How to Customize a Browser Toolbar in IE 8

Internet Explorer 8 boasts faster Web browsing than previous versions, a "smart" address bar that matches your search term to your history or favorites and tabbed browser pages. Another benefit of IE 8 is that you can customize the toolbar so that it has the menus, shortcuts and other items that you want in the location that you want them, and with the type of appearance you desire.

Things You'll Need

• Internet Explorer 8

Instructions

1. Make sure the IE toolbar is not locked. Right-click the toolbar and click on "Lock the Toolbars" only if this has a check mark beside it. If it does not, the toolbars are already unlocked.

2. Show or hide toolbars on the main Internet Explorer toolbar. Open IE and go to the "Tools" menu. Point to "Toolbars" and click on the toolbar you want to show or hide. If a toolbar has an existing check mark, it is already visible. If not, it is currently hidden.

3. Add or remove toolbar commands. Right-click the IE 8 toolbar, point to "Customize" and select "Add or Remove Commands." To add a command to the toolbar, click an item in the "Available Toolbar Buttons" list and click "Add." To remove an item, select an item in the "Current Toolbar Buttons" list and click "Remove."

4. Show or hide text on IE toolbar buttons. Right-click the toolbar, point to "Customize" and click "Show All Text Labels," "Show Selective Text" or "Show Only Icons."

5. Change the size of IE toolbar icons. Right-click the toolbar, point to "Customize" and select "Use Large Icons." To change the size of a toolbar, click on the "Command Bar Separator," which is a vertical dotted line, and drag it to the left or right.

6. Lock the toolbar after you have customized it as desired. RIght-click the toolbar and click on "Lock the Toolbars."

References

• Windows Help: Customize the Internet Explorer toolbars