How to Customize the Yahoo! Toolbar

The Yahoo! toolbar turns your browser into an organizational center, where you can keep track of bookmarks, news headlines, email and more. Besides being easy to use, the Yahoo! toolbar also allows you one-click access to your favorite Web sites and services. You can also create custom browser tabs to view multiple Web pages in the same window, and set up voice-mail alerts.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet access

Instructions

Change the Order of Buttons on the Yahoo! Toolbar

1. Log in to your Yahoo account by clicking the 'Sign In' link on the home page (see the Resources section below).

2. Click on the pencil icon to bring up the 'Personal Options' menu on the Yahoo! toolbar.

3. Click on the 'Change Toolbar Layout' option.

4. Choose each button in the order you wish them to appear on your toolbar.

5. Save your button settings by clicking 'Finish.'

Customize the Yahoo! Toolbar with Browser Tabs

1. Create a new browser tab to launch a new Web site by clicking the 'Add Tab' button.

2. Set the destination for the new tab. The default destination is the Yahoo! search page. You can change this by navigating to a site from the search page, clicking on a destination from your Internet Explorer bookmarks or typing in a Web address manually in the Address Bar.

Customize Other Features by Using Toolbar Options

1. Click the pencil icon from the Settings menu.

2. Select 'Toolbar Options.'

3. Check or uncheck options as you wish at this point. For instance, you can choose to automatically clear your recent search history or disable the pop-up blocker.

Adjust the Size of the Search Box on the Yahoo! Toolbar

1. Direct your mouse cursor to the 'grab line' of the address bar. You'ill know you've found it when your cursor changes from a single pointing arrow to a double-headed arrow.

2. Resize the search box by holding the mouse button down and dragging the cursor left or right until you're satisfied with the new size of the search box.

Tips & Warnings

• Note that changes may not become visible until you refresh the toolbar.

• For more tips on how to customize the Yahoo! Companion toolbar, check out the Toolbar Help page .

• Keep your Yahoo! account information private. Avoid using the 'Remember My Password' feature if you use a shared computer.