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Google Chrome is undeniably the most popular browser app on just about any platform. And that\u2019s because it doesn\u2019t quite function just like every other app in the segment. But that\u2019s not always a good thing. For instance, if you\u2019re looking for a home button or for how to customize it to a specific home site in Google Chrome, you likely won\u2019t find it.
\nThat boils down to the fact that Google simply hasn\u2019t included one. At the very least, not by default. But you can, in fact, turn on and set a home button in Google Chrome to any site you like. And that\u2019s just what this guide sets out to explain.
\nGoogle Chrome used to have a home button and you may still find it useful
\nNow, Google Chrome did previously include a Home icon and button in the navigation pane. The button was removed in favor of simply sending users to the New Tab Page via the associated UI several years back. It\u2019s also still present, at the top-left-hand side of the navigation bar UI on mobile.
\nOf course, most users likely don\u2019t mind the missing feature on desktop, as evidenced by Chrome\u2019s placement among the best current browsers. But some absolutely do. After all, a Home button can be a useful browser feature to have. Just as any shortcut can be.
\nNot least of all, that\u2019s because \u2014 in most browsers \u2014 the home button can be customized. Specifically, so that it opens up whatever page you\u2019d like it to open. Google has set the button to return users back to its New Tab page in Chrome. But that can be changed. So it is possible to set your most used page as the primary home page.
\nThat means, in turn, that whether you\u2019re using Chrome for work or play, getting to the site you\u2019ll likely need most is a one-tap or one-click affair. All without having to utilize the bookmark bar or type in a URL.
\nGet your home button back in Google Chrome
\nThe first step in customizing your home button, however, is going to be getting the button back in Chrome. Google hasn\u2019t necessarily made that the most intuitive process ever. But it is a relatively easy one as long as you know where to look.
\nOpen up Google Chrome on a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chrome OS laptop or desktop computer. Conversely, if you already have a window open, you can start by navigating to a new tab
\nTap or click on the three-dot overflow menu icon at the top-right-hand side of the Chrome UI. The icon is near-impossible to miss, with three dots aligned vertically just below the window control UI
\nIn the resulting menu, select the \u201cSettings\u201d option. That will be located in the final segment of the menu, as the second-to-last entry in the list of options
\nNow, there are two options to find the menu we\u2019re looking for within Settings. You can either tap on the \u201cAppearance\u201d option in the left-hand side panel. Or, conversely, you can type the words \u201cshow home button\u201d in the search bar at the top of the page
\nIn the Appearance sub-menu, an option is shown labeled \u201cShow home button.\u201d It\u2019s the second option in the menu. This will also be the highlighted menu if you\u2019ve opted to search for the setting instead. Tap or click on the toggle next to the \u201cShow Home button\u201d option to turn the home button back on. Google disables it by default
\nNow, Google Chrome should feature a house-shaped home icon in the navigation pane. That\u2019s the set of icons located to the left-hand side of the URL Omnibox, which was previously occupied by back and forward arrows. As well as a circle-arrow-shaped refresh icon. The new home icon is on the right-hand side of the refresh icon<\/p>\n
Set a home page you\u2019ll actually use
\nNow that you have a home button in Google Chrome again, it\u2019s time to customize it. After all, unless Google is your most-used website, the new icon won\u2019t necessarily be useful right out of the gate. If you use Chrome primarily for work, for example, you may want the browser to navigate to your most frequently accessed work page with the button. Or, conversely, you could set it to Facebook, Amazon, or any other website it is that you happen to use the most.
\nLike turning the button back on, customizing it isn\u2019t necessarily the most intuitive process either. But, also like turning the button back on, it is fairly easy to accomplish. So let\u2019s dive in.
\nOpen up Google Chrome. Or, if you\u2019re continuing on after following the above steps, skip to the fourth step here
\nNavigate to Settings using the three-dot icon at the top-right-hand side of the UI, then the Settings option
\nIn Settings, navigate to the Appearance segment via the left-hand sidebar. Or navigate to the \u201cShow Home button\u201d option via the search bar at the top of the page
\nUnder the \u201cShow Home button\u201d option, there should now be a fuller suite of options to choose from. As shown in the example images, the default setting is to navigate back to the New Tab Page UI. However, there\u2019s a second option as well, set by default to Google.com
\nIf you\u2019d like to set your home page as Google.com, simply click or tap the radial button next to that option. Chrome will save your options and you can click the home button from any page to test that it works. Otherwise, continue through the next steps
\nTap or click the radial button next to the \u201cGoogle.com\u201d text entry space
\nClick or tap and drag to select \u201cGoogle.com\u201d within the text entry space
\nEnter the new URL you\u2019d like Chrome to navigate to when you tap or click on the home button. In our example, we\u2019ve used AndroidHeadlines.com
\nTap or click on any other place on the page and Google Chrome will save your choice
\nNavigate to any page other than the Settings menu
\nTap the home button to test that the home button has been set properly<\/p>\n
Now, if for some reason the page doesn\u2019t set properly, there is most likely an issue with your entered URL. The easiest fix will be to use your usual method to manually reach the page you\u2019d like to set \u2014 whether that\u2019s via a Google search, the bookmark bar, or URL navigation. Then, copy and paste the URL from the Omnibox into the text entry field from the steps above.
\nCan you set a home page on mobile?
\nOf course, most Chrome users are likely accessing the browser from their smartphones. Fortunately, Chrome for mobile already features a home button icon at the top of the UI. However, it is also possible to change the default home page on mobile. So let\u2019s take a look at how you can accomplish this on your smartphone.
\nOpen Google Chrome
\nPress the three-dot icon in the top-right-hand corner of the UI. That\u2019s shaped just like on the desktop platform, as three vertically aligned dots
\nTap on \u201cSettings\u201d in the three-dot menu
\nScroll down and select \u201cHomepage\u201d from within the \u201cAdvanced\u201d segment of the Settings menu. The feature is turned on by default. Here is also where you may toggle it off if you don\u2019t want a home button in Chrome for Android or other mobile platforms
\nBy default, Chrome\u2019s homepage is selected. That will, as with the desktop platform, take users to the New Tab page UI
\nSelect the blank text entry field titled \u201cEnter custom web address\u201d
\nEnter a new URL
\nBack out of the settings menu using the backward-facing arrow icon at the top-left-hand side of the page
\nAs with desktop Chrome, test the page has worked by tapping on the \u201chome\u201d icon, shaped like the outline of a small house. Troubleshooting, as outlined above, may be required if the page didn\u2019t set properly because of a URL error. That will be the most common issue<\/p>\n
The post How To Get Back & Set Your Home Button In Google Chrome appeared first on Android Headlines.
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