Customizing the toolbar

Put the tools you use most at the front of the toolbar and hide the ones you never use.

Applies to Mendeley and Zotero editions Windows · Mac · iPad Free

Open the customize screen

  • Mac · iPadChoose Customize toolbar…, or open the reader's settings › Toolbar.
  • WindowsSettings › Reader › ToolbarCustomize toolbar….

Reorder and hide tools

  1. Move a tool up or down with the arrows on its row (on iPad, drag the row).
  2. Use the switch on a row to show or hide that tool.
  3. Tools fill the bar from the top of the list. Those that do not fit go into .
    • Mac · iPadHow many fit depends on the screen: three on iPhone, more on iPad and in a wide window. The customize screen tells you how many fit right now.

Presets

If you are not sure where to start, pick a preset: Highlighting first, Handwriting first or Reading only. Each puts the tools for that way of working first.

Presets only change the order. Tools you switched off stay off. Reset to default order brings back the original order.

  • Mac · iPadYour toolbar order follows you to your other iPads and Macs through iCloud.

Customizing the toolbar is free.

Updated September 20, 2026