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toolbar

American  
[tool-bahr] / ˈtulˌbɑr /

noun

Computers.
  • toolbars
    plural
  1. a row or rows of buttons on a display screen that are clicked on to select various functions in a software application or web browser.


toolbar British  
/ ˈtuːlˌbɑː /

noun

  1. a horizontal row or vertical column of selectable buttons displayed on a computer screen, allowing the user to select a variety of functions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of toolbar

First recorded in 1960–65; tool + bar 1

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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

You can also scan and attach a document to an email message you’re composing by tapping the scan icon on the keyboard’s toolbar.

From New York Times Aug. 3, 2022

This is how you get it: Click on the search icon in the toolbar and search for “touch keyboard.”

From The Verge Apr. 26, 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

The Game Bar works through a variety of different toolbars.

From The Verge Apr. 19, 2022

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

It's possible that the current version of Word does have one; I have no idea where among the layers of menus and toolbars it might be.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2012

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

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