browser toolbar

Web interface bar

A browser toolbar is a strip of icons and controls displayed in a web browser, typically below the address bar, providing quick access to browser functions or third-party features.

Toolbars may include navigation buttons, bookmarks, or search boxes.

In the early 2000s, third-party toolbars proliferated—often bundled with other software—cluttering browsers and sometimes tracking user behavior.

Modern browsers have largely moved away from installable toolbars in favor of extensions.

Related

back button · forward · forward button · refresh · tabs · new tab · search bar · menu · search · URL · web page · icons · buttons · right click · chrome · user interface · settings · homepage

Categories
Opposites
browser UI element type

browser toolbarmenu bar

Software command ribbon

status bar · viewport · command line interface · sidebar · context menu

interface visibility/accessibility

browser toolbarkeyboard shortcut

Key combo triggering commands

command line interface · config · developer console · background process

content vs. chrome

browser toolbarviewport

Visible display region

Family

browser, toolbar, browse, tool, browsing, browsed, browses, tools, toolbars

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G