What is a Browser Toolbar?

A browser toolbar is a type of browser extension. Browser toolbars add additional buttons to the browser interface to accomplish frequently used tasks.

Popular Browser Toolbars

Google Toolbar

Features:

Google Suggest - Get query suggestions as you type in the search box
Spell Check - Check your spelling whenever you type in web forms
AutoFill - Automatically fill out forms for faster online shopping
Word Translator - Translate English words into other languages

The Google Toolbar supports Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Yahoo! Toolbar

Features:

Now available for Windows, Mac and Linux
Instantly access your favorite sites
Open new tabs from Toolbar buttons
Quickly add RSS feeds to My Yahoo!
Instantly save and "re-find" pages with My Web.
Adjustable search box - resizable to fit your needs

The Yahoo! Toolbar supports Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

MSN Toolbar

Features:

Browse smarter with tabs - Switch between websites within the same IE window
Find anything - Search the web any time, anywhere, and locate documents, e-mail, and more on your computer
Shop faster - Fill out web forms with one click
Access MSN services - Get one-click access to Microsoft Hotmail, MSN Messenger, and MSN Spaces

The MSN Toolbar only supports Internet Explorer at this time.

Dogpile Toolbar

Features:

Web Search - Find the best results from the Web's leading search engines.
Yellow Pages - Access business listings easily from one location.
White Pages - Look up residential listings from around the U.S.
Popup Blocker - Block those annoying popup ads forever
RSS Tool - Add any type of ticker feed, including news, summaries and blogs. Learn more.
Ticker - Get the latest news and information delivered directly to your ticker.
Ticker Customization - Control the ticker's speed, size and scrolling direction.
Cursor Search - Search any word(s) from a Web page or Word document by right-clicking your mouse.
SearchSpy - Watch scrolling terms to see what people are searching for in real-time.

The Dogpile Toolbar only supports Internet Explorer at this time.

Merriam-Webster Toolbar

Features:

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary search box always available in Internet Explorer
Just type or highlight a word and click
Results display in a new window so you won't lose your page
Accessible from your right-click menu
Easy to install and customize

The Merriam-Webster Toolbar only supports Internet Explorer at this time.

A9 Toolbar

Features:

Search the web directly from your browser
Bookmarks - located on the server so you can access them from anywhere
Use the Diary to leave notes on any web page, which you can later access from any computer
Check your browsing and search History from anywhere
Automatic List feature to ease search result navigation
Get related links and ratings with Site Info
Block annoying popups
Highlight any term on the page

The A9 Toolbar supports the Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla, and Netscape web browsers.