We tested out several extensions that enhance the New Tab page and found one, called Humble New Tab Page, that has several useful features that display on a new tab in a simple, easy-to-use layout. Other extensions create their own New Tab pages entirely, with different features and lots of customization, such as adding and rearranging the tiles on the page, displaying your bookmarks and recently closed tabs, and changing the background and style of the page,

The next time you open a new tab, the URL you chose displays on the New Tab page.Įnhance the New Tab Page with Additional Functionality Select “Options” from the drop-down menu.Įnter the URL for the webpage you want to display on the New Tab page in the edit box and press Ctrl+Enter on your keyboard. Install the New tab URL extension, and then click on the button that’s added to the toolbar. (We previously recommended the Replace New Tab Page extension, but it no longer exists.) The only permission this extension has is “Replace the page you see when opening a new tab,” so this one should be safe. The simplest one we found that works well is New tab URL. However, this is not a built-in feature in Chrome, so we need to install an extension. You can also display one of your favorite sites, such as How-To Geek, on the New Tab page. We recommend trying New Tab Redirect instead.

Update: The extension we recommended below is no longer available.

Unlike Blank New Tab Page, this extension will show you a blank page with your bookmarks bar along the top. Even if you have the Bookmarks bar off (Chrome menu > Bookmarks > Show bookmarks bar ), it’ll show your bookmarks temporarily on the new tab page, which can be handy. Update: The extension we recommended below is no longer available.īlank New Tab Page with Bookmarks Bar is self-explanatory as well. The Blank New Tab Page extension does exactly what it says: when you open a new tab, it is completely blank. There are two simple extensions that will give you a blank New Tab page. If you don’t want anything on the New Tab page, you can make it blank. The message and links at the bottom of the New Tab page go away after a bit, but you can click the “X” to remove them manually.

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