Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars

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The menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist.Fx57Menu gives you convenient access to your favorite Firefox features. Don't like the default arrangement? It's easy to customize. Is there something you use all the time? Try adding it to the main toolbar. We'll show you how.

Customize the menu or the toolbar

You can change the items that appear in the menu or your toolbar.

  1. Click the menu button Fx57Menu and choose 57customize-icon.png Customize….
    • A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the screen.
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  2. When you are done, click the Done button.

Turn on the Title bar, Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar

Turn on the Title bar

  1. Click the menu button Fx57Menu and choose 57customize-icon.png Customize….
  2. Put a check mark next to Title Bar in the lower left.
  3. Click the Done button.

Turn on the Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar

  1. Click the menu button Fx57Menu and choose 57customize-icon.png Customize….
  2. Click the Toolbars dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the items you want to display.
  3. Click the Done button.

Customize the menu or the toolbar

You can change the items that appear in the menu or your toolbar.

  1. Click the menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist. and choose Customize.
    • A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the screen.
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  2. When you are done, click the green Exit Customize button.
Note: Many add-ons come with buttons that you can add to the menu or toolbar. To learn more, see Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox.

Turn on the Title bar, Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar

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To turn on the Title bar:

  1. Click the menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist. and choose Customize.
  2. Click the Title Bar buttonCheck the Title Bar checkbox in the lower left.
  3. Click the green Exit Customize button.

To turn on the Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar:

  1. Click the menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist. and choose Customize.
  2. Click the Show / Hide ToolbarsToolbars dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the items you want to display.
  3. Click the green Exit Customize button.

Turn on the Title bar or Bookmarks toolbar

To turn on the Title bar:

  1. Click the menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist. and choose Customize.
  2. Click the Title Bar button in the lower left.
  3. Click the green Exit Customize button.

To turn on the Bookmarks toolbar:

  • Click the View menu at the top of the screen, go down to Toolbars and select Bookmarks Toolbar.

Turn on the Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar

  1. Click the menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist. and choose Customize.
  2. Click the Show / Hide Toolbars dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the items you want to display.
  3. Click the green Exit Customize button.

Having problems?

Try restoring the default set of buttons and toolbars by clicking the Restore Defaults button when you are in the customize mode. If that doesn't solve the problem, try these: