A toolbar is the (usually gray) box above the area that the website is displayed. * If the toolbar is missing, see [[Back and forward or other toolbar items are missing]]. {for win} * '''Menu Bar''': This is the toolbar that contains the browser menus (File, Edit, Help, etc.). You can show/hide the menu bar by pressing the {key Alt} key. * '''Navigation Bar''': This is the toolbar that contains the Location Bar and the buttons used to navigate websites. * '''Bookmarks Toolbar''': This is the toolbar that contains your Bookmarks Toolbar Folder bookmarks. {/for} {for mac,linux} * '''Navigation Bar''': This is the toolbar that contains the Location Bar and the buttons used to navigate websites. * '''Bookmarks Toolbar''': This is the toolbar that contains your Bookmarks Toolbar Folder bookmarks. {/for} Firefox allows you to customize the toolbar that appears in the browser to include additional tools, re-arrange spacing, and more. Customizing the toolbar lets you re-arrange, organize, add, and remove buttons or fields to change your Firefox experience to suit your needs. {for win} [[Image:c472e0fd7b48c92da121449bc1291a6a-1258907964-943-1.png]] {/for} __TOC__ = Adding, removing, and rearranging items = {for linux} [[Video:f0e56f1ecbaeb52f2ba3e1fcff579b57-1251607132-135-0]] {/for} Items can be added or removed from the toolbars: # On the menu bar, click {menu View}, go to {menu Toolbars}, and then select {menu Customize...}. The Customize Toolbar window will appear. # Drag and drop items. For an explanation of each item, see [[Navigation Toolbar items]]. ** To add an item to a toolbar, drag it from the Customize Toolbar window onto the toolbar where you want it to appear. ** To remove an item from the toolbar, drag it to the Customize Toolbar window. ** To move an item in the toolbar, drag it where you want it to appear. # When you are finished making changes, click {button Done} to close the Customize Toolbar window. {for win} [[Image:c472e0fd7b48c92da121449bc1291a6a-1258911741-862-1.png]] {/for} {note}To '''restore''' the toolbars to their '''default settings''', click {button Restore Default Set}.{/note} = Toolbar appearance options = At the bottom of the Customize Toolbar window, there are additional options for changing the appearance of the toolbar: * '''Show'''. From the Show drop-down, you can choose what to display in the toolbar: Icons, Text, or Icons and Text together. By default, Firefox shows Icons. * '''Use Small Icons'''. To conserve screen space in the toolbar, select this option to display tools using smaller icons. = Troubleshooting = For help troubleshooting problems, see these articles. *[[Menu bar is missing]] *[[Back and forward or other toolbar items are missing]] *[[Toolbar keeps resetting]]

A toolbar is the (usually gray) box above the area that the website is displayed.

• If the toolbar is missing, see Navigation buttons like back, home, bookmarks and reload are missing.

Firefox allows you to customize the toolbar that appears in the browser to include additional tools, re-arrange spacing, and more. Customizing the toolbar lets you re-arrange, organize, add, and remove buttons or fields to change your Firefox experience to suit your needs.

Adding, removing, and rearranging items

Items can be added or removed from the toolbars:

1. On the menu bar, click View, go to Toolbars, and then select Customize.... The Customize Toolbar window will appear.
2. Drag and drop items. For an explanation of each item, see Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars.

• • To add an item to a toolbar, drag it from the Customize Toolbar window onto the toolbar where you want it to appear.
  • To remove an item from the toolbar, drag it to the Customize Toolbar window.
  • To move an item in the toolbar, drag it where you want it to appear.

1. When you are finished making changes, click Done to close the Customize Toolbar window.

Toolbar appearance options

At the bottom of the Customize Toolbar window, there are additional options for changing the appearance of the toolbar:

• Show. From the Show drop-down, you can choose what to display in the toolbar: Icons, Text, or Icons and Text together. By default, Firefox shows Icons.
• Use Small Icons. To conserve screen space in the toolbar, select this option to display tools using smaller icons.

Troubleshooting

For help troubleshooting problems, see these articles.

• Restore the Menu bar in Firefox
• Navigation buttons like back, home, bookmarks and reload are missing
• Changes to toolbars and window sizes are not saved