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Customizing Speed Dial 2

Last updated: January 11, 2025

Customizing Speed Dial 2

TL;DR Click the gear icon in the top-right corner to open Preferences and customize your Speed Dial 2 experience.

Speed Dial 2 is highly customizable. From backgrounds and colors to layout and behavior, you can tailor almost every aspect of your new tab page to match your workflow and style.

How to access Preferences

There are two ways to open Preferences:

  • Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of your new tab page
  • Right-click anywhere on the page and select "Preferences"
Preferences

General settings

The General tab contains core layout and behavior options:

  • Compact Layout - Toggle between compact (groups in dropdown) and standard (groups as tabs) layout
  • Columns - Set how many bookmarks appear per row
  • Maximum width - Control the overall width of your bookmark grid
  • Open bookmarks in new tab - Choose whether clicks open in the current or new tab

Appearance settings

Make Speed Dial 2 look exactly how you want:

  • Background - Choose from built-in themes, upload your own image, or use a solid color
  • Font - Select from various font families for bookmark titles
  • Colors - Customize text colors, background overlays, and accents
  • Bookmark style - Adjust thumbnail size, corner radius, and shadow

Sidebar settings

Configure the slide-out sidebar panel:

  • Show recently closed tabs - Enable quick access to tabs you've closed
  • Show browser bookmarks - Browse your browser's native bookmarks

Learn more in our Sidebar guide.

Focus Mode settings

Set up website blocking to stay productive:

  • Enable Focus Mode - Turn distraction blocking on or off
  • Blocked websites - Add sites you want to block during focus time
  • Schedule - Set specific times for automatic focus mode

Learn more in our Focus Mode guide.

Backup & Sync

Protect your data and sync across devices:

  • Export data - Download a backup of all your bookmarks and settings
  • Import data - Restore from a previous backup
  • Sync - Keep bookmarks in sync across browsers and devices (Pro feature)

Learn more in our Backups guide.

Pro Tip: Changes in Preferences are saved automatically. There's no need to click a save button—just close the panel when you're done.