You changed the Microsoft Edge home page, but Edge still opens the wrong screen when you launch it or open a new tab. That happens because current Edge splits this into three separate places: the Home button page, the startup page, and the new tab page. Start with the section that matches what you want Edge to show, then use the exact current setting for that surface.
1. Choose the Edge screen you mean
Before changing anything, match your goal to the right setting. If you want a site to appear when Edge launches, you need the startup setting. If you want a site to open only after clicking the Home icon, you need the Home button setting.
- Startup page controls what Microsoft Edge displays when the browser starts.
- Home button controls what opens when you select the Home icon on the toolbar.
- New tab page controls the built-in page shown when you open a new tab with +.
For most people searching how to change the Microsoft Edge home page, the startup page is the real fix. Use the next section if you want Edge to open a specific website every time you launch the browser.
2. Make Edge open your site at startup
- 1.Open Microsoft Edge.
- 2.Select Settings and more.
- 3.Select Settings.
- 4.Open Start, home, and new tab page.
- 5.Under the startup behavior section, choose the option that tells Microsoft Edge what to display on startup.
- 6.To open a website, choose the option for opening a specific page or list of pages.
- 7.Add the URL you want Edge to open.
This changes what happens when Edge starts. It does not change the Home button or the page shown by every new tab.
3. Set what the Home button opens
Use this when you want a dedicated Home icon in the toolbar that opens a new tab page or a specific URL.
- 1.Open Microsoft Edge.
- 2.Select Settings and more.
- 3.Select Settings.
- 4.Go to Start, home, and new tab page.
- 5.Turn on Show home button on the toolbar.
- 6.Choose New tab page or Enter URL.
- 7.If you choose Enter URL, enter the address you want the Home button to open.
Keep this distinction clear: the Home button page is only the page opened by the toolbar Home icon.
4. Customize the new tab page
Edge lets you adjust the built-in new tab page, but Microsoft’s current consumer settings do not include a built-in field for forcing any website to open every time you create a new tab.
- 1.Open a new tab with +.
- 2.Select Page Settings in the top-right corner of the new tab page.
- 3.Choose the page layout, background image, quick links, and other available new tab options.
- 4.To adjust feed interests, scroll down and select Personalize.
If your goal is a custom new tab URL, Edge’s built-in consumer settings are not the setting for that job.
5. Change the Edge home page on iPhone or Android
- 1.Open Microsoft Edge on your phone.
- 2.Tap the ... menu.
- 3.Open Settings.
- 4.Select General.
- 5.Select Home page.
- 6.Choose New tab page or A specific page.
- 7.Use the current page or enter a URL.
- 8.Tap Save.
Microsoft documents this mobile Home page flow for the current Edge app experience on Android and iOS.
6. Use an extension for a custom new tab URL
When Edge does not expose the page setting you want, especially a custom new tab URL, an extension is the supported add-on route. Treat it as a separate tool, not as Microsoft’s built-in home page setting.
- 1.Open Microsoft Edge.
- 2.Select Extensions.
- 3.Select Get Extensions for Microsoft Edge.
- 4.Find the extension you want.
- 5.Select Get.
If Extensions is not visible, select Settings and more, then Extensions. To remove an extension later, open Extensions, select Manage extensions, toggle it off, or select More actions next to the extension, then Remove from Microsoft Edge, then Remove.
7. Check whether work or school manages Edge
On managed devices, an organization can set the Home button URL, show or hide the Home button, control startup pages, and configure the new tab page URL through Microsoft Edge policies. If your setting changes back, the browser can be following a policy rather than your local preference.
For a work or school computer, ask your IT administrator about the Edge policies for HomepageLocation, HomepageIsNewTabPage, ShowHomeButton, RestoreOnStartup, RestoreOnStartupURLs, or NewTabPageLocation. Organizations can also manage these settings through the Microsoft 365 admin center, then Settings, then Microsoft Edge, then Configuration policies.
8. Ignore old Edge Legacy instructions
Do not use older instructions that mention Open Microsoft Edge with. That wording belongs to older Microsoft Edge Legacy-era tutorials, not the current consumer path for Microsoft Edge.
The current desktop path is Settings and more, then Settings, then Start, home, and new tab page. Use that path for the Home button and startup settings in current Edge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did my Microsoft Edge home page change but startup stayed the same?
The Home button page and startup page are separate in current Edge. Change the startup behavior under Start, home, and new tab page if you want a site to open when Edge launches.
Can I set any website as the new tab page in Microsoft Edge?
Edge’s current consumer settings let you customize the built-in new tab page, including layout, background image, quick links, and feed interests. They do not include a built-in arbitrary URL field for every new tab.
Where do I turn on the Home button in Microsoft Edge?
Open Settings and more, select Settings, then Start, home, and new tab page. Turn on Show home button on the toolbar, then choose New tab page or Enter URL.
Why does my Edge home page keep changing back?
A managed work or school device can force the Home button, startup page, or new tab page through Microsoft Edge policies. Ask your IT administrator if the setting will not stay changed.
