Bookmarks

Bookmarks let you save links to websites you've visited in Firefox without having to remember their web addresses. This article describes how to make new bookmarks, view and manage bookmarks you've made previously, import bookmarks from other browsers, and troubleshoot problems with Bookmarks in Firefox.

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Note: Bookmarks are known as Favorites in some other browsers.

Table Of Contents

• Making new bookmarks
• Where to find bookmarks
• Managing bookmarks
• Backing up and restoring bookmarks
• Importing and exporting bookmarks
• Troubleshooting

Making new bookmarks

Watch a video of these instructions

To make a new bookmark:

1. Click on the star icon in the Location bar, as shown in the screenshot below. The star icon will fill in and your bookmark will be created in the Unsorted Bookmarks folder.
   
   
   
   
2. To edit the details of your bookmark, click the star icon again. The "Edit This Bookmark" box will appear.
   
   
   
   
3. In the "Edit This Bookmark" box you may change the details of your new bookmark:
   • Name: The title of the bookmark.
   • Folder: Where you want to store the bookmark. Click the drop-down menu to display a list of the folders you've used most recently, or select Choose... from the drop-down menu to display a list of all bookmarks folders.
   • Tags: May be left blank. Tags are used for searching bookmarks. For more information, see Bookmark tags.
4. Click Done to finish editing the new bookmark.

Where to find bookmarks

To display the list of bookmarks you've already made:

1. Click on the View menu, select Sidebar, and then select Bookmarks. The Bookmarks sidebar will open.
2. Click on a folder in the sidebar to expand it.
   
   
3. Click on a bookmark in the list to open it.
   
   

There are also other ways to view bookmarks:

• Bookmarks menu: At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click on the Bookmarks menu. A list of the bookmarks in the Bookmarks Menu folder will be displayed.
• Bookmarks Toolbar : The Bookmarks toolbar is underneath the Navigation toolbar (Back, Forward, Home, Location, etc.), and can store often-used bookmarks for quick access. For information, see Bookmarks Toolbar.
• Location bar: The Firefox Location bar allows you to search for pages you've previously visited, including bookmarked pages. For information, see Location bar autocomplete.
• Library window: Click Bookmarks on the menu bar, then select Organize Bookmarks.... The Library window will appear.

Managing bookmarks

To manage bookmarks in Firefox, see:

• Sorting bookmarks
• Bookmark folders
• Deleting bookmarks

Backing up and restoring bookmarks

Firefox automatically backs up your bookmarks so that you can restore them to a previous state. You can also create your own bookmark backups and restore them in another Firefox installation. For more information, see Backing up and restoring bookmarks.

Importing and exporting bookmarks

Firefox can import bookmarks from other browsers. Firefox can also import from, or export bookmarks to, an HTML file. For more information, see:

• Importing bookmarks and other data from other browsers
• Importing bookmarks from an HTML file
• Exporting bookmarks to an HTML file

Troubleshooting

For problems with bookmarks in Firefox, see:

• Lost Bookmarks
• Bookmarks not saved
• Bookmarks and toolbar buttons not working after upgrading
• Firefox 3 upgrade switches bookmarks and other settings to older version
• Restore the default Smart Bookmarks Folders
• Favicons do not display