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How to get your toolbar back in Google Chrome if you've hidden

it, in 3 di erent ways

Emma Witman Mar 26, 2020, 4:24 PM

It's easy to get your toolbar back in Google Chrome. Jeramey Lende/Shutterstock

You can get your toolbar back in Google Chrome if you've hidden it, in three di erent
ways.
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There's no way to hide your toolbars in the mobile app, so you can only "get them
back" in Google Chrome's desktop app.

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In our distraction-prone lives, it's an understandable desire to be as minimalist as

possible.

However, it's also possible to be too minimalist. This is especially true when it comes to
the programs we use every day, like our web browser.

In a web browser, toolbars are important — they contain many of the features that
make browsing the web easier. But in a quest for minimalism, it's possible to shrink or
even remove the toolbar, cutting us o from its features.

Luckily, if you're using the desktop version of Google Chrome for a Mac or PC, there are
a few di erent ways to get that toolbar back. Here's what you need to know.

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How to get your toolbar back in Google Chrome

Through the extensions menu

If you've hidden your extension icons, you can get them back through the extensions
menu.

1. Open Google Chrome on your Mac or PC and click the three vertical dots found in
the top-right of the browser window.

2. Select "More Tools" from the drop-down menu, toward the center of the list, and
then "Extensions."

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Open your extensions menu. Emma Witman/Business Insider

3. Find the extension you'd like to make visible on the toolbar again — it should have a
small switch icon at the bottom-right of its box. Click that switch so it ips to the right.
The extension should instantly reappear in your toolbar.

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The switch will be grayed out if it isn't on. Emma Witman/Business Insider

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Through the bookmarks menu

Normally, Chrome will show a selection of your bookmarks below the address bar.
Here's how to get them back if they've disappeared.

1. Open Chrome on your Mac or PC and click the three vertical dots icon in the top-
right corner.

2. Select "Bookmarks," and then "Show Bookmarks Bar."

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If there's no checkmark next to the "Show Bookmarks Bar" option, then it's been turned off. Emma
Witman/Business Insider

Exit full screen mode

If you're in full screen mode, your toolbar will be hidden by default. This is the most
common reason for it to disappear.

To leave full screen mode:

On a PC, press F11 on your keyboard.

On a Mac, bring your mouse up to the top-left corner of the screen and hold it there
for a moment. When the menu bar appears along with a green circle and a red
circle, click the green circle.

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