Bookmarks bar

The bookmarks bar contains all your bookmarks and bookmark folders created in Google Chrome. You can dock the bar directly underneath the address bar at the top of the browser window for easy access to your favorite sites.

Dock the bookmarks bar

  1. Click the Chrome menu Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
  2. Select Bookmarks.
  3. Select Always show bookmarks bar.

You can also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+B (Windows and Chrome OS) and ⌘-Shift-B (Mac) to toggle the bar on and off.

Hide or undock the bookmarks bar

Right-click (or control-click on a Mac) the bookmarks bar and deselect Always show bookmarks bar. When the bookmarks bar is undocked, you can always find it at the top of the New Tab page.

Manage items on the bookmarks bar

  • Move bookmarks or folders around 
    Simply click the item you want to move and drag it to its new destination on the bar.
  • Add a new bookmark or bookmark folder
    Right-click anywhere on bar and select either Add page or Add folder.
  • Edit a bookmark or folder
    Right-click (or control-click on a Mac) the item you'd like edit and select either Rename (if it's a folder) or Edit (if it's a bookmark).
  • Delete a bookmark or folder 
    Right-click the item and select Delete.