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* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/425/ Linky] extension, can copy multiple/selected links for bookmarking | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/425/ Linky] extension, can copy multiple/selected links for bookmarking | ||
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/4838/ Multiple Tab Handler] extension, can bookmark selected tabs | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/4838/ Multiple Tab Handler] extension, can bookmark selected tabs | ||
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Revision as of 17:18, 18 September 2010
There are several methods of bookmarking pages (or files) to choose from and most people will take advantage and appreciate a choice of different methods depending on the situation.
Shortcuts
- Keyboard shortcuts
- "Ctrl+D" to bookmark the current page, or to type in a bookmark
- "Ctrl+Shift+D" to bookmark all tabs, or with an extension to bookmark selected tabs
- Mouse shortcuts -- a bookmark folder may be in the Bookmarks Menu, Bookmarks Toolbar, Unsorted Bookmarks
- Drag Link to or within a bookmark folder
- Drag location bar favicon to or within a bookmark folder
- Drag a tab to or within a bookmark folder
- Ctr+Drag to duplicate a bookmark
Menus
- Menus -- Bookmarks Menu or Bookmark Folder (Personal toolbar), or Library Folder (all of these can have folders and sub-folders):
- "Add Bookmark Here..." (added by an extension)
- "Bookmark This Page" (Ctrl+D)
- "Subscribe to This Page"
- "Bookmark all Tabs..." (Ctrl+Shift+D)
- Context menu -- Main context menu
- "Bookmark This Link"
- "Copy Selected Links to Clipboard" (added by Linky Extension)
- Bookmark (and bookmark folder) context menu
- Copy bookmark(s)
- "Add Bookmark Here..." (added by an extension)
- "New Bookmark..."
- "New Folder..."
- "New Separator..."
- Cut, Copy, Paste of link(s), bookmark(s), folder(s)
- Copied links and bookmarks can be pasted from clipboard into the same or another bookmark folder, or before a bookmark. Bookmarks can be copied from clipboard into bookmark folders of another profile.
- Tab context menu
- "Bookmark This Tab"
- "Bookmark All Tabs..."
- "Bookmark Selected Tabs to a New Folder" (added by MTH extension)
- Bookmark folder context menu
- "Add Bookmark Here..." (added by an extension)
Star button
Star button. The new star button (Firefox 3) in the location bar lets you quickly add a new bookmark with a single click. A second click brings up the Bookmark dialog to let you file and tag your new bookmark. [1]
- Click on the star in the Location bar to bookmark a page or bring up the Bookmarks dialog
Change a bookmark
- Right-click on a link to bring up bookmark properties. This method can be used to create a new bookmark from an unwanted bookmark.
Copy bookmark
- Copy ("Ctrl+C") a Bookmark within a folder and paste ("Ctrl+V") to same or another bookmark folder.
Syncing bookmarks
(place holder) no information here yet for Firefox 4
JavaScript
(place holder) bookmarklets would be expected to follow the other methods described
See also
- Backing up and restoring bookmarks - Firefox
- Bookmark dialog
- Duplicate bookmarks
- Import bookmarks
- Sorting and rearranging bookmarks - Firefox
- Using multiple profiles - Firefox
External links
- Add Bookmark Here ² extension
- Bookmark Organizational Methods, describes hierarchical and tagged bookmarking methods
- Linky extension, can copy multiple/selected links for bookmarking
- Multiple Tab Handler extension, can bookmark selected tabs
