Bookmarks (called Favorites in Microsoft Edge) are links you save to web pages that make it easy to get back to your favorite places. This article covers the basics of making and managing Firefox bookmarks.

How do I bookmark a page?

To bookmark a page, just click on the star in the address bar.

The star will turn blue when the page is bookmarked and a window will pop up, so you can name, move or tag your bookmark.

How do I change the name or location of a bookmark?

To edit the details of your bookmark:

1. Click the star a second time to open the Edit Bookmark dialog box.

   

2. In the Edit bookmark box, you can change any of these details:
   • Name: This is the name that Firefox displays for the bookmark in menus.
   • Location: Choose what folder to store your bookmark in by picking one from the drop-down menu (for example, the Bookmarks Menu or Bookmarks Toolbar). In that drop-down menu, you can also select Choose… to see a list of all bookmarks folders or create a new one.
     By default, bookmarks are saved in the last used folder (or in the Bookmarks Toolbar, if you are bookmarking your first page).
   • Tags: You can use tags to help you search through and organize your bookmarks. For more information, see Bookmark Tags - Categorize bookmarks to make them easy to find.
3. When you have finished editing, click Save to close the box.

How do I delete a bookmark?

See How do I delete a bookmark?

How do I organize my bookmarks?

The Library window lets you view and organize all of your bookmarks. You can open the Bookmarks Library window as shown below.

Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.

In the Bookmarks Library window you can:

• Drag your bookmarks into other folders. See Use bookmark folders to organize your bookmarks to learn more. There are some special folders:
  • Bookmarks Menu: Bookmarks in this folder will appear in the Firefox Sidebar and Menu bar or toolbar Bookmarks menu.
  • Bookmarks Toolbar: Bookmarks in this folder will appear in the Bookmarks Toolbar, if it's turned on.
• Sort your bookmarks to quickly find the ones you want.
• Search your bookmarks by name.
• Edit your bookmarks' details, including keywords (see below).
• Open a bookmark in the current tab, double-clicking on it.
• Right-clickHold down the Control key while you click on a bookmark to view other options in the context menu, such as Open in New Tab, Open in New Private Window, Delete Bookmark, etc.
• Backup, restore, export and import your bookmarks.

How do I access my bookmarks?

Address Bar Search

You can search pages you have bookmarked by typing their name in the address bar. As you type, a list of web pages that you've bookmarked, tagged and visited will appear. Bookmarked pages will have a star next to them. The search can be restricted to bookmarks if you start with * and a space. Then simply click one of the pages, and you'll be taken there instantly. To learn more, see Address bar autocomplete suggestions in Firefox.

Alternatively, you can activate bookmark searching from the main menu:

1. Click the menu button to open the menu panel.
2. Click Bookmarks.
3. Activate bookmark searching by clicking Search bookmarks.
4. Type the name of the bookmark you're looking for into the address bar.

Firefox will display only the matching bookmarks as you type.

Note: Search bookmarks is also available in the Bookmarks menu, accessible if you added the Bookmarks Menu button to the toolbar.

Bookmarks Toolbar

Firefox's Bookmarks toolbar gives you quick access to often-used bookmarks. For new users, bookmarks are placed by default here.

To enable the Bookmarks Toolbar:

To learn more, see Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window.

Other Bookmarks folder

You will see an Other Bookmarks folder icon at the end of the Bookmarks toolbar if the Other Bookmarks folder in your Library contains any bookmarks. This makes it easier to find bookmarks stored in that folder. To remove the Other Bookmarks folder icon from the Bookmarks toolbar, see Remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar.

Firefox Sidebar and Menu

You can view and access all of your bookmarks from the Firefox Sidebar and from the Menu bar Bookmarks menu, if the Menu bar is enabled.

Bookmarks Menu button on the toolbar

The Bookmarks Menu toolbar button is not shown by default, but you can add it by customizing your Firefox toolbar.

How do I add the Bookmarks Menu button to the toolbar?

1. Click the menu button , then click More tools and select Customize Toolbar…
   • A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the overflow menu and the toolbar.
2. Drag the Bookmarks Menu button to the toolbar.
3. Click Done.

To remove the button, use the above steps to drag the Bookmarks Menu button out of the toolbar.

How to use keywords with bookmarks

You can use keywords to easily access your bookmarks. When you assign a keyword to a bookmark, you can simply type the keyword into the address bar and press EnterReturn to open the bookmark.

To assign a keyword to a bookmark:

1. Open the Library window and select the bookmark.
2. Click the keyword field at the bottom of the window.
3. Type your desired keyword.
   • The keyword may contain letters, digits and special characters (for example: - _ ' " , . : ; = / \ ( ) [ ] { } ! & @ ~). It must not contain spaces and must not start or end with these characters: ? * ^ $ % # +
   • The keyword must not be the same as a search engine's keyword. For instance, if a search engine has the keyword @g, the bookmark's keyword cannot be @g, but it can be g.
   • If the chosen keyword was already assigned to another bookmark, it will be reassigned to the new one.

How do I import bookmarks from another browser or profile?

Firefox lets you import bookmarks from other browsers installed on your computer. It also lets you import other data, such as browsing history and saved passwords, from some of these browsers. To learn more, see Import data from another browser.

Related articles

To learn more about getting the most out of your bookmarks, see these articles:

• Bookmarks section of Keyboard Shortcuts to see how you can quickly access different bookmark features.
• Set up Sync to share bookmarks, open tabs and more with another profile, computer or mobile device.