--- title: "How to show the bookmarks bar in Opera (Settings) | VaultForYou" description: "Opera has no keyboard shortcut for the bookmarks bar; the switch is in the Opera menu and in Settings -> Appearance." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/opera lang: en published: 2026-11-03 updated: 2026-11-03 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # How to show the bookmarks bar in Opera > No shortcut in Opera, but the switch is two clicks away. Published 2026-11-03 - Updated 2026-11-03 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against each browser's help pages, November 2026 ## Quick answer Opera has no keyboard shortcut that toggles the bookmarks bar. Turn the bookmarks bar on with Opera menu -> Bookmarks -> Show bookmarks bar, or in Settings (Alt+P) -> Appearance -> Show bookmarks bar. - **Shortcut:** None in Opera - **Menu:** Opera menu -> Bookmarks -> Show bookmarks bar - **Settings:** Settings (Alt+P) -> Appearance -> Show bookmarks bar ## Show the bookmarks bar 1. **Or use the menu** Open the Opera menu (O logo, top left) or Easy setup (top right) and go to Opera menu -> Bookmarks -> Show bookmarks bar. 2. **Make it stick** In Settings (Alt+P) -> Appearance -> Show bookmarks bar, choose the option that keeps the bar on every page rather than only on new tabs. 3. **Fill the bar** Bookmarks in the "Bookmarks bar" folder are the ones that show. Drag others into that folder in `opera://bookmarks`. Menu labels change between versions of Opera; the shortcut and the internal address `opera://bookmarks` don't. ## The bar still isn't there - **Only on new tabs.** Check the appearance settings: some versions show the bar only on the new tab page until you choose Always. - **Wrong folder.** The bar shows one folder. Open `opera://bookmarks` and move bookmarks into the Bookmarks bar folder. - **Full screen.** The bar hides in full-screen mode (F11, or the green button on a Mac). Leave full screen and it returns. - **Managed by an organization.** On a work or school computer, a policy can force the bar on or off; the setting is greyed out and only an administrator can change it. ## Keep some bookmarks out of Opera altogether The bookmarks bar is the least private place in the browser: anyone who can see the screen can read it. [Private Bookmarks](/private-bookmarks) is our free extension that saves pages into an encrypted vault on this computer: AES-256-GCM, a key derived from your password, no account, no sync and no network access. Saved pages never appear in the bookmarks bar, in `opera://bookmarks` or in an Opera account, and the vault locks itself after a few minutes. Opera installs Chrome Web Store extensions once the free "Install Chrome Extensions" add-on from Opera's own add-ons site is in place. After that, Add to Chrome becomes Add to Opera. > **Add Private Bookmarks to Opera.** Free. Installs from the Chrome Web Store. [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the shortcut to show the bookmarks bar in Opera? There isn't one. Opera turns the bar on and off in Settings (Alt+P) -> Appearance -> Show bookmarks bar. ### Can I show the bookmarks bar only on the new tab page? Chrome, Edge and Brave offer a "new tab only" option in their appearance settings. Opera's setting is on or off. ### Why can't I see the bookmarks I added? Only the Bookmarks bar folder shows on the bar. Bookmarks saved to Other bookmarks or another folder live in the manager (`opera://bookmarks`). Move them to the bar folder, or save new ones there. ### Does hiding the bar hide my bookmarks? No. They stay in the manager and on the star menu, and sync keeps copying them. Hiding the bar is for screen space; to keep bookmarks private you need a separate profile or an encrypted vault. ## Sources - [Opera Help: Bookmarks](https://help.opera.com/en/latest/features/#bookmarks) - [Opera add-ons: Install Chrome Extensions](https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/install-chrome-extensions/) ## Show the bookmarks bar in other browsers - [How to show the favorites bar in Microsoft Edge](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/edge) - [How to show the bookmarks bar in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/chromebook) - [How to show the bookmarks bar in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/brave) - [How to show the bookmark bar in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/vivaldi) - [How to show the bookmarks bar in Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/blog/show-bookmarks-bar-chrome) - [All browsers: show the bookmarks bar](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar) ## More for Opera - [How to bookmark a page in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/opera) - [How to delete bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/opera) - [How to export bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/opera) - [How to import bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/opera) - [How to find where bookmarks are stored in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/where-bookmarks-are-stored/opera) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/opera) - [How to organize bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/organize-bookmarks/opera) - [How to edit bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/edit-bookmarks/opera) --- Private Bookmarks by VaultForYou is a Chrome extension made by VaultForYou. Add to Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho