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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. For example, you can [[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox|add features to Firefox with add-ons]] and you can [[Customize your New Tab page to hide or display content|customize the New Tab page]].{/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]]{for fx89}, click {menu More Tools…} and choose {menu Customize Toolbar…}.{/for}{for not fx89} and choose {for not fx87}{menu [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}{/for}{for =fx87, =fx88}{menu [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize Toolbar…}{/for}.{/for} #*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}{for not fx88}[[Image:Fx57Customize]]{/for}{for fx88}[[Image:Fx88CustomizeFirefox-win]]{/for}{/for}{for linux}[[Image:customize-fx57-linux]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Fx87Customize-mac]]{/for} #When you are done, click the {button Done} button. {note}'''Tip:''' Here's another way to open the Customize Firefox tab: [[Template:contextmenu]] on a blank spot in the tab bar or toolbar and choose {for not fx88}{menu Customize…}{/for}{for fx88}{menu Customize Toolbar…}{/for} from the context menu.{/note} {for win} =Turn on the Title bar, Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar= #Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]]{for fx89}, click {menu More Tools…} and choose {menu Customize Toolbar…}.{/for}{for not fx89} and choose {for not fx87}{menu [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}{/for}{for =fx87, =fx88}{menu [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize Toolbar…}{/for}.{/for} #*'''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]]{for fx89}, click {menu More Tools…} and choose {menu Customize Toolbar…}.{/for}{for not fx89} and choose {for not fx87}{menu [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}{/for}{for =fx87, =fx88}{menu [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize Toolbar…}{/for}.{/for} #*'''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]]{for fx89}, click {menu More Tools…} and choose {menu Customize Toolbar…}.{/for}{for not fx89} and choose {for not fx87}{menu [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}{/for}{for =fx87, =fx88}{menu [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize Toolbar…}{/for}.{/for} #Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the toolbars you want to display. #;{for not fx85}[[Image:customize-fx57-linux-toolbars]]{/for}{for fx85}[[Image:Fx85CustomizeToolbars-linux]]{/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} =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]]