Customize Your New Tab Window in Chrome

I really don’t like the default window when you open a new tab in Chrome.

Here is how I change that.

I install an extension from the Chrome Web Store called “New Tab Redirect” by Jim Schubert.

After you install it a welcome page will pop up explaining its features. On the last page you will see “That’s it!”. Under that click: “Set your Options!”

In the settings I set “Redirect URL” to “https://www.google.com/”, but you can use any website you want. Then press save. Open a new tab and see. You are done.

Changing Your Settings Later

In Chrome, go to “Settings”, look to the right menu and click on “Extensions”.

In the new window look for “New Tab Redirect” and click “Details.”

Towards the bottom you will see “Extension options”, click it and you are back to the New Tab Redirect settings page.

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Jay Forrest

Jay Forrest is a long‑time Linux enthusiast who switched to Ubuntu in 2008 after a Windows XP virus convinced him to embrace open‑source software. A former host of the Linux User Podcast, Jay has worked in technical support for AOL, EarthLink, and Route 66 Casino, built his first 486 in the 90s, and has provided web design for businesses and nonprofits. He works with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and basic PHP, and enjoys exploring open‑source software. As a former Fedora Ambassador, Jay is dedicated to sharing why Linux—secure, stable, and open—remains his platform of choice.