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What happened to my menu bar? How can I get it back?

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kenatsun
kenatsun

By "menu bar" I mean that bar that contains menus such as "File", "View", etc. I can't find those menus anywhere, and I can't find a way to restore them.

By "menu bar" I mean that bar that contains menus such as "File", "View", etc. I can't find those menus anywhere, and I can't find a way to restore them.

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hi, press the alt key - then you cna go into the view menu > toolbars and permamently enable the menu bar there...

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philipp
philipp
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Chosen Solution

hi, press the alt key - then you cna go into the view menu > toolbars and permamently enable the menu bar there...

kenatsun
kenatsun Question owner

Thanks, philipp!

RustyCP
RustyCP

OK, so the alt key makes the menu bar appear, but it doesn't stay there! The minute I click elsewhere or do anything, it disappears again! How do I get the menu bar to STAY showing at the top? I am using v56.0.1 (32-bit).

Modified by RustyCP

Mr_Mumbles
Mr_Mumbles

philipp said

hi, press the alt key - then you cna go into the view menu > toolbars and permamently enable the menu bar there...

For Version 57, I find that this answer is a bit outdated. Pressing Alt only places KEY FOCUS on the menu bar itself if it is enabled. And the combined ALT + - doesn't do anything at all for me here.

The revamped Firefox 57 has a Customize selection on the right side now with a little paint brush next to it. You then click the drop-down menu for Toolbars at the bottom to enable the menu again, because for some reason they think we want the new features by default.

To be honest, I don't appreciate the Easter Egg hunt to find my old settings. But I realize this is a vastly different program from what it was and settings probably don't migrate well.

Mumbles

smme1950
smme1950

Thanks!!!

boshap
boshap

Mr_Mumbles said

philipp said
hi, press the alt key - then you cna go into the view menu > toolbars and permamently enable the menu bar there...

For Version 57, I find that this answer is a bit outdated. Pressing Alt only places KEY FOCUS on the menu bar itself if it is enabled. And the combined ALT + - doesn't do anything at all for me here.

The revamped Firefox 57 has a Customize selection on the right side now with a little paint brush next to it. You then click the drop-down menu for Toolbars at the bottom to enable the menu again, because for some reason they think we want the new features by default.

To be honest, I don't appreciate the Easter Egg hunt to find my old settings. But I realize this is a vastly different program from what it was and settings probably don't migrate well.

Mumbles

No matter what I do in my V57 there's no 'customize' option or little paintbrush or drop down menu with toolbars in it. HELP!!!

boshap
boshap

This morning when I turned on my computer Firefox was nowhere to be found. So I went to the Mozilla website and downloaded it again. After installing I right-clicked on the top bar and found a drop down with a 'menu bar' selection. Lo and behold everything seems OK at the moment. V57.0.3 THANKS all for the help offered.

cor-el
cor-el
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Open the Customize window and set what toolbars (Show/Hide Toolbars) and toolbar items to display.

  • Right-click empty toolbar area -> Customize
  • "3-bar" menu button -> Customize
  • View -> Toolbars
    *you can tap the Alt key or press the F10 key to show the hidden Menu Bar temporarily