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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://www.yandex.com/support/browser/en/llms.txt




# Appearance

Customize the look and feel of [Yandex Browser](https://browser.yandex.com/): choose what page to open when launching Yandex Browser, select the background, set up the appearance of the new tab, and select a theme. If you use the sidebar, enable and configure it.

<div class="landing-table" role="navigation">
<div class="device-cell">

![Home page icon](../_image/background.svg)

</div>
<div class="device-cell">

[Home page](https://www.yandex.com/support/browser/en/personalization/background.md)

Configure your Yandex Browser home page

</div>


<div class="device-cell">

![New tab icon](../_image/ntp.svg)

</div>
<div class="device-cell">

[New tab](https://www.yandex.com/support/browser/en/personalization/ntp.md)

Customize the appearance of new tabs and set up notifications

</div>


<div class="device-cell">

![Background icon](../_image/change-background.svg)

</div>
<div class="device-cell">

[Background](https://www.yandex.com/support/browser/en/personalization/change-background.md)

Choose a regular or animated background from the gallery, or use your own one

</div>


<div class="device-cell">

![Sidebar icon](../_image/sidebar.svg)

</div>
<div class="device-cell">

[Side panel](https://www.yandex.com/support/browser/en/personalization/sidebar.md)

Enable or disable the sidebar and customize its appearance

</div>


<div class="device-cell">

![Icon of the SmartBox icons](../_image/smart-string-icons.svg)

</div>
<div class="device-cell">

[Icons in the SmartBox](https://www.yandex.com/support/browser/en/personalization/smart-string-icons.md)

Learn more about icons in the SmartBox and about the page menu

</div>


<div class="device-cell">

![Theme icon](../_image/theme.svg)

</div>
<div class="device-cell">

[Theme](https://www.yandex.com/support/browser/en/personalization/theme.md)

Select the dark theme

</div>


<div class="device-cell">

![Zoom, font, and encoding icon](../_image/display-settings.svg)

</div>
<div class="device-cell">

[Zoom, font, and encoding](https://www.yandex.com/support/browser/en/personalization/display-settings.md)

Zoom in or out, change the font or its size, or change the encoding

</div>

</div>



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