Make Chrome New Tab Totally Blank

Question

I want to open a tab and nothing but a tab. So far, I have used New Tab Redirect! and specified a blank redirect URL, which becomes about:blank. But when I press CMD/CTRL + T it gives focus to the location bar but puts the cursor after about:blank. Is there a way to either clear about:blank entirely or select all the text, so I can start typing straight away and not have to CMD/CTRL + A and backspace/delete?

EDIT:

I tried :

html {
    display: none !important;
}

With the stylish plugin for URL chrome://newtab but it didn't work.

'at startup' is _not_ synonymous to 'whenever I open a new tab'. Yet, the [solution below](https://superuser.com/a/447362/75914) does the job. — Frank N, Aug 13 '17 at 04:18

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 10 '12 at 23:21

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There's the "Blank New Tab" extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pfdloiaebhgmjpaclbbodcmlmppkakjh

Should do what you're looking for.

answered Jul 10 '12 at 23:21

dredmorbius

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This is what I am looking for. Chrome often give me freezing look when he is trying to open a new not-so-blank tab, which is way too often. This plugin helps me! – swdev Apr 17 '14 at 10:43
Blank New Tab Page URL has changed to https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blank-new-tab-page/jaadjnlkjnhohljficgoddcjmndjfdmi (I'd edit but the edit queue is full) – icc97 Jan 31 '23 at 04:04

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 30 '12 at 11:29

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When you press CTRL+A or CTRL+L it will select the whole location bar.

The backspace key is not required, when text is selected and you start to type the text will disappear.

answered Jan 30 '12 at 11:29

Tamara Wijsman

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Ah I overlooked that, cheers – Aram Kocharyan Jan 30 '12 at 12:45

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jan 04 '15 at 17:25

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If you are happy getting your hands dirty with a bit of CSS, then I'd suggest using Stylish to alter the default tab page - it leaves the location bar blank.

edited Jan 04 '15 at 17:25

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answered Jan 30 '12 at 11:15

Joe

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See my update. It didn't work, am I specifying the wrong URL? – Aram Kocharyan Jan 30 '12 at 12:59

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Jan 04 '15 at 16:53

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Chrome Settings > On startup > Open a specific page or set of pages. Set pages (Click and type below line)

display:none

Note : Make sure no spaces are copied before and after the above line.

edited Jan 04 '15 at 16:53

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answered Jan 04 '15 at 16:44

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This is nice for the starting page but it would be great if we could use it for all new tabs. – Aram Kocharyan Jan 06 '15 at 01:56

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