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Why can’t I see the toolbar in my trading platform?

Restore hidden platform toolbars, choose which built-in command groups appear, customize their buttons, and reposition them within the platform window.

If one or more toolbars are hidden, open View > Toolbars and select the toolbars you want to display. The restoration, customization and repositioning steps below apply to MT4 desktop. FXTRADING.com App and Web Trader have their own controls.

Which four toolbars are available in MT4?

MT4 desktop includes four built-in toolbars for frequently used commands:

  • Standard — general platform-management commands

  • Charts — chart-manipulation and analysis commands

  • Line Studies — tools for adding technical-analysis objects to charts

  • Timeframes — quick access to different chart timeframes

MT5 desktop groups its commands into three built-in toolbars: Standard, Line Studies and Timeframes. Do not expect a separate MT4-style Charts toolbar in MT5.


How do I restore a hidden toolbar?

  1. Select View at the top of the platform.

  2. Select Toolbars.

  3. Select the checkbox beside each toolbar you want to display.


How do I customize a toolbar?

  1. Right-click a toolbar.

  2. Select Customize....

  3. Add or remove the buttons you want to use.


How do I reposition a toolbar?

Toolbars typically appear below the main menu, but you can move them within the platform window.

  1. Select and hold the dotted handle at the left edge of the toolbar.

  2. Drag the toolbar to your preferred location.

  3. Release it to dock the toolbar in its new position.

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