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When making new folders for bookmarks in FF

7 years ago

many want to be inside another folder. Have no need for that, want all folders to be out and visible to use. Anyone got clues as to how to stop this? I am tearing my hair right now. Thanks to anyone.

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dadoes

7 years ago

FF version 50.1.0.

There is more than one way to do this.

I can access my bookmarks list via Bookmarks on the menu bar, position the mouse where I want a new folder to be placed, right-click and select New Folder.

Then right-click on the tab for the page I'm viewing, select Bookmark This Tab. A dialog for Edit This Bookmark appears. Select the picklist for the Folder, then click Choose. The dialog changes to select the desired folder into which the new bookmark is placed. A function is also there for New Folder.

Any bookmark or folder in the Bookmarks list can be moved via drag/drop to a different position in the list. A bookmark in an existing folder can be dragged/dropped to a different existing folder.

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User
7 years ago
It's all about terminology in FF, Shaddy. You want to create a new "Bookmark"...not a new "Folder". Click on Bookmark Tools and then click on "New Bookmark". Fill in the name. Nothing else is needed. Then click OK [or whatever it says there] and your new Bookmark will appear. You can drag it down the list to wherever you want it to appear.
shaddy101
Original Author
7 years ago
I still don't get it, I want to make a new folder to hold bookmarks, and can't find anything you are speaking of about Bookmark Tools, is this in a newer version?
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User
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
In FF you want to make a new Bookmark to hold Folders. It's just the opposite of what we're used to. As you didn't mention what version of FF you're working with, I can't answer your question. I have v. 50.1.0 However...if you show a sidebar when you're in FF...at the top of the Sidebar there should be "Bookmark Tools". Right click on it and you'll see the option for "New Bookmark". Click on it and follow my directions above.
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Richard (Vero Beach, Florida)
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
In case you're wanting to organize your "Bookmarks Toolbar" a little...

1) Right-Click within the bookmarks toolbar, either an empty area or a preexisting bookmark (the folder will be created to the left of the bookmark you click but if you don't get it exactly where you want it, you can still drag it to where you want it)

2) Either name it as you create it or right click it later to rename it

3) Drag all the bookmarks into it that you want.

4) You can always drag them around to reorder (or right click them to delete, rename, etc.)

Not sure if this video is scaled such that you can see what's going on but this is how I would create a folder, call it "mail" and drag bookmarks into it.

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Yes, I probably have Firefox setup to look differently than yours but I would think it would work the same.
shaddy101 thanked Richard (Vero Beach, Florida)
4thumbs
7 years ago
Sometimes it's just easier to drag the icon in the address bar down to the folder or simply select the URL, copy and then paste in the folder.

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