11.3. Managing Bookmarks

Bookmarks offer a convenient way of saving links to your favorite Web sites. To add the current Web site to your list of bookmarks, click Bookmarks+Bookmark This Page. If your browser currently displays multiple Web sites on tabs, only the URL on the currently selected tab is added to your list of bookmarks.

When adding a bookmark, you can specify an alternative name for the bookmark and select a folder where Firefox should store it. To remove a Web site from the bookmarks list, click Bookmarks, right-click the bookmark in the list, then click Delete.

11.3.1. Using the Bookmark Manager

The bookmark manager can be used to manage the properties (name and address location) for each bookmark and organize the bookmarks into folders and sections. It resembles Figure 11.2, “Using the Firefox Bookmark Manager”.

Figure 11.2. Using the Firefox Bookmark Manager

Using the Firefox Bookmark Manager

To open the bookmark manager, click Bookmark+Manage Bookmarks. A window opens and displays your bookmarks. With New Folder, create a new folder with a name and a description. If you need a new bookmark, click New Bookmark. This let you insert the name, location, keywords, and also a description. The keyword is a shortcut to your bookmark. If you need your newly created bookmark in the sidebar, check Load this bookmark in the sidebar.

11.3.2. Migrating Bookmarks

If you used a different browser in the past, you probably want to use your preferences and bookmarks in Firefox, too. At the moment, you can import from Netscape 4.x, 6, 7, Mozilla 1.x, and Opera.

To import your settings, click File+Import. Select the browser from which to import settings. After you click Next, your settings are imported. Find your imported bookmarks in a newly created folder, beginning with From.


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