toolbar

noun

A strip of icon buttons in a program or operating system that lets you trigger its functions with a click.

Example sentence

“You can add a print button to the toolbar in the settings menu.”

Software vocabulary, usually described spatially: 'the toolbar at the top of the window'. Compare 'menu bar' and 'sidebar'.

Related words

sidebarA column of extra content or links displayed along one side of a webpage.layoutThe way things are arranged or organized within a given space.dropdownA menu or selection box on a screen that keeps its list of options hidden until you click on it.templateA standard model or pattern used as a starting point for making other things.checkboxA small square on a screen that you click to add or remove a check mark, turning an option on or off.widgetA made-up name for a generic manufactured product, used as a stand-in when explaining an idea rather than naming a real item.