The Control Strip provides a quick and easy way to change some of your computer's settings (which you can also change using control panels). For example, you can use the Control Strip to turn file sharing on or off, and to adjust the computer's speaker volume.

The picture below shows some of the modules that may appear in the Control Strip on your computer.

Showing and hiding the Control Strip

To show or hide the Control Strip, use the Control Strip control panel.

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Opening and closing the Control Strip

To open or close the Control Strip:

•	Click the tab at the end.

Resizing the Control Strip

To expand or shrink the Control Strip:

•	Drag the tab at the end.

Moving the Control Strip

You can place the Control Strip anywhere along the right or left edge of your computer screen(s).

To move the Control Strip:

•	Hold down the Option key and drag the tab at the end.

Changing the font

To change the font your Control Strip uses, use the Control Strip control panel.

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Rearranging the items

To change the order of the items in the Control Strip:

•	Hold down the Option key and drag the items.

Customizing the Control Strip

You can add a new item to the Control Strip if that item has a special Control Strip module.

To add an item to the Control Strip:

•	Drag the item's Control Strip module onto the Control Strip.
	Note: The module is moved from its original location on your disk (or copied, if it's on another disk) into the Control Strip Modules folder (inside the System Folder).

To remove an item from the Control Strip:

•	Drag the item's Control Strip module out of the Control Strip Modules folder (inside the System Folder). Open the Control Strip Modules folder for me.

Tip: You can copy a module directly from the Control Strip to another location by holding down the Option key and dragging the module to the new location.