: a strip of icons on a computer display providing quick access to certain functions
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The only help icon on the toolbar takes you to the AI Assistant chatbot.
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Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The toolbar can give you quick access to the Task Manager.
—David Nield, Wired News, 1 Mar. 2026
To create a new note, select File > New Note from the toolbar or press Command + N on your keyboard.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
This builds on prior innovations such as the AI toolbar for Person of the Year and our generative-AI Audio Brief.
—Jessica Sibley, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
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Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The toolbar can give you quick access to the Task Manager.
—David Nield, Wired News, 1 Mar. 2026
To create a new note, select File > New Note from the toolbar or press Command + N on your keyboard.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
This builds on prior innovations such as the AI toolbar for Person of the Year and our generative-AI Audio Brief.
—Jessica Sibley, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Toolbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolbar. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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