How To Make Google My Homepage On Chrome

To make Google your homepage on Chrome, open Settings, enable the Home button, and set www.google.com as the custom home address.

If you open Chrome and see a blank page or some random site instead of Google, changing that is fast once you know where the setting lives. Learning how to make Google your homepage on Chrome takes only a minute, and you can do it on a laptop, desktop, or phone.

This walkthrough shows how to set Google as your homepage in Chrome on Windows, macOS, and Android, and what you can do on iPhone or iPad. You will also see how homepage, startup page, and new tab are different so you can pick the setup that fits how you browse.

By the end, Chrome will open to Google in the way you want, and you will know how to fix things if another page tries to take over that spot again.

What Homepage Means In Chrome

Chrome uses a few terms that sound almost the same: homepage, startup page, and new tab. They control slightly different moments when you open or use the browser. Understanding those terms helps you choose the right switches in Settings.

Your homepage in Chrome is the page that opens when you click the small house icon in the toolbar. Your startup page is what you see the moment you open Chrome. Your new tab page is what appears when you press Ctrl+T or Command+T or click the plus sign beside your current tab.

You can point all three to Google, or just some of them. Google’s own Make Google your homepage help article uses exactly these settings, so the steps in this guide match what Chrome expects on current versions across platforms. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Setting	When It Shows	What It Controls
Homepage	When you click the Home icon	Single page that loads from the Home button
Startup Page	When you launch Chrome	New tab, last session, or one or more custom pages
New Tab Page	When you open a new tab	Default Google page with shortcuts, or a custom extension page

To “make Google your homepage on Chrome” in a complete way, you usually want both the Home button and the startup setting to point to https://www.google.com. The next sections walk through that on each device.

How To Make Google Your Homepage On Chrome Desktop And Laptop

On Windows, macOS, and Linux, Chrome’s interface is almost the same. You just need to open Settings, switch on the Home button, and tell Chrome to open Google at startup. Google explains the same structure on its Set your homepage and startup page help page. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

You will go through two short tasks: one for the Home button and one for the startup pages. Both use the address www.google.com and both live in the left sidebar of Chrome’s Settings page.

Turn On The Home Button And Point It To Google

This first method controls what opens when you click the Home icon beside the address bar.

Open Chrome — Launch Chrome on your computer and make sure you are in the main window, not an incognito one.
Open Settings — Click the three vertical dots in the top right corner, then choose Settings from the menu.
Go To Appearance — In the left sidebar of Settings, click Appearance so you see options related to the toolbar and theme.
Show The Home Button — Find the Show home button option and switch it on so a small house icon appears to the left of the address bar.
Choose Custom Web Address — Under that switch, select the option to enter a custom web address instead of the default new tab page.
Type The Google URL — In the field that appears, enter https://www.google.com and press Enter or click away to save.
Test The Home Button — Close Settings, then click the new Home icon; Chrome should jump straight to Google.

If the Home button already pointed to some other site, this change replaces that page with Google. You can repeat the same steps at any time if you ever want a different homepage again.

Set Google As The Startup Page In Chrome

The next steps tell Chrome to open Google every time you start the browser. This feels closer to the classic “browser opens straight at Google” setup.

Open Chrome Settings Again — If you closed the tab, click the three dots in the corner and select Settings one more time.
Choose On Startup — In the left sidebar, click On startup; this section decides what you see when Chrome launches.
Select A Specific Page — Pick Open a specific page or set of pages so you can control the starting pages completely.
Add Google As A Page — Click Add a new page, type https://www.google.com, then click Add.
Remove Old Entries — If you see other pages listed that you no longer want to open, click the three dots beside each and choose Remove.
Restart Chrome — Close all Chrome windows, then open Chrome again; it should launch straight on the Google homepage.

You can also use this startup list to open Google plus other sites at launch, such as your email or project dashboard. Just add each one as a separate page in the same list.

Use The New Tab Page As A Google Start Screen

Even if you set a specific startup page, you might also want new tabs to keep that Google feel. Chrome’s default new tab screen already shows a centered Google search box, recent sites, and shortcuts, so many people leave this as is. If an extension has replaced it, you can switch back.

Open Chrome Settings — Click the three dots, choose Settings, and look again at the left sidebar.
Open Extensions — Click Extensions or open chrome://extensions in the address bar to see the list of installed add-ons.
Disable New Tab Replacers — Turn off any extension that changes the new tab page if you want Chrome’s default Google-style start screen back.

Once those add-ons are off, every new tab opens with Chrome’s built-in start screen, which includes a big Google search bar even if your main homepage is some other Google service.

Make Google Your Homepage On Chrome For Android

On Android phones and tablets, Chrome uses a separate homepage switch. When you tap the Home icon, it can take you either to Chrome’s own start surface or to a custom address such as Google. Google’s Android help instructions still point to the Homepage option under Advanced in Settings. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

The steps below show how to set that to Google and how to check that the button is visible in the first place.

Turn On The Home Button And Set It To Google On Android

Open The Chrome App — Tap the Chrome icon on your Android device.
Open The Menu — Tap the three dots in the top right corner of the screen.
Go To Settings — From the menu that appears, tap Settings.
Find The Homepage Option — Scroll down to the Advanced section and tap Homepage.
Enable The Homepage Switch — Make sure the Homepage toggle is switched on.
Select A Custom Page — Choose the option to use a custom page, not Chrome’s default start page.
Enter The Google Address — Type https://www.google.com as the homepage address and save.
Test The Home Icon — Go back, open any site, then tap the Home icon; Chrome should jump straight to Google.

If you prefer Google in another language or region, you can replace the address with the correct local domain such as https://www.google.co.uk or https://www.google.co.in instead.

Use Google As Your Start Page On Chromebook

Chromebook devices run Chrome as the main interface, so the settings feel familiar if you have used Chrome on a desktop. You can still decide what opens when you log in or start a new session.

One note from Google’s own documentation: if your Chromebook belongs to a school or workplace, an administrator might lock the homepage or startup settings, in which case you will not be able to change them. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Change Startup Pages On A Personal Chromebook

Open Chrome Settings — Click the time in the bottom right, choose the gear icon, then open Chrome OS settings and pick Browser or open Chrome and go straight to Settings from the three dots.
Go To On Startup — In the left panel, select On startup.
Pick Specific Pages — Choose Open a specific page or set of pages.
Add Google — Click Add a new page, enter https://www.google.com, and save.
Clean Up Old Pages — Remove any other entries you no longer need by clicking the three dots beside each and choosing the remove option.

After you finish, sign out and back in or restart the Chromebook. Chrome should open straight to Google each time.

What You Can Do On Chrome For IPhone And IPad

Chrome on iOS and iPadOS has a slightly different design because it must follow Apple’s rules. There is no separate homepage toggle like the one on Android. Instead, Chrome opens a new tab with its own start screen that already includes a Google search box at the top.

You can still make the experience feel closer to having Google as your homepage in Chrome on iPhone or iPad by checking two small details: the default search engine and the order of shortcuts on the start screen.

Check The Default Search Engine

Open Chrome On iOS — Tap the Chrome icon on your iPhone or iPad.
Open Settings — Tap the three dots, then tap Settings in the menu.
Tap Search Engine — Choose Search Engine near the top of the list.
Select Google — Make sure Google is selected so every address bar search uses Google by default.

Use Shortcuts To Reach Google Pages Fast

Open A New Tab — Tap the tab switcher button, then the plus symbol for a new tab.
Pin Google Services — Tap and hold shortcuts on the start surface to pin Google sites you visit often, such as Gmail or Drive.

These touches make Chrome on iOS behave in a similar way to having Google as your homepage, even though the actual homepage toggle is not part of the app on that platform.

Fix Problems When Chrome Homepage Keeps Changing

If you make Google your homepage in Chrome and later notice that another site appears again, something might be changing your settings behind the scenes. This can happen with aggressive extensions, bundled software, or unwanted programs that reset your startup pages.

Google’s help pages explain that unexpected homepage changes can be a sign of malware and recommend resetting the browser and scanning the device. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

The steps below help you get control back and keep your Chrome homepage set to Google.

Check Extensions Inside Chrome

Open The Extensions Page — In Chrome on desktop, type chrome://extensions in the address bar and press Enter.
Look For Unknown Add-Ons — Scroll through the list for tools you do not recognize or no longer use.
Disable Suspicious Items — Toggle off any extension that sounds unrelated to your browsing habits, especially ones that mention search or new tabs.
Remove Problem Extensions — Click Remove on anything you know you do not need.
Restart Chrome — Close Chrome and open it again, then test the Home button and startup behavior.

Reset Chrome Settings To Default

If your homepage still refuses to stay on Google, a reset gives Chrome a clean slate without deleting passwords or bookmarks.

Open Chrome Settings — Click the three dots, then pick Settings.
Open Reset Options — In the left sidebar, choose Reset settings or search for “reset” in the search box at the top.
Restore Settings — Click Restore settings to their original defaults and confirm.
Set Google Again — After the reset, repeat the steps to make Google your homepage and startup page.

On Windows or macOS, you may also want to run a trusted antivirus scan or, on Windows, use the built-in security tools to check for unwanted programs that might try to flip your homepage again.

Watch For Managed Or Locked Settings

On work laptops or school Chromebooks, an administrator can enforce startup pages and search settings. If you see messages in Chrome saying that your browser is managed, or that some settings are enforced by your organization, you may not be able to set Google as your homepage in the way you would on a personal device.

Tips For Using Google As Your Chrome Start Page

Once Google is set as your homepage on Chrome, a few simple tweaks can make it even more useful. You can mix classic Google search with Chrome features like profiles, sync, and shortcuts, so the first page you see each day gives you everything you need to jump into work or study.

These ideas build on the basic “make Google my homepage on Chrome” steps and help you shape that start screen without extra add-ons.

Pin Google Tabs You Always Need

Open Your Usual Google Pages — Visit Google, Gmail, and any other Google tools you use constantly.
Pin Tabs You Rely On — Right-click each tab and choose Pin so they shrink to icons on the left.
Combine With Startup Pages — Keep Google as your main startup page, then pin extra Google tabs once they open.

Use Profiles To Keep Work And Personal Start Pages Separate

If you share a computer or switch between work and home browsing, Chrome profiles let each person have their own homepage, bookmarks, and extensions.

Create A New Profile — Click the profile icon in the top right of Chrome and choose Add.
Set Google As Homepage Per Profile — Repeat the homepage and startup steps inside each profile, pointing them all to Google or to different Google accounts.
Switch Profiles With One Click — Use the same profile icon to swap between sets of tabs and start pages.

Customize Google Itself

Google’s homepage can also carry personal touches such as a different language, region, or shortcuts to your favorite Google apps. If you often switch devices, signing in to your Google account keeps those choices lined up everywhere you use Chrome.

Bringing It All Together

Making Google your homepage on Chrome comes down to a handful of simple settings: turning on the Home button, pointing it to https://www.google.com, and setting Google as your startup page on devices that allow it. On Android and Chromebook, those switches live in slightly different menus, while on iPhone and iPad the start screen already centers on Google search.

Once you walk through these steps on each device, Chrome will always open on a familiar Google page, no matter whether you tap an icon on your phone, wake your laptop, or sign in to a Chromebook. That steady start makes it easier to search, reach your inbox, or open the Google tools you use every day without extra clicks.