How to Enable or Remove the Blogger Navbar Using 2 Methods

Want to learn how to get rid of or delete the Blogger Navbar? The Blogger Navbar is the navigation bar menu at the top of a Blogger blog above the header that appears on older Blogger themes. It is easy to get rid of the Blogger Navbar and in today's Blogger Tutorial I am going to show you two different methods to disable, hide or delete it or to reinstate it if that is your goal. You would use the second method only if for some reason you cannot enable the Blogger Navbar by the easy method which is by turning it on and off in the Navbar gadget in Layout Designer. (Updated April 2022)

Advantages vs Disadvantages of the Blogger Navbar

Most people dislike the Blogger Navbar and want to delete it because it looks unprofessional and in the past it encouraged readers to leave a blog by clicking on the Next Blog link. If you are using a custom template the Blogger Navbar is likely to already be hidden but if you are using one of the older default Blogger templates eg Simple, there will be times when you will need to remove it manually to stop it showing up.

Before you get rid of the Blogger Navbar completely though remember that it has some pretty useful features such as:

• Follow Me link to encourage your readers to follow you (Blogger has removed this unfortunately)
  
• Share via email, Facebook, Twitter
  
• Blog search
  
• Quick links to Blogger New Post, Design and Blogger Dashboard
  

I would suggest that if you do decide to hide or delete the Blogger Navbar that you add the custom search box gadget and some social sharing icons to your blog to partially compensate for the features you will be losing.




If you simply want to change the color of the Blogger Navbar please refer to my Blogger tutorial How to Change the Color of the Blogger Navbar.

2 Ways to Disable the Blogger Navbar - Navigation Search Bar

There are two methods to disable the Blogger Navbar: Method 1 involves turning it off in the Navbar Gadget while Method 2 is mostly geared at bloggers who are using an older Blogger theme and need to hide the Navbar by adding HTML code to the template itself.

Method 1: Steps to Remove or Hide the Blogger Navbar

The following method is a step-by-step guide to turn off or disable the Blogger Navbar using the Navbar Gadget.

1. Sign in to Blogger
2. From the Blogger Dashboard go to Layout
3. Find the Navbar Section which should be the first Gadget at the top of your blog in layout
4. Click the edit link or pencil icon to edit the Navbar Gadget
5. In the Configure Navbar window that opens up scroll down to the bottom





6. Click the on radio button to turn the Navbar Gadget off. Green light for off and clear for on. (If you are trying to reinstate the Navbar make sure the radio button on the Navbar Gadget is clear.)
7. Click Save
8. Click Preview (eye icon at the bottom right-hand corner) to Preview your blog without the Navbar displaying above the header
9. Click the Save icon (located next to the Preview icon)

Method 2: Steps to Remove or Hide the Blogger Navbar

This second method of deleting or removing the Blogger Navbar is done through a change to the Blogger template. Essentially it hides the Navbar with code but does not actually delete the code.

1. Sign in to Blogger and select the blog you wish to change
2. From the Blogger Dashboard go to Theme
3. Click the orange down arrow next to the Customize button
4. Click Backup to back up your blog before proceeding
5. Once backed up click on Edit HTML from the drop down menu by clicking on the down arrow once again
6. Click anywhere inside the template and then search the following code using CTRL + F (PC) or CMD + F (Mac) to bring up the search box: ]]></b:skin>
7. Insert the code below just before the ]]></b:skin> tag
   
   
   #navbar-iframe {
   height: 0px;
   visibility: hidden;
   display: none;
   }


8. When you are satisfied click on the Save button to save your changes
9. Click on View Blog to admire your Blogger blog with the Navbar removed

Blogger Tip:
If you decide that you want to reinstate the Blogger Navbar you can do one of two things:

1. Simply remove the code you inserted:
   
   #navbar-iframe {
   height: 0px;
   visibility: hidden;
   display: none;
   }


2. Or comment out the code like this
   
   /*
   #navbar-iframe {
   height: 0px;
   visibility: hidden;
   display: none;
   }*/

Summary

Today I have explained how to turn the Blogger Navbar off and on in the Navbar Gadget. I have also shown you an easy trick to remove or alternatively hide the Blogger Navbar using the hardcode method. By adding a short piece of code to your Blogger template the Blogger Navbar can be hidden from view. I have also shown you what to do if you need to reinstate a missing Blogger Navbar.

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How to Remove the Date Header From Blogger Posts in Blogspot

How to remove or delete the date header from Blogger posts in Blogspot is a question that comes up frequently especially for beginner bloggers. If you want to stop the date header from showing then there is a simple tweak in Blogger to hide the date. Read on as I show you how to switch off the date header at the top of posts via the Blog Posts gadget.

Why Remove or Hide the Blogger Post Date Header

When you first create a blog, Blogger displays a date header at the top of Blogger Posts by default. Depending on the settings of your blog and the template you are using, Blogger displays the day, month and year of all your Blogspot blog posts so that your readers can know when the article was posted. In some cases the date header provides useful information but in many cases it can be a deterrent especially if some of your content was published a number of years ago.

Another reason that you may choose to turn off the date header is because you have crafted your posts for longevity and they are what is typically called evergreen. In this case it is immaterial when the post was first published and therefore dating it is unnecessary. Keep in mind though that even if you do turn off the date header your readers will still be able to tell the date a particular post was published by referring to the URL.

Toggling the date header on and off is one of many Blogger settings that can be configured according to a blogger's own preferences. To switch off the date header or turn it back on again is an easy fix that only takes a couple of minutes to perform. Please note that all past and any future blog posts will have the date removed.

Steps to Remove or Hide the Date Header from Blogger Posts

1. Log in to Blogger


2. At the dashboard choose Layout from the menu at the left


3. Find the Blog Posts Widget under the Main Section in the Blog Layout


4. Click on the Edit link or pencil to bring up the Configure Blog Posts pop up window





5. Under the option to Show Date Header move the slider to the off position to remove the date header. The switch will turn clear. The toggle switch is blue-green when on and clear when off.


6. Click on Save to commit your changes. The Save Button is positioned at the bottom right of the pop-up window.


7. Now click on the View blog link in the side menu and you will see that the date header has been removed from your blog posts.

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Summary

In this Blogspot tutorial you have learned how to turn off or hide the date header from posts in your Blogger blog by configuring your preferences in the Blog Posts gadget. The Show Date Header option is activated or deactivated by sliding the toggle switch. The main advantages of deleting or removing the date header is for blogs with evergreen content or blogs with older content.

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