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Sidebar Removal

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I can't remove the sidebar. Just trying to find a way to do this.

I can't remove the sidebar. Just trying to find a way to do this.

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Click 'Customize sidebar' at the bottom of the sidebar, then select Show and hide sidebar. Now the sidebar button next to the address will disable the sidebar.

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Here's an illustration to go along with the above steps.

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Did this and the Side Bar was NOT REMOVED!

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Newbie said

Did this and the Side Bar was NOT REMOVED!

Hi Newbie, try clicking the toolbar button again once or twice. After the settings change, it's a toggle to show/hide.

If you don't have the toolbar button, you can add it using Customize (Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars):

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Modified by the_renegade_wanderer

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there is no 'hide sidebar.'

Public caning for the person who put this on my screen without an easy way to remove it.

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ew7 said

there is no 'hide sidebar.'

What version of Firefox are you running? The Settings page (sometimes known as the Preferences page) has this new section recently:

When that box is checked, there is a persistent vertical button bar (the launcher). When it is cleared, there isn't.