How to Set a Custom Homepage and Startup Page in Microsoft Edge

Want to change what Edge opens to? Edge lets you set a custom homepage and startup page, but extensions are required for new tab pages.

The fast way

nugs.gg/startDrag this to browser's home button

Don't see a home button? Keep reading.

Full setup

1. Enable and set the home button

1. Open Edge Settings (click the menu (⋯) then Settings)
2. Click Appearance in the sidebar (or paste edge://settings/appearance in the address bar)
3. Click the Home button button at the top
4. Toggle Home on
5. Click Set home button URL
6. Under Home button, select Set custom site
7. Enter your custom URL (e.g., https://nugs.gg/start)

2. Set your startup page

1. Click Start, home, and new tab page in the sidebar (or paste edge://settings/startHomeNTP in the address bar)
2. Under On startup, select Open custom sites
3. Click Add site
4. Enter your custom URL and click Add

Done

Restart Edge. You should see your custom homepage. (Need one? Try nugs.gg/start 😉)

What about new tabs?

Edge doesn't let you change the new tab page without an extension. When you press Ctrl+T, you'll still see Edge's default page.

If you want a custom new tab page, you'll need a "New Tab Redirect" extension from the Edge Add-ons store.

Troubleshooting

Edge homepage not working? Go to Settings → Appearance → Home button and make sure Home is toggled on with a valid URL starting with "https://".

Edge startup page not loading? Make sure you selected "Open custom sites" (not "Open the new tab page").