Bookmarks in Firefox
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Bookmarks (called favorites in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer) are links to web pages that make it easy to get back to your favorite places. This article covers the basics of making and managing Firefox bookmarks.
Table of Contents
- 1 How do I bookmark a page?
- 2 How do I change the name or location of a bookmark?
- 3 How do I find my bookmarks?
- 4 How do I add the Bookmarks Menu button to the toolbar?
- 5 How do I organize my bookmarks?
- 6 How to turn on the Bookmarks Toolbar
- 7 How to use Keywords with Bookmarks
- 8 How do I import bookmarks from another browser or profile?
- 9 Additional resources
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.
Right-clickHold down the control key while you click on the menu entry for and then click on .
To bookmark all open tabs at once: Select
from the Bookmarks menu.Right-click on any of the tabs, choose Give the new bookmarks folder a name and choose which folder to store it in. Click from the context menu, then right-click on any tab and select . to finish.
- You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Dcommand + 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, click the star a second time to open the Edit This Bookmark dialog box.
- In the Edit This Bookmark box you can change any of these details:
- Name: This is the name that Firefox displays for the bookmark in menus.
- Folder: 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 to display a list of all bookmarks folders.
- 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.
- When you are finished editing, click to close the box.
If you don't want to see this editor when saving a bookmark, remove the checkmark from Show editor when saving.
How do I find 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've bookmarked, tagged and visited will appear. Bookmarked pages will have a star next to them. Simply click one of the pages and you'll 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.
Firefox Sidebar and Menu
You can view and access all of your bookmarks from the Firefox Sidebar and from the Menu bar menu, if the Menu bar is enabled.
How do I add the Bookmarks Menu button to the toolbar?
The Bookmarks Menu button is not shown by default but you can add it to the toolbar using the Library button:
- Click the Library button , then click .
- Click .
- Click .
The Bookmarks Menu button should appear next to the Library button.
To remove the button, repeat the steps above and, after clicking
, click .The Bookmarks Menu button is not shown by default but you can add it by customizing your Firefox toolbar:
- Click the menu button and choose
- A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the overflow menu and the toolbar.
.
- Drag the Bookmarks Menu button to the toolbar.
- Click .
To remove the button, use the above steps to drag the Bookmarks Menu button out of the toolbar.
How do I organize my bookmarks?
The Library window lets you view and organize all of your bookmarks. To open the Bookmarks Library window: Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click
and then click the bar at the bottom.By default, the bookmarks you make will be located in the Other Bookmarks folder. Select it in the sidebar of the Library window to see the bookmarks you've made. Double-clicking a bookmark will open it.
See these articles for details on how to manage a giant list of bookmarks:
- Sort your bookmarks to quickly find the ones you want
- Use bookmark folders to organize your bookmarks
- How do I delete a bookmark?
While you are in the Library window you can drag bookmarks into other folders, such as the Bookmarks Menu folder. Those bookmarks will then appear in the Firefox Sidebar and Menu bar or toolbar Bookmarks menu. Bookmarks in the Bookmarks Toolbar folder will appear in the Bookmarks Toolbar, if it's turned on.
How to turn on the Bookmarks Toolbar
The Bookmarks Toolbar is a handy place to add your favorite bookmarks.
To enable the Bookmarks Toolbar:
- Click the menu button and choose .
- Select from the dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen.
- Select The menu options , , and will be available for you to choose when you want the Bookmarks Toolbar to be visible. .
- Click the button when you're finished.
- Click the The menu options , , and will be available for you to choose when you want the Bookmarks Toolbar to be visible. menu at the top of the screen, go down to and select .
- You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Bcommand + Shift + B to show or hide the Bookmarks Toolbar.
See Show or hide the Bookmarks toolbar to learn more.
Other Bookmarks folder
You maywill 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.
How to use Keywords with Bookmarks
Another way to access your bookmarks is by using keywords. When you assign a keyword to a bookmark, you can simply type the keyword into the address bar and press EnterReturn to open the bookmark.
To assign a keyword to a bookmark:
- Open the Library window and select the bookmark.
- Click the keyword field at the bottom of the window.
- Type your desired keyword.
The keyword may contain letters, digits and special characters (for example: - _ ' " , . : ; = / \ ( ) [ ] { } ! & @ ~). It must not contain spaces and must not start or end with these characters: ? * ^ $ % # +
The keyword must not be the same as a search engine's keyword. For instance, if a search engine has the keyword @g
, the bookmark's keyword cannot be @g
, but it can be g
.
If the chosen keyword was already assigned to another bookmark the old bookmark will be replaced by the new one.
How do I import bookmarks from another browser or profile?
Firefox lets you import bookmarks from other browsers installed on your computer. It also lets you import other data, such as browsing history and saved passwords, from some of these browsers. To learn more, see Import data from another browser.
Additional resources
To learn more about getting the most out of your bookmarks, see these articles:
- Bookmarks section of Keyboard Shortcuts to see how you can quickly access different bookmark features.