How to View the Address Bar
The address bar is the section on an Internet browser where a user can type a URL to navigate to a specific site. In Firefox and Internet Explorer, it is common for the address bar to disappear. Thankfully, it takes only a few clicks to restore the address bar and continue browsing the Internet.
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Instructions
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View Address Bar in Firefox
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Open the Firefox browser to any web page.
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Right click anywhere in the light blue header section of the window. A small menu will pop up with the options "Navigation Toolbar," "Bookmarks Toolbar," and "Customize ..."
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Click "Navigation Toolbar." A blue check mark will appear next to it and the address bar will appear in the header of the window.
View Address Bar in Internet Explorer
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Open Internet Explorer to any web page.
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Move the mouse to the top of the screen. The address bar will appear.
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Right click in the black header area of the window. A menu will pop up with options such as "Restore," "Minimize" and "Maximize." De-select "Auto-Hide." This will keep the address bar at the top of the screen at all times, instead of disappearing when the mouse is moved away from it.
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Select "Tools" in the right side of the menu bar. De-select "Full Screen," if desired. This will also keep the address bar visible, while also reducing the amount of the screen that is used up by the browser window.
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