---
components: AppBar, Toolbar
---

# App Bar

The [App bar](https://material.io/guidelines/layout/structure.html#structure-app-bar), formerly known as the action bar in Android, is a special kind of toolbar that’s used for branding, navigation, search, and actions.

## Simple App bar

{{demo='pages/component-demos/app-bar/SimpleAppBar.js'}}

## App bar with buttons

{{demo='pages/component-demos/app-bar/ButtonAppBar.js'}}