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Learn to bookmark a website, add it to your device's home screen, search though your bookmarks and more.

{for not m14} Firefox for Android has easy, one tap bookmarking. This article will show you how to create, edit and access your bookmarks. {/for} {for m14} Firefox for Android has easy bookmarking. This article will show you how to create and access your bookmarks. {/for} __TOC__ {for not m14} =How do I bookmark a site?= #Just go to the site you want to bookmark, swipe to the left and tap the {button Star} button. The star will turn yellow to let you know the bookmark has been saved.<br><br>[[Image:bookmarkhomescreen0]] *You'll also be shown a popup that lets you edit, remove or add the bookmark to your home screen. You can ignore this dialog if you wish and it will go away in a moment. If you do want to edit the bookmark, tap {button Edit}. You can change the name of the bookmark and add a tag if you want. Tap {button Done} to close the dialog and return to the page.<br><br>[[Image:bookmarkedit]] {note}You can always access the edit bookmark popup by tapping the {button Star} button.{/note} =How do I delete a bookmark?= #Tap the Location bar. #Tap Bookmarks. #:A list of your bookmarks appears. #Long-tap the bookmark to be deleted. #:A list of options for that bookmark appears. #Tap Remove.<br><br>[[Image:removeBookmark1]]<br><br> #:The bookmark is deleted, and the message "Bookmark removed" appears momentarily. =How do I add a bookmark to my device's home screen?= #On a site you previously bookmarked, swipe to the left and tap the {button Star} button. #On the popup that opens, tap {button Add to Home Screen} and the bookmark will appear on your device's home screen.<br><br>[[Image:bookmarkhomescreen1]]<br><br>[[Image:bookmarkhomepage2]] =How do I find my bookmarks?= * '''From the Awesome Screen:''' You can easily access your bookmarks from the Awesome Screen. {note}See [[Use the Awesome screen to search in Firefox for Android]] for more information and helpful tips.{/note} #To open the Awesome Screen, tap in the location bar at the top of any page or [[Use tabs to quickly switch websites on Firefox for mobile|create a new tab]].<br><br>[[Image:Awesome Screen]] #Then select the {button Bookmarks} tab to browse through your bookmarks.<br><br>[[Image:Mobile bookmark3]] <br> * '''From your device's home screen:''' On your device's home screen, you can also access the bookmarks you previously added to it by tapping {button Add to Home Screen}. =How do I sync my bookmarks with my desktop?= You can use Firefox Sync to sync your bookmarks (and more) with your desktop computer. To learn more and for detailed set up instructions, see [[Use Sync to share your Firefox bookmarks, passwords and more with Firefox for mobile]] {/for} {for m14} =How do I bookmark a site?= #Go to the site you want to bookmark. #Tap the menu button. #Tap the {button Star} button. <br><br> #:[[Image:bookmark_native1]] The star will turn yellow to let you know the bookmark has been saved and a ''Bookmark added'' notification appears on screen. The next time you tap the Title bar and tap Bookmarks, you'll see the new Bookmark in your list. <br><br> [[Image:bookmark_list_native1]] =How do I delete a bookmark?= #Tap the Location bar. #Tap Bookmarks. #:A list of your bookmarks appears. #Long-tap the bookmark to be deleted. #:A list of options for that bookmark appears. #Tap Remove.<br><br>[[Image:removeBookmark1]]<br><br> #:The bookmark is deleted, and the message "Bookmark removed" appears momentarily. =How do I add a bookmark to my device's home screen?= #Tap the Location bar. #Tap Bookmarks. #:A list of your bookmarks appears. #Long-tap a bookmark and select Add to Home Screen.<br><br>[[Image:bookmarkhomescreen_native1]]<br><br> #:The bookmark appears on your device's home screen.<br><br>[[Image:homescreen_native_bookmark1]] =How do I find my bookmarks?= * '''From the Awesome Screen:''' You can easily access your bookmarks from the Awesome Screen. {note}See [[Use the Awesome screen to search in Firefox for Android]] for more information and helpful tips.{/note} #To open the Awesome Screen, tap in the Title bar at the top of any page or [[Use tabs to quickly switch websites on Firefox for mobile|create a new tab]].<br><br>[[Image:title_bar_native]] <br><br> #Then tap {button Bookmarks} to browse through your bookmarks.<br><br>[[Image:bookmark_list_native1]] <br> * '''From your device's home screen:''' You can also access bookmarks from your home screen by long-tapping a bookmark from your Bookmarks list and tapping {button Add to Home Screen}. =How do I sync my bookmarks with my desktop?= You can use Firefox Sync to sync your bookmarks (and more) with your desktop computer. To learn more and for detailed set up instructions, see [[Use Sync to share your Firefox bookmarks, passwords and more with Firefox for mobile]] {/for} [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/LDXdGW]]