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Unable to open address bar

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I need help. Here is the list of toolbars that are installed on my (latest) Firefox: Wiki, Google and Care2. The thing is I closed them all (together with address bar and favorites bar). Now there is no way I can return the address bar (or any other of the above listed bars for that matter), neither by clicking a right or left click on any place of the area, neither can i find any option to poen in a firefox folder, there is just the blue track on top and tabs list. (I'm posting this via IE). Thank you for your time and a kind help, N.

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care2, google, wiki toolbar

I need help. Here is the list of toolbars that are installed on my (latest) Firefox: Wiki, Google and Care2. The thing is I closed them all (together with address bar and favorites bar). Now there is no way I can return the address bar (or any other of the above listed bars for that matter), neither by clicking a right or left click on any place of the area, neither can i find any option to poen in a firefox folder, there is just the blue track on top and tabs list. (I'm posting this via IE). Thank you for your time and a kind help, N. == Troubleshooting information == care2, google, wiki toolbar

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Can't see the Menu Bar (File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Tools, Help)? Turning the Menu Bar on and off is a new feature in version 3.6. (Linux & OSX see: Restore the Menu bar in Firefox ) Windows Method 1. Hold down the Alt key and press the following letters in this exact order: V T M Windows Method 2. Press and release the Alt key. The Menu Bar will be displayed; then choose View > Toolbars and click on Menu Bar. The Menu Bar should now be displayed permanently, unless you turn it off again using View > Toolbars. Check mark = displayed, NO check mark = not displayed. See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Menu+bar+is+missing

Navigation Toolbar, Bookmarks Toolbar and other Toolbars under View > Toolbars. Clicking on one of them will place a check mark (display) or remove the check mark (not displayed).

To display the Status Bar, View, then click Status bar to place a check mark (display) or remove the check mark (not displayed).

Full Screen mode http://kb.mozillazine.org/Netbooks#Full_screen

Also see: Back and forward or other toolbar buttons are missing Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars

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Can't see the Menu Bar (File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Tools, Help)? Turning the Menu Bar on and off is a new feature in version 3.6. (Linux & OSX see: Restore the Menu bar in Firefox ) Windows Method 1. Hold down the Alt key and press the following letters in this exact order: V T M Windows Method 2. Press and release the Alt key. The Menu Bar will be displayed; then choose View > Toolbars and click on Menu Bar. The Menu Bar should now be displayed permanently, unless you turn it off again using View > Toolbars. Check mark = displayed, NO check mark = not displayed. See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Menu+bar+is+missing

Navigation Toolbar, Bookmarks Toolbar and other Toolbars under View > Toolbars. Clicking on one of them will place a check mark (display) or remove the check mark (not displayed).

To display the Status Bar, View, then click Status bar to place a check mark (display) or remove the check mark (not displayed).

Full Screen mode http://kb.mozillazine.org/Netbooks#Full_screen

Also see: Back and forward or other toolbar buttons are missing Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars

Modified by cor-el

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Hold down THE KEY??? which fucking key are you referring to? are we just supposed to TRY EVERY FUCKING KEY ON THE KEYBOARD????

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That should be holding down the Alt key.


Press F10 or press and hold the Alt key down to bring up the "Menu Bar" temporarily.

Modified by cor-el