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.