starting site to some other, then this is done in a similar way.