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Firefox's Bookmarks toolbar gives you quick access to frequently used bookmarks. This article explains how to show the Bookmarks toolbar and add items to it.
Learn how to use the Bookmarks toolbar in Firefox for quick access to often-used bookmarks.
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Firefox's Bookmarks toolbar gives you quick access to often-used bookmarks. This article describes how to use to Bookmarks Toolbar.<br>
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For more information on bookmarks, see the [[How do I use bookmarks?]] article.
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= Show or hide the Bookmarks toolbar =
{for fx57}
The Bookmarks toolbar is hidden by default. To turn it on or back off:
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57menu]] and choose {button Customize…}.
#Click the {button Toolbars} button at the bottom of the screen.
#Click {menu Bookmarks Toolbar} to select it. To turn off the toolbar, remove the check mark next to it.
#;[[Image:bookmark toolbar on 57]]
#Click {button Done}.
{/for}
{for not fx57}
The Bookmarks toolbar is hidden by default. To turn it on or back off:
#Click the menu button [[Image:new fx menu]] and choose {button Customize}.
#Click the {for not fx55}{menu Show / Hide Toolbars}{/for}{for fx55}{menu Toolbars}{/for} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and select {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}.
#Click the green {button Exit Customize} button.
{/for}
= Add bookmarks to the Bookmarks toolbar =
# Go to the page you want to add to the Bookmarks toolbar.
# In the address bar, click the site icon and drag it onto the Bookmarks toolbar.
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= Re-order bookmarks on the Bookmarks toolbar =
To change the position of an item on the Bookmarks toolbar:
* Click on the bookmark or folder you want to move and drag it into position.
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= Add toolbar items to the Bookmarks toolbar =
The Bookmarks toolbar can have items other than bookmarks added to it. For more information, see [[How do I customize the toolbars?]].
Firefox's Bookmarks toolbar gives you quick access to often-used bookmarks. This article describes how to use the Bookmarks toolbar and how to hide it.
[[Image:bookmarks toolbar 57]]
For more information on bookmarks, see the [[Bookmarks in Firefox]] article.
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= Show or hide the Bookmarks toolbar =
{for fx85}The Bookmarks toolbar can be shown on the [[About the New Tab page|New Tab page]], on all pages, or it can be hidden. {/for}To show the Bookmarks toolbar or to turn it off:
{for not fx85}
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57menu]] and choose {button Customize…}.
#Click the {button Toolbars} button at the bottom of the screen.
#Click {menu Bookmarks Toolbar} to select it. To turn off the toolbar, remove the check mark next to it.
#;{for not win}[[Image:bookmark toolbar on 57]]{/for}{for win}[[Image:Fx84CustomizeToolbars-win-Old]]{/for}
{/for}
{for fx85}
#Click the menu button [[Image:new fx menu]] and choose {button Customize}.
#Click the {menu Toolbars} button at the bottom of the screen.
#;{for win}[[Image:Fx85BetaCustomizeToolbars-win]]{/for}
#Go to the {menu Bookmarks Toolbar} menu and select one of the following settings:
#*{menu Always Show} will show the Bookmarks toolbar on all pages.
#*{menu Never Show} will hide it on all pages.
#*{menu Only Show on New Tab} will show the Bookmarks toolbar only on the New Tab page.
#Click {button Done}.
= Remove the Other Bookmarks button from the Bookmarks toolbar =
Starting in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 85, an ''Other Bookmarks'' button appears at the end of the Bookmarks toolbar, if the Other Bookmarks folder in your Library contains any bookmarks. If you don't want to see that button:
#[[Template:contextmenu]] on a blank spot on the Bookmarks toolbar (or on the ''Other Bookmarks'' button itself) to open the context menu.
#;[[Image:Fx85BetaBookmarksToolbarContextMenu]]
#Click on the {menu Show Other Bookmarks} menu item to remove the check mark.
{note}'''Tip''': You can also access the {menu Always Show}, {menu Never Show} and
{menu Only Show on New Tab} settings for the Bookmarks Toolbar from the context menu.{/note}
{/for}
= Add bookmarks to the Bookmarks toolbar =
# Go to the page you want to add to the Bookmarks toolbar.
# In the address bar, click the {for =fx68}Site Info{/for}{for fx70}padlock{/for} icon and drag it onto the Bookmarks toolbar.
;{for =fx68}[[Image:drag to toolbar 57]]{/for}{for fx78}[[Image:FF70 Gray Padlock]]{/for}
= Re-order bookmarks on the Bookmarks toolbar =
To change the position of an item on the Bookmarks toolbar:
* Click on the bookmark or folder you want to move and drag it into position.
;{for =fx68}[[Image:rearrage bookmarks bar 57]]{/for}
= Add toolbar items to the Bookmarks toolbar =
The Bookmarks toolbar can have items other than bookmarks added to it. For more information, see [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars]].