Toolbar
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An early toolbar on a Xerox Alto Computer
In a graphical user interface on a computer monitor a toolbar is a row, column, or block of onscreen buttons or icons that, when clicked, activate certain functions of the program.
The first toolbar appeared on the Xerox Alto computer in 1973.
Toolbars are seen in common applications such as Microsoft Word, and as add-ons for web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Prominent web browser toolbars include the Google Toolbar, MSN Toolbar and Yahoo Toolbar.
Toolbars for Wikipedia
- A WikiSearch Toolbar is available, allowing direct Wikipedia searches from Internet Explorer.
- A Wikipedia toolbar for easy access to commonly used MediaWiki markup including easy table creation is available as an extension for Mozilla browsers. It can be downloaded from here.
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Wikipedia toolbar for Mozilla browsers