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Firefox is easy to customize. Put your favorite features right where you want them. We'll show you how.
You can customize Firefox in many ways. This article explains how to customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars.
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Firefox's toolbar provides easy access to common features. Do you miss something you use a lot? The toolbar is easy to customize. Is there something you don't use all the time? Try adding it to the overflow menu. We'll show you how.
__TOC__
=Customize the overflow menu or the toolbar=
You can change the items that appear in the overflow menu or your toolbar.
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}.
#*A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the overflow menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the {button Restore Defaults} button at the bottom of the screen.
#;{for win, mac}[[Image:Fx57Customize]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:customize-fx57-linux]]{/for}
#When you are done, click the {button Done} button.
{for win}
=Turn on the Title bar, Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar=
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}.
#*'''To turn on the Title bar''': Put a check mark next to '''Title Bar''' in the lower left.
#*'''To turn on the Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar:''' Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the toolbars you want to display.<br>[[Image:Fx57Customize-Toolbars]]
#Click the {button Done} button.
{/for}
{for mac}
=Turn on the Title bar or Bookmarks toolbar=
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}.
#*'''To turn on the Title bar''': Put a check mark next to '''Title Bar''' in the lower left.
#*'''To turn on the Bookmarks toolbar:''' Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and select {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}.
#Click the {button Done} button.
{note}'''Note:''' You can also turn the Bookmarks toolbar on or off from the menu bar at the top of the screen: Click {menu View}, go down to {menu Toolbars} and select {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}.{/note}
{/for}
{for linux}
=Turn on the Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar=
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}.
#Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the toolbars you want to display.
;[[Image:customize-fx57-linux-toolbars]]
#Click the {button Done} button.
{/for}
=Having problems? =
Try restoring the default set of buttons and toolbars by clicking the {button Restore Defaults} button when you are in the customize mode. If that doesn't solve the problem, try these:
*[[Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings]]
*[[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]]
You can customize Firefox's toolbars, buttons and controls for easy access to common features.
{note}
'''Note''': For other ways to customize Firefox, see:
*[[Firefox options, preferences and settings]]
*[[Customize the New Tab page]]
*[[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox]]
{/note}
Do you miss something you use a lot? The Firefox toolbar is easy to customize. Is there something you don't use all the time? Try adding it to the overflow menu. We'll show you how.
__TOC__
=Customize the overflow menu or the toolbar=
You can change the items that appear in the overflow menu or your toolbar.
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}.
#*A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the overflow menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the {button Restore Defaults} button at the bottom of the screen.
#;{for win, mac}[[Image:Fx57Customize]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:customize-fx57-linux]]{/for}
#When you are done, click the {button Done} button.
{for win}
=Turn on the Title bar, Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar=
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}.
#*'''To turn on the Title bar''': Put a check mark next to '''Title Bar''' in the lower left.
#*'''To turn on the Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar:''' Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the toolbars you want to display.<br>[[Image:Fx57Customize-Toolbars]]
#Click the {button Done} button.
{/for}
{for mac}
=Turn on the Title bar or Bookmarks toolbar=
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}.
#*'''To turn on the Title bar''': Put a check mark next to '''Title Bar''' in the lower left.
#*'''To turn on the Bookmarks toolbar:''' Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and select {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}.
#Click the {button Done} button.
{note}'''Note:''' You can also turn the Bookmarks toolbar on or off from the menu bar at the top of the screen: Click {menu View}, go down to {menu Toolbars} and select {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}.{/note}
{/for}
{for linux}
=Turn on the Menu bar or Bookmarks toolbar=
#Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}.
#Click the {menu Toolbars} dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose the toolbars you want to display.
;[[Image:customize-fx57-linux-toolbars]]
#Click the {button Done} button.
{/for}
=Having problems? =
Try restoring the default set of buttons and toolbars by clicking the {button Restore Defaults} button when you are in the customize mode. If that doesn't solve the problem, try these:
*[[Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings]]
*[[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]]