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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}.