toolbar
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of toolbar
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Steps vary based on the app and device, but tapping the top of the screen usually reveals a toolbar where you can adjust the typeface, font size, line spacing and background color of your e-book.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
Now, the app also has a “shop” tab on the bottom toolbar.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2022
In iOS, you can scan a document or receipt in the Notes app by making a new note, pressing the camera icon on the toolbar and selecting Scan Documents.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Though, doing so bypasses the toolbar that lets you easily put the console in rest mode.
From The Verge ● Jul. 28, 2022
Then I tapped the skull-and-crossbones icon that now appeared on my avatar’s toolbar.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
![]()
You can dismiss the new filmstrip or photo editing toolbars by clicking on photos, and swipe between images without any distracting UI elements.
From The Verge ● Sep. 17, 2021
The iPad’s OS 14 may look familiar to Mac users, with more sidebars, drop-downs, toolbars and search features that seem lifted directly from the Mac operating system.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2020
And yes, there are wonderful advantages to the onscreen reading experience, including searchable keywords, toolbars, the ability to look up anything.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2014
The Ribbon replaces the previous menu and toolbars in each Office application.
From Forbes ● May 17, 2011
Once added to Windows, toolbars became available for use in software programs created by Microsoft and thousands of independent companies.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.