Enable the Nautilus address bar

Method 1 (Current Nautilus session only)

1. From the desktop, open a new session of Nautilus.
2. Press: Ctrl+L to enable the address bar. Note: This method will only display the address bar for the current Nautilus session. Once you close Nautilus, you will be back to the button controls.

Method 2 (All Nautilus sessions)

1. From the desktop, select: Applications > Accessories > Terminal.
2. At the prompt, type: gconf-editor then press: Enter. The Configuration Editor - preferences window will appear.
3. In the left pane, navigate to: apps > nautilus > preferences then locate the checkbox titled always_use_location_entry. Enable the address bar by checking the box. Once you are satisfied with your selection, close the Configuration Editor - preferences window then close the terminal window and launch Nautilus to confirm your changes.