14.3 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 .
14.3.1 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 14-2.
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 .
14.3.2 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.
14.3.3 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.
