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Learn how to use the Bookmarks toolbar in Firefox for quick access to often-used bookmarks.

Firefox's Bookmarks toolbar gives you quick access to often-used bookmarks. This article describes how to use the Bookmarks toolbar and how to hide it. [[Image:bookmarks toolbar 57]] For more information on bookmarks, see the [[Bookmarks in Firefox]] article. __TOC__ = Show or hide the Bookmarks toolbar = {for fx85}The Bookmarks toolbar is shown by default on the [[About the New Tab page|New Tab page]] but you can also show it on all pages, or it can be hidden. {/for}To show or hide the Bookmarks toolbar: {for not fx85} #Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57menu]] and choose {button Customize…}. #Click the {button Toolbars} button at the bottom of the screen. #Click {menu Bookmarks Toolbar} to select it. To turn off the toolbar, remove the check mark next to it. #;{for not win}[[Image:bookmark toolbar on 57]]{/for}{for win}[[Image:Fx84CustomizeToolbars-win-Old]]{/for} {/for} {for fx85} #Click the menu button [[Image:new fx menu]] and choose {button Customize}. #Click the {menu Toolbars} button at the bottom of the screen. #;{for win}[[Image:Fx85BetaCustomizeToolbars-win]]{/for} #Go to the {menu Bookmarks Toolbar} menu and select one of the following settings: #*{menu Always Show} will show the Bookmarks toolbar on all pages. #*{menu Never Show} will hide it on all pages. #*{menu Only Show on New Tab} will show the Bookmarks toolbar only on the New Tab page. #Click {button Done}. {/for} {for fx85} = Remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks toolbar = Starting in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 85, an ''Other Bookmarks'' folder appears at the end of the Bookmarks toolbar, if the Other Bookmarks folder in your Library contains any bookmarks. To remove it from the Bookmarks toolbar: #[[Template:contextmenu]] on a blank spot in the Bookmarks toolbar (or on the ''Other Bookmarks'' button itself) to open the context menu. #;[[Image:Fx85BetaBookmarksToolbarContextMenu]] #Click on the {menu Show Other Bookmarks} menu item to remove the check mark. {note}'''Tip''': You can also access the Bookmarks Toolbar {menu Always Show}, {menu Never Show} and {menu Only Show on New Tab} settings from the context menu.{/note} {/for} = Add bookmarks to the Bookmarks toolbar = {for not fx85} # Go to the page you want to add to the Bookmarks toolbar. # In the address bar, click and drag the {for =fx68}Site Info{/for}{for fx70}padlock{/for} icon onto the Bookmarks toolbar. ;{for =fx68}[[Image:drag to toolbar 57]]{/for}{for fx78}[[Image:AddBookmarkToolbar]]{/for} {/for} {for fx85} # Set the Bookmarks toolbar to {menu Always Show} ([[#w_show-or-hide-the-bookmarks-toolbar|see above]]) so that you can see it on all pages. # Go to the page you want to add to the Bookmarks toolbar. # In the address bar, click and drag the padlock icon onto the Bookmarks toolbar. #;[[Image:AddBookmarkToolbar]] After adding bookmarks, you can reset the Bookmarks toolbar to your preferred setting. {/for} = Re-order bookmarks on the Bookmarks toolbar = To change the position of an item on the Bookmarks toolbar, click and hold the bookmark or folder you want to move and then drag it into position. ;{for =fx68}[[Image:rearrage bookmarks bar 57]]{/for} = Add toolbar items to the Bookmarks toolbar = The Bookmarks toolbar can have items other than bookmarks added to it. For more information, see [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars]].