How to make Google my homepage on Microsoft Edge?

To make Google your homepage on Microsoft Edge:

• Open Settings > Start, home, and new tabs.
• Turn on Show home button on the toolbar.
• Choose Enter URL and type https://www.google.com.
• Save. After that, clicking the Home icon opens Google.

The catch is that "homepage" can mean four different things in Edge, and each is controlled by a separate setting:

• The Home button page
• The startup page
• The new tab page
• Your default search engine

This guide walks through all four so you set exactly the one you want.

Homepage vs. startup page vs. new tab vs. search engine in Edge

Before changing anything, decide which behavior you actually want. Microsoft Edge treats each of these as an independent option, which is exactly why so many guides (and the address-bar tip you may have seen) end up changing the wrong thing.

• Home button page: The page that opens when you click the home icon on the toolbar.
• Startup page: The page (or pages) that open automatically when you launch Edge.
• New tab page: What loads on every new tab. Edge restricts this to its MSN page, so changing it to Google needs an extension.
• Default search engine: What the address bar searches with. This is not a homepage, and it is the most common point of confusion.

How to set Google as your Home button page in Edge (desktop)

This is the answer most people want when they say "make Google my homepage." It assigns Google to the Home icon on the toolbar. These steps reflect the current Edge UI on Windows and macOS.

• Open Edge and click the three-dot menu (Settings and more) in the top-right corner.
• Click Settings.
• Select Start, home, and new tabs in the left sidebar, or paste edge://settings/startHomeNTP into the address bar and press Enter.
• Turn on Show home button on the toolbar.
• Choose Enter URL and type https://www.google.com.
• Click Save. The home icon now opens Google whenever you click it.

How to make Google open when Edge starts (startup page)

If you want Google to load automatically every time you open Edge, change the startup behavior instead of (or in addition to) the Home button.

• Stay on the Start, home, and new tabs page (edge://settings/startHomeNTP).
• Under When Edge starts, select Open these pages.
• Click Add a new page, enter https://www.google.com, and click Add.
• If any other pages are listed, remove them so Edge opens only Google on launch.

How to make Google your new tab page in Edge (workaround)

Edge does not natively let you change the new tab page from its MSN layout to Google. There is no Settings toggle for it. The only reliable route is a trusted extension.

• Open the Edge Add-ons store (or the Chrome Web Store, which Edge supports).
• Search for a reputable custom new tab extension such as a "Custom New Tab URL" or "New Tab for Google" type add-on.
• Review the extension's requested permissions carefully before installing, then click Get / Add to Edge.
• Set the extension's target URL to https://www.google.com and confirm it is enabled at edge://extensions.

Be selective here. A new tab extension can see every page you open in a new tab, so only install one from a publisher you trust.

How to set Google as your default search engine in Edge (the setting people confuse with homepage)

This is a different setting from the homepage, and changing it does not make Google your homepage. It only controls what the address bar searches with. Many older instructions point users here by mistake, so set it only if searching from the address bar with Google is what you actually want.

• Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services.
• Scroll to the Services section and open Search and connected services, then open Address bar and search (or paste edge://settings/search).
• Set Search engine used in the address bar to Google.
• If Google is not listed, visit google.com once, then open Manage search engines (edge://settings/searchEngines) and select it.

How to set Google as your homepage on Edge mobile (Android and iOS)

Mobile Edge is more limited than desktop, and the exact menus shift between app versions, so treat these as a guide rather than fixed labels.

• Android: Open the Edge app, tap the three-dot menu, then go to Settings > General and look for the Home page or new tab options. Set a custom Google URL where the version allows it.
• iPhone / iPad: Open the Edge app, tap the three-dot menu, then Settings > General. iOS Edge has limited custom-homepage support, so the practical options are to customize the new tab / start page, pin Google as a favorite, or add a Google Home Screen shortcut from Safari or Edge.

Troubleshooting: homepage keeps resetting to Bing or MSN

• Save the full URL: Enter https://www.google.com, not just "google.com", and make sure you clicked Save.
• Confirm the right setting: If Google opens on click but not on launch (or vice versa), you edited the Home button when you meant the startup page, or the reverse.
• Check extensions: A search or new tab extension can silently override your homepage and new tab. Disable suspect extensions at edge://extensions and retest.
• Look for a managed policy: On a work or school device, an organization policy can lock the homepage to Bing or MSN. Edge shows "Managed by your organization" when this applies.
• Account sync: Signing in with the same Microsoft account syncs the setting across devices, so fixing it once can carry over everywhere.

Test your site across Microsoft Edge versions

Setting Google as your homepage is a personal preference, but if you build or test websites, how those sites render in Edge matters to every visitor. Edge has grown into one of the most used desktop browsers, and its Chromium base still behaves differently from Chrome in subtle ways around enterprise policies, PDF handling, and default settings.

With TestMu AI you can run live and automated cross-browserTest on Edge Browsers across thousands of real browser and OS combinations, including current and legacy Edge versions, without maintaining a local device lab. That lets you confirm your homepage, login flows, and layouts work for Edge users no matter which version they run.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Home button the same as the startup page in Edge?

No. The Home button page opens only when you click the home icon on the toolbar, while the startup page opens automatically every time you launch Edge. They are two separate settings, both found under Settings > Start, home, and new tabs, and you can point each at Google independently.

Why does my Edge homepage keep changing back to Bing or MSN?

Usually because the URL was not saved correctly, you changed the wrong setting, an installed extension is overriding it, or a work or school policy is enforcing the default. Re-enter the full https://www.google.com URL, confirm you edited the Home button or startup setting, and check edge://extensions for anything that hijacks the homepage.

Can I change the Edge new tab page to Google?

Not natively. Edge does not let you replace the default MSN new tab page with Google through Settings. You need to install a trusted custom new tab extension from the Edge Add-ons store, after reviewing its permissions, and point it at google.com.

Is setting Google as my homepage the same as making it my search engine?

No, and this is the key distinction. The homepage controls which page loads when you click the Home button or start Edge (Settings > Start, home, and new tabs). The default search engine controls what the address bar searches with (Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Address bar and search). Changing the search engine does not change your homepage.

Do I need a Google account to set Google as my homepage?

No. Setting Google as your homepage just points Edge to the google.com URL. You do not need to sign in to a Google account for the homepage or the Home button to work, though signing in personalizes Google's own results.

How do I set Google as my homepage on Edge mobile?

Open the Edge app, tap the three-dot menu, and go to Settings > General to set a custom home or new tab URL where available. Android is more flexible; on iPhone and iPad the custom-homepage support is limited, so pinning Google as a favorite or adding a Home Screen shortcut is often the practical option.

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