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Firefox's toolbars provide easy access to common features. This article explains how you can customize those toolbars to make Firefox work the way you do.

Firefox's toolbars provide easy access to common features. This article explains how you can customize those toolbars to make Firefox work the way you do. __TOC__ = How do I show and hide the different toolbars? = It's your browser — most toolbars can be shown or hidden depending on your needs: {for fx35} {for win,linux} *'''Menu Bar:''' This is the top toolbar that contains the browser menus ({menu File}, {menu Edit}, {menu Help}, etc.). To hide the Menu Bar, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on an empty section of the Menu Bar and uncheck {menu Menu Bar}. {/for} *'''Navigation Toolbar:''' This is the toolbar that contains website navigation buttons, the Location Bar, the Search Bar and the {button Home} button. To hide the Navigation Toolbar, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on an empty section of the {for win,linux}Menu Bar{/for}{for mac}Navigation Toolbar{/for} and uncheck {menu Navigation Toolbar}. *'''Tab Strip:''' This is where your tabs are displayed — it can't be hidden. *'''Bookmarks Toolbar:''' This is the toolbar that contains your Bookmarks Toolbar Folder bookmarks (for more info see, [[Bookmarks Toolbar]]). To hide the Bookmarks Toolbar, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on an empty section of the {for win,linux}Menu Bar{/for}{for mac}Navigation Toolbar{/for} and uncheck {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}. {for win}[[Image:c472e0fd7b48c92da121449bc1291a6a-1258907964-943-1.png]]{/for} {/for} {for not fx35} {for win} *'''Menu Bar:''' This is the top toolbar that contains the browser menus ({menu File}, {menu Edit}, {menu Help}, etc.). On Windows Vista and 7, the menu bar is hidden by default and its features are contained in the {button Firefox} button. You can switch between the {button Firefox} button and the traditional menus by right-clicking on an empty section of the Tab Strip and unchecking or checking {menu Menu Bar}. You can also make this switch temporarily by pressing the {key Alt} key. {/for} {for linux} *'''Menu Bar:''' This is the top toolbar that contains the browser menus ({menu File}, {menu Edit}, {menu Help}, etc.). You can switch between the traditional menus and the {button Firefox} button by right-clicking on an empty section of the Tab Strip and unchecking {menu Menu Bar}. {/for} *'''Tab Strip:''' This is where your tabs are displayed — it can't be hidden. By default, the Tab Strip is above the Navigation Toolbar. If you want it below, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on an empty section of the Tab Strip and uncheck {menu Tabs on Top}. For more information, see [[Why are tabs on top?]] *'''Navigation Toolbar:''' This is the toolbar that contains website navigation buttons, the Location Bar, the Search Bar, the {button Home} button and the {button Bookmarks} button. To hide the Navigation Toolbar, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on an empty section of the Tab Strip and uncheck {menu Navigation Toolbar}. *'''Bookmarks Toolbar:''' This is the toolbar that contains your Bookmarks Toolbar Folder bookmarks (for more info see, [[Bookmarks Toolbar]]). On new installations of Firefox, the Bookmarks Toolbar is hidden by default. To show the Bookmarks Toolbar, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on an empty section of the Tab Strip and check {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}. *'''Add-on Bar:''' This toolbar is located at the bottom of the Firefox window and contains buttons associated with your extensions (if they are made available by the add-on developer). To show or hide the Add-on Bar, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on an empty section of the Tab Strip and check or uncheck {menu Add-on Bar}. See [[What is the Add-on Bar?]] for more information. {for win}[[Image:Toolbars - win1]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Toolbars - mac1]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Toolbars - lin1]]{/for} {/for} = How do I customize or rearrange toolbar items? = You can easily add, remove and rearrange items in Firefox's toolbars. {for linux,fx35} [[Video:f0e56f1ecbaeb52f2ba3e1fcff579b57-1251607132-135-0]] {/for} # {for not fx35}{for win,linux}Right-click{/for}{for mac}Control-click{/for} on an empty section of the Tab Strip, select {menu Customize...}{/for}{for fx35}{for win,linux}Right-click{/for}{for mac}Control-click{/for} on an empty section of the {for win,linux}Menu Bar{/for}{for mac}Navigation Toolbar{/for}, select {menu Customize...}{/for} and the Customize Toolbar window will open. # Drag, drop and rearrange items. For an explanation of each item, see [[Navigation Toolbar items]]. #* To add an item to a toolbar, drag it from the Customize Toolbar window onto the toolbar where you want it to appear. #* To remove an item from a toolbar, drag it to the Customize Toolbar window. #* To move an item in a toolbar, drag it where you want it to appear. # When you are finished making changes, click {button Done} to close the Customize Toolbar window. {for win,fx35}<br>[[Image:c472e0fd7b48c92da121449bc1291a6a-1258911741-862-1.png]]<br><br>{/for} {for not fx35} {for win}[[Image:Toolbars - win2]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Toolbars - mac2]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Toolbars - lin2]]{/for} {/for} '''Try it out:''' Go ahead and experiment with different arrangements for your toolbars. You can always restore the default toolbar settings by clicking the {button Restore Default Set} button in the Customize Toolbar window. == Icon appearance options == At the bottom of the Customize Toolbar window, there are additional options for changing the appearance of the icons in your toolbars: * '''Show:''' From the Show drop-down menu, you can choose what to display in the toolbars — Icons, Text, or Icons and Text together. By default, Firefox just shows Icons. * '''Use Small Icons:''' Check this option to conserve screen space. = How can I add extra toolbars? = There's enough space in existing toolbars to add many items. However, if you need more space or you'd like to do something like make a toolbar for a special purpose, you can add a toolbar like this: # {for not fx35}{for win,linux}Right-click{/for}{for mac}Control-click{/for} on an empty section of the Tab Strip, select {menu Customize...}{/for}{for fx35}{for win,linux}Right-click{/for}{for mac}Control-click{/for} on an empty section of the {for win,linux}Menu Bar{/for}{for mac}Navigation Toolbar{/for}, select {menu Customize...}{/for} and the Customize Toolbar window will open. # At the bottom of the Customize Toolbar window, click the {button Add New Toolbar} button and the New Toolbar window will open. # In the New Toolbar window, enter a name for your toolbar and click {button OK} to close the window. # Add items to the toolbar as described above. If you don't add items to the toolbar in this step it will not be created. # When you are finished adding items to the toolbar, click {button Done} to close the Customize Toolbar window. Your new toolbar will appear below the Navigation Toolbar. '''Try it out:''' Go ahead make yourself a new toolbar. You can always remove any extra toolbars by clicking the {button Restore Default Set} button in the Customize Toolbar window. = I'm having problems with toolbars disappearing or resetting = For help troubleshooting problems with toolbars, see these articles: *[[Menu bar is missing]] *[[Back and forward or other toolbar items are missing]] *[[Toolbar keeps resetting]]