You'll find that most of the popular Web browsers allow you to set your home page. Opera is no different and affords Windows and Mac users the ability to change their home pages to the desired Web address. This feature is especially helpful for those that usually visit a certain Web site whenever they go online.
Navigate to and click on the 'Preferences' link from the drop-down menu at the top of the Opera browser. The Preferences box will open. Select the 'General' tab.
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Choose to type in the home page address you want, then check 'Use address entered here' or click on 'Set current page as home page' if you're already on the Web page you want to use. Click 'Ok' and your home page will be set to the page you requested.
Set Your Home Page in Opera Using a Mac
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Type the URL of your desired home page into your address bar of your Opera browser and hit 'Return.'
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Click on the top menu option 'Opera,' and then click on the 'Preferences' option. The Preferences box will open with the General tab already selected.
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Input the desired home page into the 'Home Page' space or click 'Use Current.' Then utilize the drop-down menu to choose the desired navigation option. Click 'Ok' at the bottom of the box and your home page will be set.
Tips & Warnings
Locate numerous tutorials and general information about how to use the Opera browser within the 'Support' section of the Opera Web site (see Resources below).
Rest assured that your private information will be kept safe while using Opera. You can set the security features to erase the history and cache so no Web sites can take your information for their use. Opera also enables you to control what cookies to allow from certain Web sites and to configure the browser for different kinds of servers.
Check your computer to make sure it meets the minimum system requirements for running Opera. Mac owners must at least have OS X Jaguar (10.2) or higher. Linux systems require the Standard C++ Library and the X11R6.3+ implementation. Windows users need 20 MB of free disk space and Windows 95 or higher.
Keep in mind that the following steps and directions were meant for version 9.10 of the Opera Web browser. Utilizing these steps for a previous version of Opera might not help you achieve the desired result.
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