Really Dumb Question But.....

[ClaryS]

ok this is so basic its embarrassing but here goes. The black menu bar at the top of my screen has disappeared when I use Chrome -the one that lets you access Gmail, translate, etc. Its still there when I use IE. I can't find how to reinstate it there does not seem to be anything to tick or un tick. I've been fannying about now for an hour and am just about sick please someone help this dumb blonde!

[Zeuhl]

If you right click at the top of your screen do you get any menus?

[sandyRoe]

Is this any help?

http://www.google.com/toolbar/ie/install.html

[ClaryS]

Zeuhl yes if I right click I get menus but none which have anything to do with toolbars. When I go to IE and right click there is a menu with boxes to tick or un tick for various 'bars' but nothing like that when I use Chrome and I use Chrome more than IE as I find it faster.

[ClaryS]

Thanks sandy I tried that but still no black bar.

[VHG]

If you look in the top right of the browser window you see 9 small black squares. Click on those 9 squares and it opens up to offer you various Google options.

This change is being rolled out gradually across all users of Google, so some see it before others. I got it a few days ago.

[VHG]

Here is a screen shot showing the 9 small black squares.

It also shows you the larger window you get when you select on the 9 squares

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ueZekznLKp0/US-IabTmDWI/AAAAAAABIKs/55PRV3QS1T8/s640/google-new-navbar-2.png

This shows it as well (scroll down page a little)

http://www.androidauthority.com/google-logo-navigation-bar-change-271186/

[hc4361]

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/160743?hl=en-GB

[ClaryS]

Thankyou VHG and hc4361 for your replies and links. I realise now that its Google that has changed its format overnight and not something I've done by mistake. Every time I type something in the Google box it uses the url bar instead, suppose that's an 'improvement' as well. Anyway, thanks again everyone x

[Alston]

Hi Clary...If you wish to have an icon on your desktop to click for a direct link to the search page with the 'Black Menu Bar' then try this.:-

Click open Google Chrome > right click 'Bookmarks Bar' (Strip below address bar) then ensure that a tick is alongside 'show apps shortcut'. Click the shorcut which is now at start of bar and then right click the blue icon 'Google Search' > Create Shortcut > tick desktop > Create.

It might be a bit of long-winded effort but you will end up with an icon on your desktop that will always give immediate access to the page you require. It's a shortcut icon which you can throw in the waste bin if you don't think it's what you want.

Al

Al.

[ClaryS]

Thank you Alston x

[mibn2cweus]

Or type 'google' into the address bar.

If that's what your after then you can click on the address bar and drag it down to your bookmarks bar.