toolbar

noun

tool·​bar ˈtül-ˌbär How to pronounce toolbar (audio)
: a strip of icons on a computer display providing quick access to certain functions

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The bonus features don’t end with the browser toolbar, but some are easier to find than others. PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025 Apple Maps sports fewer toolbars, fewer buttons, and in my opinion the geographic references offered on the map itself are more likely to be useful (possibly because, unlike with Google, fewer of them are paid advertisements). Justin Pot, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025 Once your document is open, tap Tools on the top of your toolbar. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024 There are several other options besides fonts, like the zoom drop-down on the toolbar. David Nield, WIRED, 8 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for toolbar 

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toolbar was in 1983

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“Toolbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolbar. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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