Note: Many of the buttons included in the extension also work for Thunderbird and Sunbird.

Newly Installed Browser

You have just finished setting up a fresh install of Firefox and got your favorite extensions added in, but what about some really helpful toolbar buttons?

Opening up the “Customize Toolbar Window” shows very few buttons to choose from… What if you could easily have over 100 new buttons to choose from? Sounds like a great idea!

Setup

Once you have the extension added to Firefox, the best thing to do is open the “Customize Toolbar Window” and take a look at the huge variety of buttons available there. You can find a little bit of everything included…

You may be surprised to know that there are options available for the extension. The options are settings that apply to certain buttons included in the set (i.e. News Client, Mail Client, and Toggle Buttons).

Creating a Custom Version

Ok, so the thought of extra toolbar buttons is great but perhaps you only want a small set to work with instead. Not a problem! The extension author has set up a process that allows you to pick and choose the exact buttons that you want and package them into a special custom-built version of the extension.

If you prefer this option, visit the author’s website (link provided at bottom of article) to start the custom extension process. Once you are there you will see two columns of buttons. Select the ones that you want or need and when you are ready click on the “Make It! Button”. Please note that it will take a few moments to compile your new custom extension…

Once your new custom extension is ready you will be provided with the download link. The file name will look similar to the one shown in the screenshot…if you desire choose a name that best suits your needs. Save your new extension to a convenient location and then you are ready to add it to Firefox.

Enjoying Those New Toolbar Buttons

There is nothing quite like having the perfect tools and buttons to get the job done while using Firefox.

Conclusion

The Toolbar Buttons extension provides the perfect way to add that wonderful bit of extra functionality to your Firefox browser.

Links

Download the Toolbar Buttons extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

Download the Toolbar Buttons extension (Extension Homepage)

Create Your own custom Toolbar Buttons extension (Extension Homepage)