If Chrome’s address bar has disappeared on a computer, Chrome is almost always in full-screen mode. Press F11 on Windows or Linux, or press and hold Esc. On a Mac, press ⌘ + Ctrl + F. On a Chromebook, press the full screen key at the top of the keyboard. On a phone, check whether the address bar has moved to the bottom of the screen.
Exit full-screen mode
Full-screen mode hides the tabs, the address bar and the toolbar. These are Google’s shortcuts from Chrome keyboard shortcuts and Google’s zoom and full-screen help:
- Windows and Linux: press F11, or press and hold Esc.
- Mac: press ⌘ + Ctrl + F, or Fn + F, or press and hold Esc. Or, in the menu bar, select View > Exit Full Screen.
- Chromebook: press the full screen key at the top of the keyboard. Google notes this key is also called F4.
Keep the address bar in Mac full screen
On a Mac you can stay in full screen and still see the address bar. In the menu bar, select View and turn on Always Show Toolbar in Full Screen. When it is off, the toolbar hides in full screen.
A window with no address bar or tabs at all
If the window isn’t full screen but has no address bar and no tabs, you’re probably in an installed web app. Chrome can install a site as an app, and Google’s web app design guide explains that these open in their own window “without any browser navigation UI”. To get a normal window back:
- Open Chrome from its usual icon and type the site’s address in a normal window.
- Or remove the app: in the app window, select More (three dots) > Uninstall [app name] > Remove (Google’s web apps help). On a Chromebook, right-click the app’s icon in the launcher and select Uninstall. You can see every installed app at
chrome://apps.
On an Android phone or iPhone
Chrome on Android phones and on iPhone lets you put the address bar at the top or the bottom of the screen. If it isn’t at the top, look at the bottom. To move it back, touch and hold the address bar and choose to move it to the top, or open Chrome’s settings, select Address bar and choose Top.
If the address bar is still missing, update Chrome from the Google Play Store or the App Store. See how to update Chrome for every device.
Still missing on a computer
- Reset Chrome’s settings. This turns off extensions and themes but keeps your bookmarks and passwords: select More > Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their original defaults > Reset settings (Google’s reset steps).
- If Chrome’s settings menu is missing or won’t open, Google suggests uninstalling Chrome and installing it again. See how to reinstall Chrome without losing your data.