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Use the Firefox Sidebar to access bookmarks, history and synced tabs

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The Firefox sidebar feature lets you access your bookmarks, history and social features conveniently at the click of a button.
The Firefox sidebar feature lets you access your bookmarks, history and synced tabs conveniently at the click of a button.

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{for not fx30}{note}Please [[Update Firefox to the latest version | update Firefox]] to the latest version to enjoy this improved feature.{/note}{/for} The latest version of Firefox (30 and above) now comes with a convenient sidebar button which lets you access your bookmarks, history and favorite social features in one click. This article shows you how to add and use this feature. :[[Image:display sidebar fx30]] =Add the sidebar button to your controls= #[[Template:customizefx29]] A panel will open with all the controls you can add to Firefox. # Drag and drop the {button Sidebar} button to your menu or toolbar. It's your choice! #;[[Image:add sidebar button]] # Click on the green {button Exit Customize} button to save your changes. {note}To learn more about customizing your Firefox buttons and toolbars, see [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars]].{/note} =Toggle the sidebar on and off= #Simply click on the sidebar button, then click on the option that you'd like to load. #To turn off the sidebar, click on the sidebar button again, and then click to uncheck the option that you'd like to turn off. {note}'''Add more fun to your sidebar:''' Now that you know the basics, learn how to [[Add social features to the Firefox sidebar | add social features]] or [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/ find an add-on] to add more content to your sidebar.{/note}
The latest version of Firefox now comes with a convenient sidebar button which lets you access your bookmarks, history, and synced tabs in one click. This article shows you how to add and use this feature. :{for not fx55}[[Image:display sidebar fx30]]{/for}{for fx55}[[Image:sidebar button 55]]{/for} =Add the sidebar button to your controls= #[[Template:customizefx29]] A panel will open with all the controls you can add to Firefox. # Drag and drop the {button Sidebar} button to your menu or toolbar. It's your choice! #;[[Image:add sidebar button]] # Click on the green {button Exit Customize} button to save your changes. {note}To learn more about customizing your Firefox buttons and toolbars, see [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars]].{/note} =Toggle the sidebar on and off= #Simply click on the sidebar button, then click on the option that you'd like to load. #To turn off the sidebar, click on the sidebar button again, and then click to uncheck the option that you'd like to turn off. {note}'''Add more fun to your sidebar:''' Now that you know the basics, learn how to [[Add social features to the Firefox sidebar | add social features]] or [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/ find an add-on] to add more content to your sidebar.{/note} {for fx55} =Move the sidebar to the left or right= The sidebar shows up on the left by default, but you can also move it to the right. #Click the arrow next to ''Bookmarks'' to expand the menu. #;[[Image:move sidebar 55]] #Select {menu Move Sidebar to Right}.

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