How to Hide the Search Toolbar in Google Chrome

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Written by Megaera Lorenz, PhD

Last Updated: March 27, 2025 Fact Checked

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Using Full Screen Mode (Windows)

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Using Full Screen Mode (Mac)

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Creating a Shortcut

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Hiding the Bookmarks Bar

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Hiding Google Chrome Extensions

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Do you want to use Google Chrome without showing your search or URL bar? While you can't fully remove the address bar, there are ways to hide it. You can use Full Screen mode on your Windows or Mac computer, or you can create a Shortcut that can open a webpage as its own private window. You can also hide Google Chrome bookmarks and extensions with a few clicks. This wikiHow will show you how to hide the address toolbar in Google Chrome on your Windows and Mac computer.

How do you hide the address bar on Google Chrome?

You can hide the address bar by entering Full Screen mode. This will only work for one webpage at a time. On Windows, use the F11 key to toggle Full Screen mode. On Mac, disable toolbars in Full Screen using the View menu, then use Fn + F.

Method 1

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Using Full Screen Mode (Windows)

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Open Google Chrome.
- Be sure to update Google Chrome.^{[1]
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- If needed, you can download Google Chrome.^{[2]
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- This method will only hide the address bar for one webpage at a time. You'll need to enter and exit Full Screen Mode to navigate to a new website or webpage.
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Press the F11 key. This will immediately enable Full Screen Mode.^{[3]
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- Alternatively, click ⋮ in the top right corner. Click the Full Screen icon next to Zoom. This should look like four corners of a square.
- To exit Full Screen mode, press F11 or move your cursor to the very top of the window and click the X.

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Using Full Screen Mode (Mac)

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Click View at the top of the screen. This will open a dropdown menu.
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Disable Always Show Toolbar in Full Screen. You’ll see this option near the top of the View menu. If you see a checkmark (✓) next to it, click to disable it.^{[4]
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- You can also enable or disable this option with the keyboard shortcut Shift + Command + F.
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Press Fn+F. This will immediately enable Full Screen Mode.
- Alternatively, click ⋮ in the top right corner. Click the Full Screen icon next to Zoom. This should look like four corners of a square.
- You can also click the green circular button in the top left corner of the window.
- To exit Full Screen mode, press Fn + F or move your cursor to the very top of the window and click the red circular button with an X inside at far right.

Method 3

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Creating a Shortcut

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This will open a drop-down menu.
A new window will appear with Create shortcut?.^{[6]
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Check off Open as window.
- You can also title the page in the text field, but the original page title will still be included.
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Your page will open in a new window without an address bar.

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Hiding the Bookmarks Bar

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Open Google Chrome.
- Chrome allows you to access, use, and organize bookmarks.
If you have it enabled, it will be located directly underneath your address bar.^{[8]
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Click Show bookmarks bar to deselect it. This will remove the bookmarks bar from your browser.^{[9]
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- To add the bookmarks bar again, click ⋮ in the top right corner. In the drop-down menu, select Bookmarks, then click Show bookmarks bar.

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Hiding Google Chrome Extensions

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This will open a new window for your extensions.
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Click the push pin icon for the extensions you want hidden. If the push pin is blue, your extension is pinned and visible in your toolbar. If the push pin is grey, it is not visible in your toolbar.^{[10]
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- To show your extensions again, click the push pin icon to turn it blue.