How to set Google as your default search engine on Microsoft Edge

• To set Google as the default search engine on Microsoft Edge, open “edge://settings/search” and choose the “Google” option.
• To change the Home and startup pages on Microsoft Edge to Google, open “edge://settings/startHomeNTP” and change the corresponding settings.

On Windows 11 and Windows 10, Microsoft Edge is configured to use “Bing” as the default search experience across the address bar and the New Tab page. While this setup is tightly integrated into the browser, it’s not mandatory.

If you prefer results from Google, you can change the default search provider with a few adjustments in the settings. The option exists, but it’s intentionally buried under multiple layers, which can make it difficult to locate if you don’t already know where to look.

Once you update the configuration, all queries entered in the address bar will use your preferred search engine, giving you a more consistent browsing experience that aligns with your workflow.

In this guide, I will show you how to set Google as the default search engine in Microsoft Edge.

• Set Google as default search engine on Microsoft Edge
• Set Google as default Home on Microsoft Edge
• Set Google as startup page on Microsoft Edge

Set Google as default search engine on Microsoft Edge

To set Google as your default search engine, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.

2. Click the “Settings and More” button (three dots) from the top-right corner and click the Settings option.

3. Click on Privacy, search, and services.

4. Click the “Search and connected experiences” option.

5. Click the “Address bar and search” setting under the “Services” section.

   

6. Choose the Google option in the “Search engine used in the address bar” setting.

   

7. (Optional) Select the “Search box” option in the “Search on new tab use search box or address bar” setting.

Once you complete the steps, Google will be your default search engine on Edge.

Set Google as default Home on Microsoft Edge

To set Google as the default pate for “Home,” use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.

2. Click the “Settings and More” button (three dots) from the top-right corner and click the Settings option.

3. Click on Start, home, and new tab page.

4. Turn on the “Show home button on the toolbar” toggle switch under the “Home button” section.

5. Select the “Set custom site” option.

6. Confirm Google.com as your homepage.

   

7. Click the Save button.

After you complete the steps, when clicking the Home button next to the address bar, you will be taken to Google.com.

Set Google as startup page on Microsoft Edge

To set Google as the startup page on Microsoft Edge, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.

2. Click the “Settings and More” button (three dots) from the top-right corner and click the Settings option.

3. Click on Start, home, and new tabs.

4. Choose the “Open custom site” setting under the “On startup” setting.

5. Click the “Add a new page” button.

   

6. Confirm Google.com as the startup page.

7. Click the Add button.

After you complete the steps, Google will be your start page every time you launch Microsoft Edge.

Update April 6, 2026: This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.