The Google Toolbar is a free service designed to enhance your total web browsing experience. The Toolbar is currently available for the Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers.

The Google Toolbar for Firefox can be used with Mozilla Firefox version 1.5 and above, and with the Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP3+) and XP, Macintosh (OS X 1.0 and above), and Linux operating systems. For details regarding Linux compatibility, please visit http://www.google.com/support/firefox/bin/answer.py?answer=53937

To install the Google Toolbar for Firefox, please follow these steps:

1. Open a Mozilla Firefox window and visit http://toolbar.google.com
2. Click the "Download Google Toolbar" button.
3. Read through the Terms and Conditions and click "Agree and Install."
4. A new window should open.* In this window, click "Install Now."
5. Continue through the installation screens.
6. After installation is complete, please close all browser windows and reopen them. The Toolbar should then appear at the top of your browser window.

* If a new window didn't open when you clicked "Agree and Install," it's likely that the installation was blocked. At the top of your screen, you should see a yellow bar that says "To protect your computer, Firefox prevented this site from installing software on your computer." To install the Toolbar, you'll need to allow downloads from our site. To do so, please follow the steps below:

1. Click the "Edit Options..." button in the yellow bar.
2. The Firefox "Allowed Sites" window will appear.
3. The Google address should appear in the "Address of website" field, but if it doesn't, please enter "tools.google.com" and click "Allow."
4. Click "OK."
5. Click "Agree and Install" a second time to begin installation.