9.3 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 . 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 bookmark Web sites on multiple tabs, select . Firefox creates a new folder that includes bookmarks
of each site displayed on each tab. To remove a Web site from the
bookmarks list, click , right-click
the bookmark in the list, then click .
9.3.1 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 9-2.
To open the bookmark manager, click . A window opens
and displays your bookmarks. With ,
create a new folder with a name and a description. If you need a
new bookmark, click . This lets 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 .
9.3.2 Importing
Bookmarks from Other Browsers
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 . Select the browser from
which to import settings. After you click ,
your settings are imported. Find your imported bookmarks in a newly
created folder, beginning with From.
9.3.3 Live Bookmarks
Live bookmarks display headlines in your bookmark menu and
keep you up to date with the latest news. This enables you to save
time with one glance at your favorite sites.
Many sites and blogs support this format. A Web site indicates
this by showing an orange icon in the right part of the location
bar. Click it and choose .
A dialog box opens where you can select the name and location of
your live bookmark. Confirm with .
Some sites do not tell Firefox that they support a news feed,
although they actually do. To add a live bookmark manually, you
need the URL of the feed. Do the following:
Adding a Live Bookmark Manually
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Open the bookmark
manager with . A new window opens.
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Select .
A dialog box opens.
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Insert a name
for the live bookmark and add your URL, for example, https://www.novell.com/newsfeeds/rss/coolsolutions.xml.
Firefox updates your live bookmarks.
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Close your bookmark
manager.
