Personalize your New Tab page in Chrome

You can control what appears below the search box on your New Tab page.

On your computer, you can customize:

• The theme with an image and color
• The content that appears

To customize your New Tab page, you must be signed in to your Google Account.

Customize your New Tab page

When you open a new tab, under the search box, you can find websites you visit often or shortcuts to websites you chose.

To switch between shortcuts or your most visited websites:

1. Open Chrome .
2. At the bottom right of a New Tab page, click Customize Chrome .
3. Under “Shortcuts,” select My shortcuts or Most visited sites.
4. To hide shortcuts, turn off Show shortcuts.

To remove or edit a site:

1. Point to its icon. 
2. At the top right of the icon, click More .
3. Select either Edit shortcut or Remove.

Change browser theme

Add a custom background image

You can choose from theme categories and special collections or upload an image to use as a background in Chrome.

1. At the bottom right of a New Tab page, click Customize Chrome .
   • At the top right, you can also select Side panel Customize Chrome.
2. Under “Appearance,” select Change theme.
3. You can:
   • Select a theme from the gallery.
   • Select Upload an image.

Chrome automatically suggests a browser color based on the image you upload or the theme you select. If you don’t like the suggested color, under “Appearance,” pick a different color.

To reset the theme, at the bottom of the panel, select Reset to Classic Chrome.

Tip: To change your background daily, click on a collection and turn on Refresh daily.

Change your browser’s color

1. At the bottom right of a New Tab page, click Customize Chrome .
   • At the top right, you can also select Side panel Customize Chrome. 
2. Under “Appearance,” select from the available options. 
   • When you select the Classic Chrome theme, Chrome suggests colors that pair together.

Use Chrome Cards on your New Tab page

Chrome curates content that may interest you based on your activity. You must be signed in to your Google Account for your Cards to appear on the New Tab page. When you click on an item in a card, it opens the content in the same tab.

With Chrome Cards, you can:

• View your Cards.
• Dismiss a card's content or turn a card on and off.
• Click through your Cards to find personalized sites and content.

Turn cards on or off

1. At the bottom of a New Tab page, click Customize .
2. Click Cards  Customize Cards.
3. Select the cards you want to show or hide.

Use Recipe cards in Chrome

When you search for recipes on Google, recipes you recently viewed appear below your web shortcuts on your New Tab page. Recommended recipes based on your browsing history also appear.

Hide Recipes from your New Tab page

1. Open Chrome .
2. Open a new tab if one doesn’t appear automatically.
3. At the top right of the "Recipes" card, click More .
4. Select an option:
   • To dismiss the "Recipes" card until your browsing activity prompts new cards, select Hide these recipe ideas. 
   •  To turn off the "Recipes" card, select Don’t show recipe ideas.

Get started with your carts in Chrome

When you add items to the cart of a retailer but don't complete checkout, you can get a link to the cart in your New Tab page. 

Important: Carts are shown in Chrome for 14 days, or until you check out.

Get discounts on items in your carts

Sometimes, retailers offer discounts on your cart. To allow these discounts:

1. When Google asks for your permission, click Get discounts.
2. At the top of a cart, check for a discount badge.
3. To go to the retailer site, click the badge.
4. The discount is applied automatically to your purchase.
   • If the discount isn't applied automatically, copy and paste the discount code manually.

Hide specific retailers

1. Open a new tab or window in Chrome .
2. In the center of your screen, beneath your bookmarks, find the retailer you want to hide.
3. At the top right corner of the cart you want to hide, click More .
4. Select an option:
   • To hide the store until you change the contents of the cart, select Hide [Retailer name].
   • To hide the store permanently, select Don’t show [Retailer name].

Hide your carts

1. Open a new tab or window in Chrome .
2. In the center of your screen, at the top right of "Your carts," click More .
3. Select an option:
   • To dismiss your carts until you make a change, select Hide these carts.
   • To turn off your carts, select Don’t show carts.

Use the Drive priority card in Chrome

On some managed devices, Chrome creates shortcuts to Drive files that you may need and adds them to your New Tab page automatically. The "Drive priority" card appears on your New Tab page for several reasons. For instance, files may be prioritized and appear if:

• Someone leaves a new comment on a file.
• The file is attached to your next meeting.

The "Drive priority" card displays 3 files at a time and appears below your web shortcuts.

On your computer, the "Drive priority" card won't appear.

Hide the Drive priority card on your New Tab page

1. Open Chrome .
2. Open a new tab if one doesn’t appear automatically.
3. At the top right of the "Drive priority" card, click More .
4. Select an option:
   • To dismiss the Drive card content, select Hide for now.
   • To turn off the Drive card, select Never show Google Drive files.

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