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You can customize Firefox in many ways. This article explains how to customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars.

{note}'''Note''': There are other ways to customize Firefox. You can [[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox|add features to Firefox with add-ons]] and you can [[Customize the New Tab page|customize the New Tab page]]. For more ways, see [[Firefox options, preferences and settings]].{/note} Firefox's toolbar provides easy access to common features. Do you miss something you use a lot? The toolbar is easy to customize. Is there something you don't use all the time? Try adding it to the overflow menu. We'll show you how. __TOC__ =Customize the overflow menu or the toolbar= You can change the items that appear in the overflow menu or your toolbar. #Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}. #*A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the overflow menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the {button Restore Defaults} button at the bottom of the screen. #;{for win, mac}[[Image:Fx57Customize]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:customize-fx57-linux]]{/for} #When you are done, click the {button Done} button. {for win} =Turn on the Title bar, Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar= #Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}. #*'''To turn on the Title bar''': Put a check mark next to '''Title Bar''' in the lower left. #*'''To turn on the Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar:''' Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the toolbars you want to display. #;{for not fx85}[[Image:Fx57Customize-Toolbars]]{/for}{for fx85}[[Image:Fx85BetaCustomizeToolbars-win]]{/for}<br>{for fx85}'''Note:''' The [[Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window|Bookmarks Toolbar]] can be set to {menu Always Show}, {menu Never Show}, or {menu Only Show on New Tab}.{/for} #Click the {button Done} button. {/for} {for mac} =Turn on the Title bar or Bookmarks toolbar= #Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}. #*'''To turn on the Title bar''': Put a check mark next to '''Title Bar''' in the lower left. #*'''To turn on the Bookmarks toolbar:''' Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and select {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}. #;{for fx85}[[Image:Fx85CustomizeToolbars-mac]]<br>'''Note:''' The [[Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window|Bookmarks Toolbar]] can be set to {menu Always Show}, {menu Never Show}, or {menu Only Show on New Tab}.{/for} #Click the {button Done} button. {note}'''Note:''' You can also turn the Bookmarks toolbar on or off from the menu bar at the top of the screen: Click {menu View}, go down to {menu Toolbars} and select {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}.{/note} {/for} {for linux} =Turn on the Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar= #Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}. #Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the toolbars you want to display. #;[[Image:customize-fx57-linux-toolbars]]<!--need new linux image for fx85--><br>{for fx85}'''Note:''' The [[Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window|Bookmarks Toolbar]] can be set to {menu Always Show}, {menu Never Show}, or {menu Only Show on New Tab}.{/for} #Click the {button Done} button. {/for} =Having problems? = Try restoring the default set of buttons and toolbars by clicking the {button Restore Defaults} button when you are in the customize mode. If that doesn't solve the problem, try these: *[[Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings]] *[[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]]