IntelliJ 13 - Add Navigate Back/Forward to toolbar?

IntelliJ IDEA 15

Show toolbar

  • Method 1

    • View > Toolbar

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  • Method 2

    • Press Shift 2 times > write "toolbar" and click on the "switch button" to change "OFF" in "ON":

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The toolbar already contains the "Back" and "Forward" buttons.

Configure toolbar

  • Method 1

    • File > Settings... > Appearance & Behavior > Menus and Toolbars > Main Toolbar > select one row and click on "Add After..." if you want to add a new button (E.g.: if you accidentally removed the Forward button and you want it back)

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  • Method 2

    • Right click on the toolbar > Customize Menus and Toolbars...

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    • Use the approach that is described in Method 1


For some reason the toolbar is not visible by default.

In the View menu, select Toolbar. That should fix it.


I am using Idea 13 and my toolbar already has these buttons:

IntelliJ 13 Toolbar

The icon groups are:

file | undo/redo | cut/copy/paste | font size | back/forward | compile/run | vcs | config | help | jira | tasks

You should be looking at the back/forward buttons in the 5th group.

If you want to make the toolbar visible, it's one of the checkable options on the view menu.