There are some reports that a 240V Advantium will toast OK (a 120 V one won't), and many years ago Sears made a toaster oven/microwave combo that could do both to an OK degree, but no, a convection microwave won't toast.

YES! I don't have one but there's one in my teacher's lounge. It's a microwave, standard size, and then on the side it has a little toaster pop out thing. I have no idea how old it is or what brand, but seems to work well.

A convection oven is not a toaster. Period.

I do remember seeing a countertop microwave that contained a separate 2-slice toaster on the side. Don't remember where...

Yes. To save space, my ex and I donated our toaster and microwave and got an Advantium 120 and installed it over our range. Loved it. Used it every day - either as microwave or as conventional oven. If memory serves, we experimented and found that the Texas toast setting worked perfectly. If you're thinking about getting an Advantium, read some of the old posts about it on GardenWeb (if they're still available).

Waaaay back in the day, I had a huge Amana microwave with a broiler element. I used it all the time for toasting things. Samsung still makes one, and I put one in my last house. Here's a link—

https://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/microwaves/over-the-range/me21k7010ds-2-1-cu-ft-over-the-range-microwave-with-powergrill-and-ceramic-enamel-interior-me21k7010ds-aa/

I have that microwave, I have to admit, I've never used the broiler feature.

My new Cuisinart Combo Steam/Convection oven toasts nicely. It's not a microwave, but I understand that some people who have one (or a similar Breville) end up using it instead of the microwave. I am still new to it, so I have only used it for toasting/baking, but you might want to check it out. It preheats SUPER fast, so while I'm sure it would take longer to heat things than a microwave, it might not take that much longer.

I am so glad I got this thing before we started our remodel. We can have chicken pot pies while we are without a range!

Why not just use a toaster?

Great question! In a toaster, you cannot put the butter on first, nor cheese, nor really any other substance. Hoagie rolls and other odd-sized bread are difficult to fit in a toaster as well.

Traditional toasters are good if all you ever want are plain slices of bread.

There is a special place in hell for people who put garlic bread into a regular toaster.

Thanks everyone! With two tweens at home the microwave and toaster oven are easily used multiple times a day by all of us, getting meals and snacks ready and reheating leftovers. Trying to manage this heavy use of both appliances with a streamlined countertop and storage in the remodel. I don’t think we’re ready to ditch the microwave, but I will look into the Breville and Cuisinart Combo.