Web Search Help

The first time you use iGoogle, you'll see the setup wizard, which will let you 'Create your own homepage in under 30 seconds.' Choose some interests and a theme, and click See your page, and you'll have an iGoogle page. Here's some additional info about how to personalize your homepage once you're on it.

Decide whether to sign in.

• Signing in with a Google Account before you start lets you save your iGoogle page across computers. Learn more

  Certain gadgets, like Gmail and Google Reader, require that you be signed in to a Google Account. Not sure if you have one? You do if you use Gmail or Web History, or if you see your email address in the top corner of this page (don't worry -- it only appears when you're signed in).

• If you don't sign in, your iGoogle page is saved just on your computer. Learn more

  Your iGoogle settings will be stored in a small file on your computer called a cookie (careful -- if your cookies get erased, your page will be lost). Anyone who uses the same computer will be able to view and change the page.

Watch a video to learn more about signing in.

Add more gadgets to your page.

Gadgets let you use tools, read info, and play games from all across the Web. Click Add stuff to get started. Gadgets are organized into categories on the left, or you can search on the right. Here's how to add a gadget to your page:

1. Click Add stuff in the top-right corner of iGoogle.
2. Once you find a gadget you'd like to add, click Add it now.
3. Click the Back to iGoogle home link at the upper left side of the page to get back to your page.

You can arrange gadgets by dragging and dropping them on the page (or between tabs).

If necessary, edit your gadgets' settings by clicking the down-arrow in the title bar and choosing Edit settings.

Organize your gadgets into tabs.

All iGoogle pages start out with a Home tab on the left side of the page. If you haven't added any new tabs, all your gadgets will appear on your Home tab. To add a new tab, follow these steps.

1. Click the downward arrow to the right of your Home tab



2. Select Add a tab.
3. Name the new tab. As you type, you'll see suggestions for naming your tab, based on names that other users have chosen. Keep the 'I'm feeling lucky' box selected, and we'll automatically add gadgets based on the name of your tab.
4. Click OK.

Finally, if you like, you can add a theme to each of your tabs.

Watch a video about personalizing your iGoogle page.