How to show or hide the bookmarks or favorites bar

Updated: 05/21/2018 by Computer Hope

Internet bookmarks and favorites are a great way to quickly navigate back to the websites you visit the most. That being said, sometimes users prefer not to use bookmarks, or want to hide the bar to give their browser a cleaner look. Whatever the reason, to show or hide the bookmarks bar, select your browser from the list below and follow the instructions.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open the Microsoft Edge Internet browser.
2. In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, click the icon.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu that appears.

4. Scroll down until you find the Favorites bar section.

5. Use the toggle switch to turn the Favorites bar on or off .

Internet Explorer

1. Open the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
2. Right-click anywhere at the very top of the browser window (A).
3. From the drop-down menu that appears, click Favorites bar (B) to toggle it on and off.

Google Chrome

1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. In the upper right-hand corner of the window, click the icon.
3. In the drop-down menu that appears, move your mouse over Bookmarks.

4. A new menu will appear. Click Show bookmarks bar to toggle the bookmarks bar on and off.

Tip: You may also toggle the bookmarks bar by pressing Ctrl+Shift+B.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, click the icon.
3. In the middle of the drop-down menu that appears, select Library.

4. In the Library menu, select Bookmarks.

5. In the Bookmarks menu, select Bookmarking Tools.

6. In the Bookmarking Tools menu, click the View/Hide Bookmarks Toolbar section to toggle the bookmarks bar on and off.

Opera

1. Open the Opera Internet browser.
2. Click in the upper left-hand corner of the browser window.
3. Select Bookmarks from the drop-down menu that appears.

4. In the next menu that appears, click Show bookmarks bar to toggle the bookmarks bar on and off.

Safari

1. Open the Safari Internet browser.
2. At the top of the screen, select View.
3. In the drop-down menu that appears, select Show/Hide Bookmarks Bar depending on whether the bar is on or off.