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Bookmarks (also called Favorites in some browsers) let you save a link to a page in the browser interface so you can easily revisit pages without having to remember the url, or search for them again.  People will bookmark pages that they visit frequently, so that they don't have to type the url every time, or they'll bookmark pages with useful info that they might not go to often, so that they can find these pages quickly next time they need them.
Bookmarks (also called Favorites in some browsers) let you save a link to a page in the browser interface so you can easily revisit pages without having to remember the url, or search for them again.  People will bookmark pages that they visit frequently, so that they don't have to type the url every time, or they'll bookmark pages with useful info that they might not go to often, so that they can find these pages quickly next time they need them.


In {{Firefox}} and {{Seamonkey}} you can save your bookmarks to, or access them from the Bookmarks menu, or the Bookmarks Toolbar.  You can also manage them from the Bookmarks manager. {{Firefox}} and {{Seamonkey}} store your bookmarks in the file "[[bookmarks.html]]" located in the [[profile folder]].  There is a backup file called "[[bookmarks.bak]]" and, by default, {{Firefox}} versions 1.5 and higher also create five daily backup files called "[[bookmarks-(date).html]]".
Mozilla-based browsers like {{Firefox}},  {{Mozilla Suite}} and [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/ SeaMonkey] store your bookmarks in the file "[[bookmarks.html]]" located in the [[profile folder]].  There is a backup file called "[[bookmarks.bak]]" and, by default, Firefox versions 1.5 and higher also create five daily backup files called "[[bookmarks-(date).html]]".   There is also a file called "bookmarks.html" in your program folder, ''but this one is a template, and does not hold your bookmarks.''
 
You can save your bookmarks to, or access them from the Bookmarks menu, or the Bookmarks Toolbar.  You can also organize and manage them from the Bookmarks Manager.  You can also open and read these files with your browser.  To locate the files you can use your operating system’s file and folder search feature, or you can open the profile folder and look through its contents. To find all bookmarks files anywhere on your computer, search for '''bookmarks*''' (be sure to include the asterisk, with no space). 
 
'''Important:''' In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the profile folder containing your bookmarks is located under the <tt>C:\Documents and Settings\<logged-in user>\Application Data</tt> folder, which is hidden by default.  In Windows 2000/XP you need to enable viewing of hidden files and folders to see the Application Data folder and its subfolders and files. Read the information [[Profile_folder#For_Windows_2000_and_XP_users | here]] for details, including a shortcut method for opening the Application Data folder and contents.
 
==See also==
*[[Lost bookmarks]]
*[[Import bookmarks]]
 
[[Category:Bookmarks]]

Revision as of 13:32, 6 November 2006

Bookmarks (also called Favorites in some browsers) let you save a link to a page in the browser interface so you can easily revisit pages without having to remember the url, or search for them again. People will bookmark pages that they visit frequently, so that they don't have to type the url every time, or they'll bookmark pages with useful info that they might not go to often, so that they can find these pages quickly next time they need them.

Mozilla-based browsers like Firefox, Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey store your bookmarks in the file "bookmarks.html" located in the profile folder. There is a backup file called "bookmarks.bak" and, by default, Firefox versions 1.5 and higher also create five daily backup files called "bookmarks-(date).html". There is also a file called "bookmarks.html" in your program folder, but this one is a template, and does not hold your bookmarks.

You can save your bookmarks to, or access them from the Bookmarks menu, or the Bookmarks Toolbar. You can also organize and manage them from the Bookmarks Manager. You can also open and read these files with your browser. To locate the files you can use your operating system’s file and folder search feature, or you can open the profile folder and look through its contents. To find all bookmarks files anywhere on your computer, search for bookmarks* (be sure to include the asterisk, with no space).

Important: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the profile folder containing your bookmarks is located under the C:\Documents and Settings\<logged-in user>\Application Data folder, which is hidden by default. In Windows 2000/XP you need to enable viewing of hidden files and folders to see the Application Data folder and its subfolders and files. Read the information here for details, including a shortcut method for opening the Application Data folder and contents.

See also