How to Open a New Internet Explorer Tab to Your Home Page

Beginning with Internet Explorer 7, IE browser windows have a feature called tabbed browsing. With tabbed browsing you can open several websites in one browser window. By default, when you open a new tab in Internet Explorer, that tab will contain a blank page. However, you can adjust your IE settings so that when you open a new tab it will display your home page. Here is how to display your home page on new tabs.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer using Internet Explorers version 7 or higher

1. 
    

   Open Internet Explorer by clicking the IE icon on your desktop. Alternatively, you can click the “Start” button, clicking “Programs” or “All Programs," and choosing Internet Explorer from the list of installed programs.

2. 
    

   Click “Tools” on the Internet Explorer toolbar.

3. 
    

   Click “Internet Options." The Internet Options dialog box will open.

4. 
    

   Click the “General” tab. Under “Tabs” click “Settings.” The Tabbed Browsing Settings dialog box will open.

5. 
    

   Select the checkbox for “Open Home Page for New Tabs Instead of a Blank Page.”

6. Click “OK” and then click “OK” again. The next time you start Internet Explorer, any new tabs you open will show your home page.

[dacaria]

on 6/9/2009 Worked great for me; thanks!

[snowmanii]

on 1/4/2009 doesnt work for me