How to Open a New Site Without Leaving Fullscreen Mode in Chrome

Chrome’s fullscreen mode hides the address bar, which is great for distraction-free browsing but makes typing a new web address feel tricky. You don’t need to leave fullscreen to do it.

How to Open a New Address in Fullscreen Mode

1. Press F11 to enter fullscreen mode.
2. Press Ctrl+L (or Cmd+L on Mac) to bring up the address bar without leaving fullscreen.
3. Type the new address and press Enter.

Chrome loads the new site and stays in fullscreen the whole time.

Quick Tips

• Ctrl+T (Cmd+T on Mac) opens a new tab the same way, even in fullscreen.
• Press F11 again any time to exit fullscreen mode completely.

Now you can jump between sites while staying in fullscreen, no extra windows or workarounds needed.