When the browser opens

Open a website as soon as you start your browser, on the days of the week you pick. It is a simple way to have your email, calendar or work tools ready every morning without opening them by hand.

How opening a website when the browser starts works

Choose On Browser Open as the frequency and tick the days you want. Each time the browser starts on one of those days, Tab Scheduler opens the website. There is no clock time to set, because the start of the browser is the trigger.

This frequency only opens websites, so Schedule Type stays on Open a website. The opening options under More options still apply, so the website can open in a new window or in incognito mode, or refresh a tab that is already open.

In the Scheduled Tab List, the schedule shows the days it is set for.

How to open a website when the browser starts

1. Click the Tab Scheduler icon in the toolbar and choose Settings.
2. Enter the address in Website Link and, if you like, a Title.
3. In Select Frequency, choose On Browser Open. Schedule Type switches to Open a website.
4. In the On Browser Open field, click Choose days and tick the days. Check All selects every day.
5. Tick any extras under More options, such as Open URL In New Window.
6. Click Save Schedule.

When to use opening a website when the browser starts

• Workday start. Create one schedule for mail.example.com and one for calendar.example.com, both for Monday to Friday. They open when you start the browser on a workday.
• Weekend reading. Open a news site such as bbc.com only on Saturday and Sunday.
• A daily board in its own window. Tick Check All and Open URL In New Window for your team board, so it opens every day in a window apart from your other tabs.

Good to know about opening a website when the browser starts

• It runs when the browser starts, not when you open another window while the browser is still running.
• Tick at least one day, or the schedule will not save.
• The schedule must be turned on with Schedule enabled, and Tab Scheduler must not be paused.
• To open in incognito mode, first turn on Allow in Incognito for Tab Scheduler in your browser's extension settings.
• Want a website at a fixed time that still opens later if the browser was closed then? Use a timed schedule with Run on browser start if missed at scheduled time.
• Each schedule counts toward the 5 schedules on the Free plan. Premium has no limit.