You can save an extra step in Chrome for Android by setting a Homepage. We’ll show you how it’s done in this tutorial.
Newer Versions
- Open the Chrome app.
- Select the “Menu”
icon located at the upper-right corner. - Choose “Settings“.
- Select “Home page“.
- Ensure that Home page is turned “On“. Tap “Open this page“, then type the URL you would like to set as your home page.
Older Versions
- Type the URL to the page you wish to set as your homepage in the address bar, then tap “Go” on the keyboard.
- Press the “Menu” button.
- Select the “Add to homescreen” option.
- Type a desired title, then tap “Add“.
Now you will have an icon added to your Homescreen that you can use anytime to open Chrome directly to the desired website.
Repeat these steps for any other homescreen icons you wish to create.
Daniele says
THANK YOU!
Justin says
For anybody having the issue of not finding the add to homescreen button in chrome; Save the desired site to your bookmarks (click the start icon on the top right when at the page). After that, open a new tab, select your bookmarks page. Long press the bookmark that you want to add to your homescreen, and select “add to homescreen”.
Hope this helps!
FormerGoogleFun says
No options as you described. Chrome opens on wrong page.
Sorry for Google, switching browsers to something friendly and less minimalistic.
jm says
Same thing on my tablet. I went with option two. Still doesn’t work when opening a new tab when Chrome is already open.
David Silverman says
P. S. Even though I have the latest Chrome version (dated August 3, 2016) ,I tried the instructions you gave for the ‘Older Versions’ and it worked, putting the home page I selected as a bookmark icon on my ‘New Tab’ page. Apparently, there is no ‘Homepage’ icon on the browser menu bar for Chrome on the Nexus 7.
Leslie Kight says
I have the same problem as Cynthia Frear…no homepage option. I’ve bern searching for an hout for the snswer. Help!!!!
Mag says
How do u do it on a kindle fire tablet?
Cynthia Frear says
I get to Settings, but there is no option for Homepage. I have an Verizon Ellipsis 10. It is only a month old.
You probably get a lot of questions but I hope you have a little bit of time to help me. Thank you!