Google Chrome does not allow changing the new tab page of Google Chrome. So, if you need to change the new tab page of Google Chrome, you have to use some third-party extensions. You will find many third-party extensions for changing the new tab page of Google Chrome in the Chrome Web Store.
In this article, we will show you how to use the Tabliss Google Chrome extension to change and customize the new tab page of Google Chrome.
Table of Contents:
- What Is Tabliss?
- Installing Tabliss Extension on Google Chrome
- Configuring the Tabliss New Tab Page on Google Chrome
- Configuring the Background of Tabliss Google Chrome New Tab Page
- Configuring the Widgets of Tabliss Google Chrome New Tab Page
- Configuring the Language and Timezone Settings of the Tabliss Google Chrome New Tab Page
- Making the Tabliss Google Chrome New Tab Page Settings Persistent
- Switching Back to the Default Google Chrome New Tab Page
- Conclusion
- References
What Is Tabliss?
Tabliss is an open-source new tab page extension for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge web browser. Tabliss is free to use and it does not require any subscriptions. Tabliss is also ads-free.
Installing the Tabliss Extension on Google Chrome
First, open the Google Chrome and visit the official website of Tabliss.
To try out the Tabliss new tab page. Click on Try web version[1].
If you like the Tabliss new tab page and you want to install the Tabliss new tab page extension on Google Chrome, click on Add to Chrome[2].
The Tabliss new tab page extension should be opened in the Chrome Web Store.
Click on Add to Chrome.
Click on Add extension.
The Tabliss new tab page extension should be installed on Google Chrome.
If you open a new tab in Google Chrome now, you will see the Tabliss new tab page.
Google Chrome will also ask you whether you would like to switch to the default new tab page of Google Chrome. To keep using the Tabliss new tab page, click on Keep it.
NOTE: If you want to switch to the default new tab page of Google Chrome, check Switching Back to the Default Google Chrome New Tab Page.
This is how the Tabliss new tab page looks like in Google Chrome.
Configuring the Tabliss New Tab Page on Google Chrome
To configure the Tabliss new tab page on Google Chrome, open a Tabliss new tab page and click on the gear icon ⚙ from the top-left corner of the Tabliss new tab page.
The Tabliss new tab page settings should be displayed on the left. You can configure the Tabliss background, widgets, language, timezone, and so on from here.
To hide the Tabliss settings sidebar, click any empty location of the Tabliss new tab page.
Configuring the Background of the Tabliss Google Chrome New Tab Page
From the Background section of the Tabliss settings, you can configure/change the background image of the Tabliss new tab page.
You can use the dropdown menu to select a background wallpaper provider that you like for the Tabliss new tab page. At the time of this writing, you can select one of the following options:
Colour Gradient: Select this option if you want to use the gradient colors as the Tabliss new tab page background.
GIPHY: Select this option if you want to use the animated gifs as the Tabliss new tab page background from the GIPHY.
Solid Colour: Select this option if you want to use a solid/static color as the Tabliss new tab page background.
Unsplash: Select this option if you want to use random background images from Unsplash on the Tabliss new tab page.
Upload Images: Select this option if you want to upload the custom images and use them as the background image on the Tabliss new tab page.
If you’re using a background image provider like Unsplash on the Tabliss new tab page, you can configure how often you want the background image to change from the Show a new photo dropdown menu. Here, you will find the following options:
Every new tab: Select this option if you want to see a new background on the Tabliss new tab page every time you open a new tab on Google Chrome.
Every 5 minutes: Select this option if you want the Tabliss new tab page background to change every 5 minutes.
Every 15 minutes: Select this option if you want the Tabliss new tab page background to change every 15 minutes.
Every hour: Select this option if you want the Tabliss new tab page background to change every hour.
Every day: Select this option if you want the Tabliss new tab page background to change every day.
Every week: Select this option if you want the Tabliss new tab page background to change every week.
If you’re using a background image provider like Unsplash on the Tabliss new tab page, you can also select the type/category of the image that you want to use on the Tabliss new tab page.
The available options are:
Official Collection: Only download and use the background images from the Unsplash official image collection.
Topic: If you want to use only the Unsplash background images of specific topics, select this option and use the dropdown menu to select your desired topic.
Search: If you want to use only the Unsplash background images that match your search term, select this option.
Collection: If you want to use only the Unsplash background image of a specific collection, select this option and use the collection ID of your desired Unsplash image collection.
To see more Tabliss new tab page background configuration options, click on Open Display Settings.
You will find the following background image configuration options:
Blur: You can use this option to increase/decrease the blurriness of the Tabliss new tab page background.
Luminosity: You can use this option to increase/decrease the luminosity of the Tabliss new tab page background.
We increased the blurriness of the Tabliss new tab page background and this is how it looks like:
You can use the arrow buttons (← and →) to switch to the previous and next background images respectively in the Tabliss new tab page. If you don’t want the current background image to change, click on the pause button ‖.
Configuring the Widgets of the Tabliss Google Chrome New Tab Page
From the Widgets section of the Tabliss settings, you can add, remove, and configure the Tabliss new tab page widgets.
By default, the Time and Greetings widgets are added to the Tabliss new tab page.
You can use the up ↑ and down ↓ arrow buttons of the widgets to change their position in the Tabliss new tab page.
To configure a widget, click on the settings button ⚙.
All the configuration options of the widget should be displayed. You can configure the widget using these options.
To hide the configuration options of the widget, click on the settings button ⚙ again.
To delete a widget, click on 🗑. The widget should be removed from the Tabliss new tab page.
You can add a new widget to the Tabliss new tab page from the Add a new widget dropdown menu. There are many widgets to choose from. Try out these widgets and you will surely find something that you like.
For example, we added the Search Box widget to the Tabliss new tab page. As you can see, a search box is added to the Tabliss new tab page:
You can hover over the top-left corner of the Tabliss new tab page and click on the eye toggle button 👁 to show and hide the widgets, respectively.
Configuring the Language and Timezone Settings of the Tabliss Google Chrome New Tab Page
From the Settings section, you can configure the Language and Time Zone for the Tabliss Google Chrome new tab page.
Making the Tabliss Google Chrome New Tab Page Settings Persistent
If you want to save, restore, or reset the Tabliss Google Chrome new tab page settings, you can click on one of the marked options:
Import: If you want to import the Tabliss Google Chrome new tab settings and restore Tabliss from it, click on this option.
Export: If you want to save/export the current Tabliss Google Chrome new tab settings, click on this option.
Reset: If you want to reset the current Tabliss Google Chrome new tab page configuration to the factory defaults, click on this option.
If you want to save the changes that you made to the Tabliss Google Chrome new tab page permanently on Google Chrome’s default storage location, click on Persist Settings.
Switching Back to the Default Google Chrome New Tab Page
If, for some reason, you want to switch back to the default Google Chrome new tab page, click on ⁝ > Settings.
Navigate to the On startup section[1].
In the Open the New Tab page section, you should see the Tabliss new tab page. Click on Disable[2].
The Tabliss new tab page extension should be disabled. From now on, Google Chrome should use the default Google Chrome new tab page.
Conclusion
We showed you how to change the new tab page of Google Chrome using the Tabliss open-source new tab page extension. We also showed you how to configure the background, widgets, language, and time zone settings of the Tabliss new tab page on Google Chrome. We also showed you the steps on how to save and restore the Tabliss new tab page settings. Finally, we showed you how to switch back to the default Google Chrome new tab page.
