How To Add or Remove Website Shortcuts in Google Chrome [2026 Guide]

I am going to teach you how to add or remove website shortcuts in Google Chrome. Quick access to your favorite sites speeds up your browsing and gets you where you need to go with a single click. These steps show you how to manage shortcuts on the Chrome new tab page.

You will start in a clean new tab. The icons below the search bar are your current shortcuts. Each icon opens the site it represents.

Add or Remove Website Shortcuts in Google Chrome [2026 Guide]

Add a website shortcut

Launch Google Chrome.

Open a new tab.

Look below the search bar and find the Add shortcut tile among your existing shortcuts.

Click Add shortcut.

Enter the Name and URL of the site you want to save.

Click Done and the new shortcut appears on your new tab page.

If you want to modify titles or tweak saved sites later on, see how to edit Chrome homepage shortcuts for more precise control.

If you do not see Add shortcut

Click Customize Chrome in the bottom right of the new tab page.

Make sure Shortcuts is enabled so you can manage and add them on the homepage.

If you want to expand your set of tiles, learn how to add more shortcuts in Chrome and keep your favorite sites close.

If you need to go beyond the default limit, see how to add more than 10 shortcuts on Chrome so you can keep even more pages one click away.

Remove a shortcut

Hover your mouse pointer over the shortcut you want to delete.

Click the three dot menu that appears at the top right of the tile.

Click Remove and the shortcut disappears from your new tab page.

Why this helps

Managing your website shortcuts keeps the sites you use most at your fingertips. You can add new shortcuts or remove ones you no longer need to keep your start page focused. Bold, simple steps make Chrome faster to use every day.

Final thoughts

Adding and removing Chrome shortcuts is quick and reliable. Customize Chrome, enable Shortcuts, use Add shortcut, and click Remove when a tile is no longer useful. Keep your start page clean so you can open important sites with one click.