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how do I make a new tab open a specific page? like www.google.com

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when I open a new tab, I want the page https://www.google.com to load. nothing else. how do I make this happen? and why isn't setting a specific page an option?

when I open a new tab, I want the page https://www.google.com to load. nothing else. how do I make this happen? and why isn't setting a specific page an option?

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kthompson said

Thank you, that worked. Just seems something so basic shouldn't require an add-on.

You could set google.com to be your home page, and instead of clicking the '+' to open a new tab, click on the home icon instead .....

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Hi I think this will do for what you are looking for, please read features : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/

Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

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Thank you, that worked. Just seems something so basic shouldn't require an add-on.

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kthompson said

Thank you, that worked. Just seems something so basic shouldn't require an add-on.

Agree. Please select Solved so that others can find the answer, thanks.

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kthompson said

Thank you, that worked. Just seems something so basic shouldn't require an add-on.

You could set google.com to be your home page, and instead of clicking the '+' to open a new tab, click on the home icon instead .....