Mozilla Firefox Bookmark FAQ

Mozilla Firefox Bookmark FAQ

How do I bookmark a page?

To bookmark a page, just click on the star in the address bar.

The star will turn blue when the page is bookmarked and a window will pop up, so you can name, move, or tag your bookmark.

To bookmark all open tabs at once:

1. Right-click on any of the tabs and choose Select All Tabs from the context menu.
2. Right-click on any tab again and select Bookmark Tabs….
3. Give the new bookmarks folder a name and choose which folder to store it in.
4. Click Add Bookmarks to finish.

You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + D to bookmark all open tabs.

How do I change the name or location of a bookmark?

To edit the details of your bookmark:

1. Click the star a second time to open the Edit Bookmark dialog box.

2. In the Edit bookmark box, you can change any of these details:

• Name: This is the name that Firefox displays for the bookmark in menus.
• Location: Choose what folder to store your bookmark in by picking one from the drop-down menu (for example, the Bookmarks Menu or Bookmarks Toolbar). In that drop-down menu, you can also select Choose… to see a list of all bookmarks folders or create a new one.
  By default, bookmarks are saved in the last used folder (or in the Bookmarks Toolbar if you are bookmarking your first page).
• Tags: You can use tags to help you search through and organize your bookmarks. For more information, see Bookmark Tags - Categorize bookmarks to make them easy to find.

3. When you have finished editing, click Save to close the box.

How do I organize my bookmarks?

The library window lets you view and organize all bookmarks. You can open the Bookmarks Library window as shown below.

Click the menu button  to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage Bookmarks bar at the bottom.

Tip: You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + O to quickly open your Bookmarks Library.

In the Bookmarks Library window, you can:

• Drag your bookmarks into other folders. See Use bookmark folders to organize your bookmarks to learn more. There are some special folders:

• Bookmarks Menu: Bookmarks in this folder will appear in the Firefox Sidebar and Menu bar or toolbar Bookmarks menu.
• Bookmarks Toolbar: Bookmarks in this folder will appear in the Bookmarks Toolbar, if it's turned on.
• Sort your bookmarks to quickly find the ones you want.
• Search your bookmarks by name.
• Edit your bookmarks' details, including keywords (see below).

• Open your bookmarks, double-clicking on it.
• Backup, restore, export and import your bookmarks.

How do I access my bookmarks?

Address Bar Search

You can search pages you have bookmarked by typing its name in the address bar. As you type, a list of web pages that you have bookmarked, tagged, and visited will appear. Bookmarked pages will have a star next to them. Simply click one of the pages, and you will be taken there instantly. To learn more, see Address bar autocomplete suggestions in Firefox.

Bookmarks Toolbar

Firefox's Bookmarks toolbar gives you quick access to often-used bookmarks. For new users, bookmarks are placed by default here.

To enable the Bookmarks Toolbar:

1. Click on the menu button , then click More tools and select Customize Toolbar….
2. Select Toolbars from the dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen.
3. Select Bookmarks Toolbar. The menu options Always Show, Never Show, and Only Show on New Tab will be available for you to choose when you want the Bookmarks Toolbar to be visible.
4. Click the Done button when you are finished.

Other Bookmarks folder

You will see an Other Bookmarks folder icon at the end of the Bookmarks toolbar if the Other Bookmarks folder in your Library contains any bookmarks. This makes it easier to find bookmarks stored in that folder. To remove the Other Bookmarks folder icon from the Bookmarks toolbar, see Remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar.

Firefox Sidebar and Menu

You can view and access all of your bookmarks from the Firefox Sidebar and from the Menu bar Bookmarks menu, if the Menu bar is enabled.

Bookmarks Menu button on the toolbar

The Bookmarks Menu  toolbar button is not shown by default but you can add it by customizing your Firefox toolbar:

1. Click on the menu button , then click More tools and select Customize Toolbar….

• A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the overflow menu and the toolbar.

2. Drag the Bookmarks Menu  button to the toolbar.

3. Click Done.

To remove the button, use the above steps to drag the Bookmarks Menu button out of the toolbar.