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Bookmarks Toolbar will not show up.

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I have recently got a new work laptop and have imported my bookmarks and passwords. However, I am unable to get the bookmarks toolbar to show up? The usual way of enabling it to always show or only show on new tabs doesn't work and I have a message on the toolbar that says "For quick access, place your bookmarks here on the bookmarks toolbar. Manage Bookmarks..." But nothing works. Please can you assist as it is driving me nuts.

I have recently got a new work laptop and have imported my bookmarks and passwords. However, I am unable to get the bookmarks toolbar to show up? The usual way of enabling it to always show or only show on new tabs doesn't work and I have a message on the toolbar that says "For quick access, place your bookmarks here on the bookmarks toolbar. Manage Bookmarks..." But nothing works. Please can you assist as it is driving me nuts.
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    • "Bookmarks Toolbar Will Not Show Up"**

I’m having an issue where the Bookmarks Toolbar won’t show up in my browser, even though I’ve enabled it in the settings. I’ve tried toggling it on and off, restarting the browser, and checking for updates, but nothing seems to work. Has anyone else encountered this issue? Any solutions would be greatly appreciated!

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I have tried restoring defaults and all other suggestion that I could find online but nothing helps.

If anyone has encountered this or has any suggestions that could help me resolve this issue, I would greatly appreciate it.

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Make sure toolbars like the "Bookmarks Toolbar" are visible.

Open the Customize page and set what toolbars (Show/Hide Toolbars) and toolbar items to display.

  • Right-click empty toolbar area => Customize
  • "3-bar" menu button => Customize
  • View -> Toolbars
    *you can tap the Alt key or press the F10 key to show the hidden Menu Bar temporarily
  • check that "Bookmarks Toolbar Items" is on the Bookmarks Toolbar
  • if "Bookmarks Toolbar Items" is not on the Bookmarks Toolbar, drag it back from the Customize page to the Bookmarks Toolbar
  • if missing items are in the Customize palette, drag them back from the Customize page to the toolbar
  • if you do not see an item on a toolbar and in the Customize palette, click "Restore Defaults" in the Customize page to restore the default toolbar set.

You can check for problems with the places.sqlite and favicons.sqlite files in the Firefox profile folder.

  • use the "Places Database" -> "Verify Integrity" button in "Help -> More Troubleshooting Information" (about:support)

If errors are reported with "Verify Integrity", close and restart Firefox or reboot the computer and retry.

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I don't appear to have a "Bookmarks Toolbar Items" in the customize palette? All I have is Bookmarks Menu which isn't what I need? Even after I click Restore nothing turns up relating to Bookmark Toolbar Items. As I mentioned, I have the Bookmarks Toolbar enabled on the toolbar but for some reason it just won't show up like it did on the previous laptop.

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You should see this in customize mode.

Do you see any bookmarks listed in the Bookmarks Toolbar folder if you check this folder in the sidebar (Ctrl+B) and in the Bookmarks Manager (Library; Ctrl+Shift+O)?

The Bookmarks Menu button Bookmark Menu icon (star on tray) shows the bookmarks in a drop-down list. The Bookmarks Menu button has a "View bookmarks sidebar" menu item.

See "How do I add the Bookmarks Menu button to the toolbar?"

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When you import using the "Import HTML file" method, Firefox might not always return your bookmarks to their original locations. Could you use the Bookmarks Sidebar (Ctrl+B) to see whether the missing bookmarks are under the Bookmarks Toolbar category at all, or whether they ended up in an Imported Bookmarks folder on the Bookmarks Menu or somewhere in Other Bookmarks? (If you need to move things around, the Library window (Ctrl+Shift+O as in Organizer) is easier.)

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