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The ''menu bar'' is a toolbar that includes various menu items (File, Edit, View, History, etc.). This article will help you restore a missing menu bar.

{for win}If the ''Menu Bar'' is missing, it is usually because it has been hidden or because the file storing your toolbar information has become corrupt.{/for}{for mac}If the ''Menu Bar'' is missing, it is usually because Firefox is in full screen mode or not the selected application.{/for}{for linux,fx35}If the ''Menu Bar'' is missing, it is usually because the file storing your toolbar information has become corrupt.{/for}{for linux,fx4}If the ''Menu Bar'' is missing, it is usually because it has been hidden or because the file storing your toolbar information has become corrupt.{/for} * If other toolbars or buttons are missing, see [[Back and forward or other toolbar items are missing]]. __TOC__ {for mac} = Full Screen mode = If Firefox is in full screen mode, move the pointer to the top of the screen, and click on the Full Screen icon [[Image:1ac02852251f68821c5828d6ae805417-1258684309-723-3.png]] to restore the Firefox menu to normal size and show the Menu Bar. = Firefox is not the selected application = If Firefox is not in Full Screen mode, the Menu Bar will be visible. The Menu Bar always includes the Apple icon [[Image:7fbbe94f1e8c1f2d1f6ea6dd93c1901d-1266954982-393-1.png]] and the name of the current program. To see the Firefox Menu Bar, click inside any Firefox window. {/for} {for win} = Hidden menu bar = {for fx4} If you're using Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you now have an orange Firefox button that takes the most common functions and puts them in one menu. *To temporarily show the old style menus, just press the {key Alt} key. *To have them shown all the time, right-click on an empty section of the Tab Strip and check {menu Menu Bar} in the pop-up menu. <br>[[Image:Menu Bar - Win]] {/for} {for fx35} To restore a hidden Menu Bar: #Press {button Alt} to make it appear temporarily. #At the top of the Firefox window, click on the {menu View} menu, go down to {menu Toolbars} and select {menu Menu Bar} to make the choice permanent.<br><br>[[Image:7fbbe94f1e8c1f2d1f6ea6dd93c1901d-1277745143-186-1.jpg]] {/for} {/for} {for linux,fx4} = Hidden menu bar = Firefox has an option to use the {button Firefox} button which takes the most common functions and puts them in one menu. When the Firefox button is in use, the Menu Bar is hidden. To restore a hidden Menu Bar: *Right-click on an empty section of the Tab Strip and check {menu Menu Bar} in the pop-up menu. {/for} {for win,linux} = Corrupt toolbars and controls = If the file storing your toolbar information has become corrupt, use Firefox's [[Safe Mode]] to reset toolbars and controls. Press {key Alt} on the keyboard and release so that the menu bar will appear temporarily and then follow these steps: # [[T:safemode]] #Check mark '''Reset toolbars and controls'''.{for win}[[Image:e85e05e3169b2a4329eca5d032f0621a-1259976510-647-1.png]] <br/>{/for} #Click {button Make Changes and Restart} to restart Firefox. {/for} [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/Mp9V9v]]