5 Ways to Customize & Fix the Google Toolbar on Google Chrome

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An easy-to-follow guide for fixing your missing toolbars on Google Chrome

Written by Hannah Dillon

Last Updated: June 4, 2024 Fact Checked

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Toggle Full-Screen Mode

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Enable the Extensions Toolbar

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Enable Your Bookmark Bar

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Reinstall Chrome

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Run a Virus Scan

Are you missing a toolbar on Google Chrome? Google Toolbar was a plug-in that you could use with Internet Explorer (which ended in June 2022), and, as of December 2021, Google Toolbar is no longer available for download. If the toolbar at the top of Chrome has disappeared or you can't see your extensions or bookmarks, it's easy to get them back. This wikiHow article gives you a few fixes to recover your missing Chrome toolbars.

Quick Fixes for the Google Chrome Toolbar

Make sure you're not in Chrome's full-screen mode. Press "F11" on a PC, "F4" on a Chromebook, or "Ctrl + Cmd + F" on a Mac.
Pin your extensions to the toolbar by clicking the puzzle piece icon and then the pin icon next to an extension.
Enable your Bookmarks toolbar by pressing "Ctrl + Shift + B" (PC and Chromebook) or "Cmd + Shift + B" (Mac).

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Toggle Full-Screen Mode

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Press F11 (Windows), F4 (Chromebook) or Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+F (Mac). The most common issue when your entire Google Chrome toolbar is missing is full-screen mode. Pressing the keyboard shortcut will toggle you out of full-screen mode.^{[1]
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- If you're using a Mac, you can also click the small green circle in the top left corner of the browser page.

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Enable the Extensions Toolbar

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You'll see this three-dot menu icon in the top right corner of the browser window.
This will open your Extensions Manager page that lists all the extensions for Chrome that you've installed.
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Locate the extension you want to see in the toolbar and click the switch to toggle it on
. If the switch is blue and pointing to the right, it's enabled and you should see that extension's icon in the toolbar, to the right of the omnibar (the search and address bar).
- If you don't see the icon, click the puzzle piece icon. You'll see a drop-down of all the extensions that are enabled. Click the pin icon to pin it to your toolbar.

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Enable Your Bookmark Bar

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You'll see this three-dot menu icon in the top right corner of the browser window.
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Go to Bookmarks and lists > Show Bookmarks Bar. Doing this will display your bookmarks bar below the address bar.
- Alternatively, press Ctrl + Shift + B (PC and Chromebook) or Cmd + Shift + B (Mac).

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Reinstall Chrome

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Uninstall Chrome and reinstall it to get rid of any software issues. Only do this if the previous steps did not work to solve your problem! On Windows, you can uninstall Chrome in Settings > Apps > Chrome > Uninstall. On Mac, you can drag and drop the app from the Applications folder in Finder to the trash can.
- Once you've uninstalled it and emptied the trash can or deleted any associated files, go back to https://www.google.com/chrome/ and install a fresh version of the web browser.