How to Start Microsoft Edge Open with Specific Webpages
As we all know, Microsoft Edge is the most recent browser from Microsoft that comes standard with Windows 10. It includes a plethora of user-friendly features. A startup website is one of them. Edge allows the user the ability to choose which web pages are opened when the browser is launched. This means we won’t have to write anything in the address bar. Assume you need to open four URL links when you launch Edge; simply mention these URL links once in the settings. When you open the Edge browser the following time, you will see these four URLs open in four different tabs without having to do anything.
In this article, let us see different ways to open specific web pages as you open the Microsoft Edge browser in detail.
Method 1: By Manually Entering the website address
Step 1: Open the Microsoft Edge Browser.
Step 2: In the top right corner of the window,
- Click on the Menu( …)
- Choose Settings
Step 3: In the Settings window that appears,
- Choose On startup from the left-hand side menu
- Click on Open a specific page or pages
- Click on Add a new page button
Step 4: Add a new page window opens, enter the required URL under Enter a URL section and click on Add.
NOTE:
If you want to add more pages, click on Add a new page button again as shown in Step 3, 3rd point. and repeat Step 4.
Step 5: Once the page is added you can see it listed under the Pages. Refer to the below screenshot for more details.
Step 6: If you have misspelled the website address and want to edit it,
1. Click on the three dots next to the website as shown below
2. Click on the Edit from the dropdown menu that pops up
3. In the Edit page window, make the necessary corrections and click on the Save button
Step 7: If you want to delete a particular page from appearing on startup,
1. Click on the three dots next to the website as shown below
2. Click on the Delete option
Method 2: By Using Currently open tabs
The strategy described above is useful for creating a concise and user-friendly address. For example, suppose you wish to visit https://darood.net/101-windows-10-run-commands-shortcuts-to-find-hidden-features/. It is similar to clicking on a link when online. However, the above solution requires you to manually type long addresses. This can be time-consuming and inconvenient. In such instances, you can employ the strategy outlined below.
Step 1: Open the Microsoft Edge Browser.
Step 2: Press the Ctrl+T keys to start a new tab and navigate to the website you wish to visit. If you want to open more than one page when the computer boots up, repeat this step. Open the pages in separate tabs.
For example, if you need two pages, www.google.com and www.thegeekpage.com, to be opened at startup, open them in separate tabs, as shown in the screenshot below.
Step 3: Open a new tab holding the keys Ctrl+t simultaneously. In that tab, From the top right corner of the window,
- Click on the Menu( …)
- Choose Settings
Step 4: In the Settings window that appears,
- Choose On startup from the left-hand side menu
- Click on Open a specific page or pages
- Click on the Use all open tabs button next to Set to all currently open tabs
Step 5: Now, you can see the pages listed under the pages section as shown below.
Step 6: In case you want to edit or delete the pages follow Steps 6, and Step 7 from Method 1.
That’s it. We hope you found this information useful. Thank you for your time. Please leave a comment and let us know which method you preferred.
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