Need quick access to the world’s top search engine? Learn how to set Google.com as your homepage in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Brave.
In many ways, Google is the internet. Type a few words into a box and the search engine answers in mere seconds. It’s no wonder the company name has become a verb synonymous with “searching for something online.” Which is why most people prefer as few obstacles as possible between them and that ubiquitous platform.
The good news is modern browsers let you search directly from the URL box at the top of the page, mostly eliminating the need to type google.com before conducting a search. There is, however, more you can do to ensure your browser opens to Google when you launch it on startup or open a new tab.Set Startup and Homepage in Chrome
Chrome already opens new tabs with an embedded Google Search bar. But you can customize the startup page Google’s search page. In Chrome, click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner and go to Settings > On startup. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click Add a new page, then enter Google’s URL.
You can also make the Home button in the Chrome browser point directly to Google’s website.
