# lost my tool bar

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-tool-bar/71759>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 9, 2001, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-tool-bar/71759 "2001-07-09T00:45:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2001, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-tool-bar/71759/1 "2001-07-09T00:45:23Z")

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Somehow,someway, I lost my lower tool bar. The one with (Back) and (Stop)and other stuff that I use often. Funny I don’t even know what all is on it but I miss it.  
What can I do to get it back.

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**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2001, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-tool-bar/71759/2 "2001-07-09T01:04:11Z")

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Are you in Netscape or Internet Explorer?

For Internet Explorer (in Windows), right click on the upper tool bar (the one that contains “File,” “Edit,” “View,” etc.). You should get a sub-menu with a short list of toolbars. Click the “Standard Buttons” option to get the lower toolbar back.

I’m not sure about Netscape, but the process may be similar.

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**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2001, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-tool-bar/71759/3 "2001-07-09T01:35:53Z")

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In Netscape (v 4.7), click “View”, “Show”, “Navigation Toolbar”.

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**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2001, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-tool-bar/71759/4 "2001-07-09T01:36:21Z")

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Thanks Jeep  
I’m in both IE and Netscape.  
I hit view,toolbar and standard. Pretty close to what you suggested.