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3 Simple Ways to Auto-hide The Address Bar in Microsoft Edge
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Nowadays, everybrowserhas countless features and customization options. One might say that they have too many of them. But features that provide an end-user with an uncluttered interface are more than welcome. Microsoft Edge has various selling points, diligently advertised by Microsoft.
But there’s this one thing which, for me personally (and I hope there’s more of us), makesEdgenot that bad. Namely, whereGoogle Chrome fails with the Fullscreen mode,Edgedoes it very well.
And it allows users to auto-hide the Address bar, which is, unironically, an amazing little feature.
The guide below will show you exactly how you can enable these features so that you can better experience full-screen mode in Microsoft Edge.
Why does my address bar keep disappearing
The steps written below will also help if you are interested in the following topics:
Quick Tip:
Opera One is the name of the browser, and it boasts speed, reliability, extensive customization features, and a library of extensions that rivals even with Chrome.
As far as the aforementioned customization features, Opera One allows you to rearrange UI elements in whatever way you want, including the ability to auto-hide the address bar.
Opera One
How to auto-hide the Address Bar in Microsoft Edge
Edge’s full-screen vs Chrome’s full-screen
Let’s start by being perfectly honest:Microsoft Edgeisn’t a real threat to Chrome or Firefox. At least at the moment. The market shares show that Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are far and beyond more prominent solutions when it comes tobrowsers.
However, the devil is in the details and there are certainly some things thatMicrosoft Edgecan offer to users.
One of the widely-asked-for features is the auto-hide option for the Address bar, but Chrome developers somehow miss it with every new update. If you have a smaller display, the clean interface while browsing is more than welcome.
And that’s one thing which, seemingly,Microsoft Edgeteam did well. The fullscreen option on Chrome doesn’t make too much sense, since you’ll need to get out of the fullscreen in order to access, well, anything.
Auto-hide Edge’s address bar
On the other hand, by simply pressing theF11key while browsing onEdge, you get a clean and uncluttered interface. After that, just move your pointer toward the top (where the Toolbar usually resides), and the Address bar will pop up.
That simple but quite nifty way to browse the internet in a clean manner. Personally, I really like to auto-hide the desktop Taskbar and this fits so well as you can take the full size of the screen.
This might not be the selling card for everyone to suddenly turn the bandwagon towards Microsoft’s nativebrowser. But it still can make a change. And if the auto-hiding Address bar (Toolbar, as well) is your cup of tea, make sure to give it a glance.
Who knows, maybeMicrosoft’s aggressive advertisingisn’t as senseless as one would assume.
Either way, we can wrap it up. So, just openEdge, press F11, and enjoy the simplicity. If you have any comments you’ll like to share, the comments section is just below.
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Aleksandar Ognjanovic
Aleksandar’s main passion is technology. With a solid writing background, he is determined to bring the bleeding edge to the common user. With a keen eye, he always spots the next big thing surrounding Microsoft and the Windows OS.
Focused on Windows errors and how to solve them, he also writes about the OS’s latest features as well as its interface.
In his free time, he likes to read, listen to music, and enjoy the nature. Hiking is one of his newly found passions.
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