I’ve been using Chrome for a few months now, but I’ve never actually seen the Favorites bar, until today. While testing a new java bookmarklet I realized that I needed a favorites bar to properly use it. Firefox automatically has the favorites bar visible, but in Chrome it is hidden by default.
Step 1
In Google Chrome, Click the Lines (settings) button and then Select Bookmarks > Show bookmarks bar.
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + B 
Done!
Now the Chrome favorites bar should be completely visible just beneath the Address bar and menu buttons. If at any time you want to get rid of the Favorites bar just repeat Step 1 above or Press the shortcut keys Ctrl + Shift + B simultaneously.
…cool, wasn’t a chrome fan at first but the more i use it, the more i like it and this tip really helped… thank you!
ditto here… first time I picked it up I was like – huh? That EULA sucks… After google changed the EULA and I starting using it again, I’ve all but uninstalled Firefox… No idea why actually. It just feels cleaner?
Anyway, yeah – same here.
ctrl+shift+b – Nice tip dex… You should post up ALL the chrome shortcuts plz!
Won’t work. Control Shift B does nothing.
Interesting. I got down my tools menu, but there was no Favorites bar on it. How do I get it to appear?
Hi Albert – Tools should be there when you press the Wrench looking icon. That said, you can also use the Keyboard Shortcut key – CTRL+SHIFT+B
Try that shortcut key. I should just appear.
Like other posts adding favorites toolbar does not work with wrench OR CTRL+SHIFT+B for me…so whats the scoop?
Is is possible to import Internet Explorer Links Bar to Google Chrome?
I was able to import favorites and the Favorites Bar does appear in Google Chrome, but the Internet Explorer links do not appear.
I do not have a wrenck Icon so I do not get the Show the favorites bar, what else can I do??
Hi Wilson. It seems Google updated the interface and changed things around. This guide has been updated to reflect that. Please let me know if you’re still having trouble!