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Firefox lets you tag bookmarks so you can categorize and identify them with keywords while searching.
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Tagging bookmarks
Tagging a new bookmark
When you click on the star to bookmark a new page, a window will open to allow you to edit the name, location and add tags to a bookmark.
Tagging existing bookmarks
- Go to the bookmarked page you want to tag.
- Click on the star to open the Edit Bookmark prompt.
- Enter your tags in the Tags field.
Reuse your tags
Once you've tagged some bookmarks, you can reuse these tags:
- Click the down arrow next to the Tags field.
- Put a check mark next to each tag you want to add to the bookmark.
Tagging in the Library
To change tags using the Library window:
- Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click and then click the bar at the bottom.
- In the Library window, open the folder where you saved the bookmark.
- Select the bookmark you want to edit. The bottom portion of the Library window will display information about the bookmark.
- Add or remove tags by editing the Tags field or use the down arrow to add or remove check marks for existing tags.
Searching with tags
Just type into the address bar. Firefox will include bookmarked pages with tags that match your search.
Using tags to organize your Library
To access your tags in the Library:
- Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click and then click the bar at the bottom.
- On the left side of the Library window, click the arrow next to the Tags item. The list of tags will expand.
- Click on a tag to show what bookmarks are associated with it.
- Double click on a bookmark in the list to open it in Firefox.
Rename a tag
To access your tags in the Library:
- Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click and then click the bar at the bottom.
- On the left side of the Library window, click the arrow next to the Tags item. The list of tags will expand.
- Click on the tag you want to rename.
- At the bottom of the right-hand side of the screen, enter a new name for the tag.