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This article covers the basics features of Firefox - bookmarks, tabs, search, add-ons and more. It also links to more articles that you'll want to explore.

New to Firefox? Well you’ve come to the right place. This article covers all the basics and will get you up and running in just a few minutes. It also has tons of links to other great articles that you might want to explore later. __TOC__ {for fx29} = Set or change your home page = ''Choose the page that opens when you start Firefox or click the Home button.'' # Open a tab with the website you want to use as your home page. # Drag and drop that tab onto the Home button [[Image:Home Button]]. #;{for winxp}[[Image:Home Page 29 - WinXP]]{/for}{for win7,win8}[[Image:Home Page 29 - Win8]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Home Page 29 - Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Home Page 29 - Linux]]{/for} # Click {button Yes} to set this as your home page. More options can be found in the [[How to set the home page|home page article]]. = Search the web= ''Pick your favorite search engine with Fireofox's built-in Search bar.'' * Just click the search icon, on the left side of the search bar, to pick the one you want. <!-- ;[[Image:fx29 search bar]] --> Learn more search tricks with the [[Search bar - Easily choose your favorite search engine|Search bar article]]. = Bookmark a website = ''Save your favorite sites.'' * To create a bookmark, click the star in the toolbar. The star will turn yellow and a bookmark for the page you're on will be created in the Unsorted Bookmarks folder. That's it! <!-- ;[[Image:fx29 add bookmark animated gif]] --> {note}'''Tip:''' Drag a tab directly to your [[How to use bookmarks to save and organize your favorite websites#w_how-do-i-turn-on-the-bookmarks-toolbar|bookmarks toolbar]] to save it there. {/note} For more, see the [[How to use bookmarks to save and organize your favorite websites|bookmarks article]]. = Find everything with the Awesome Bar = ''We like to call Firefox’s address bar the "Awesome Bar" because it quickly finds places you've visited before.'' * Start typing in the address bar and you'll see a list of sites from your browsing history and bookmarks. When you see the site you want, just click on it. <!-- ;[[Image:fx29 search bar]] --> {note}'''Tip:''' You can also do a web search from here. Give it a try.{/note} To learn more tricks, see the [[Search your bookmarks, history and tabs with the Awesome Bar|Awesome Bar article]]. =Private Browsing= ''Firefox’s Private Browsing feature allows you to browse the Internet without saving any information to your computer about which sites and pages you’ve visited.'' *Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]] and then click {button New Private Window}. *;{for winxp}[[Image:private browsing - fx29 - winxp]]{/for}{for win7,win8}[[Image:private browsing - fx29 - win8]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:private browsing - fx29 - mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:private browsing - fx29 - linux]]{/for} Learn more about how [[Private Browsing - Browse the web without saving information about the sites you visit|Private Browsing]] works. =Customize the menu or the toolbar= ''You can change the items that appear in the menu or your toolbar.'' #Click the menu button [[Image:new fx menu]] and choose {button Customize}. #*A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the menu and the toolbar. #;[[Image:Customize Fx 29 Win8]] #When you are done, click the green {button Exit Customize} button. Learn more about [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars|customizing Firefox]]. =Add features to Firefox with add-ons= ''Add-ons are like apps that you can install to make Firefox work the way you want.'' # [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Get Add-ons]] # To see more information on a Featured Add-on or Theme, click it. You can then click the green {button Add to Firefox} button to install it. #*You can also search for specific add-ons by using the search box at the top. You can then install any add-ons you find with the {button Install} button. #*;<!-- ;[[Image:fx29 add-ons]] --> #Firefox will download the requested add-on and may ask you to confirm that you want to install it. # Click {button Restart Now} if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart. {note}'''Tip:''' Some add-ons place a button in the toolbar after installation. You can remove those or move them into the menu if you want - see [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars]].{/note} =Keep your Firefox in sync= ''Access your bookmarks, history, passwords and more from any device.'' #First create a Firefox account: #*Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]] and choose {button Sign in to Sync} and follow the instructions to create your account. #Then just sign in to connect another device. For detailed instructions, see [[How do I set up Firefox Sync?]] =Get help= ''If you ever need help with Firefox, you're in the right place.'' *This site has hundreds of articles that cover nearly every Firefox question you might have - [https://support.mozilla.org/products/firefox just start here]. {/for} {for not fx29} =Browsing the web= ==Setting your home page== Setting your home page in Firefox is easy. '''Just drag the site's icon to the Home button.''' For more about your home page and to set what tabs show when you open Firefox, see [[How to set the home page]]. {for win}<br>[[Image:Home page Win1]]{/for} {for mac}<br><br>[[Image:Home page Mac1]]{/for} {for linux}<br>[[Image:Home page Lin1]]{/for} ==One-click bookmarking== '''To create a bookmark, click on the star icon in the Location bar.''' That's it! For more about using bookmarks, including tagging and organizing, see [[How to use bookmarks to save and organize your favorite websites]]. {for win}<br>[[Image:bookmarks-win1]]{/for} {for mac}<br>[[Image:bookmarks-mac1]]{/for} ==Finding everything with the Awesome Bar== '''We like to call Firefox’s Location bar the "Awesome Bar" because when you start to type the name or address of a website you’ve been to before, it finds it for you in an instant.''' And the more you use it, the better it gets. To learn more Awesome Bar tricks, including searching through your open tabs and searching the web, see [[Search your bookmarks, history and tabs with the Awesome Bar]]. {for win}<br>[[Image:Awesome Bar dropdown1 win]]{/for} {for mac}<br>[[Image:Awesome Bar dropdown1 mac]]{/for} {for linux}<br>[[Image:Awesome Bar dropdown1 lin]]{/for} ==Searching the web== '''Search the web with your favorite search site in Firefox’s built-in Search bar.''' Just click the icon on the left to switch search engines. Learn more search tricks with the [[Search bar - Easily choose your favorite search engine]] article. {for win}<br>[[Image:Search Win]]{/for} {for mac}<br>[[Image:Search Mac]]{/for} {for linux}<br>[[Image:Search Lin]]{/for} ==Tabs tabs tabs!== '''Tabs let you have multiple websites open inside a single window, keeping your screen clutter-free and making it easy to switch between sites.''' To make a new tab, click the new tab button (+) on the right side of the last tab. To learn more about working with tabs, see [[Use tabs to organize lots of websites in a single window]]. {for win}<br>[[Image:Tabs Win2]]{/for} {for mac}<br>[[Image:Tabs Mac2]]{/for} ===Pinned Tabs=== '''Pinned Tabs let you keep your favorite web apps like Facebook, Gmail and Twitter open and just a click away.''' To create a Pinned Tab, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on the tab and select {menu Pin Tab} from the menu. To learn more about how Pinned Tabs work, see [[Pinned Tabs - keep favorite websites open and just a click away]]. {for win}<br>[[Image:Pin App Tab Win]]{/for} {for mac}<br>[[Image:Pin App Tab Mac]]{/for} {for linux}<br>[[Image:Pin App Tab Lin]]{/for} ==Private Browsing== '''Firefox’s Private Browsing feature allows you to browse the Internet without saving any information to your computer about which sites and pages you’ve visited.''' {for not fx20} To start Private Browsing, go to {for win,linux}the top of the Firefox window, {/for}{for mac}the menu bar,{/for} click the {for win7,win8}{button Firefox} button{/for}{for winxp,mac,linux}{menu Tools} menu{/for} and select {menu Start Private Browsing}. Read the [[Private Browsing - Browse the web without saving information about the sites you visit]] article to learn more. {for win}<br>[[Image:Private Browsing Win1]]{/for} {for mac}<br><br>[[Image:Private Browsing Mac1]]{/for} {for linux}<br>[[Image:Private Browsing Lin1]]{/for} {/for} {for fx20} To open a Private Browsing window, go to {for win,linux}the top of the Firefox window, {/for}{for mac}the menu bar,{/for} click the {for win7,win8}{button Firefox} button{/for}{for winxp,mac,linux}{menu File} menu{/for} and select {menu New Private Window}. Read the [[Private Browsing - Browse the web without saving information about the sites you visit]] article to learn more. {for winxp}<br>[[Image:fx20 new private window - file menu]]{/for} {for win7,win8}<br>[[Image:New Private Window Fx20 Win7]]{/for} {for mac}<br>[[Image:New Private Window Fx20 Mac]]{/for} {for linux}<br>[[Image:New Private Window Fx20 Lin]]{/for} {/for} =Customizing Firefox with Add-ons= '''Add-ons are like apps that you install to add bells & whistles to Firefox.''' You can get add-ons that compare prices, check the weather, change the look of Firefox, listen to music, or even update your Facebook profile. To learn more about Add-ons and how to install them, see [[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox]]. ==Themes== '''Easily personalize Firefox's appearance.''' Try some themes on at [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/themes/ Mozilla's add-on website]. =Staying in Sync= '''Firefox Sync lets you securely access your history, bookmarks, tabs and passwords across all of your devices.''' See [[Firefox Sync - Take your bookmarks, tabs and personal information with you]] to learn more or just go straight to [[Share bookmarks, tabs and more with your other computers|syncing your computers]] or your [[Use Sync to share your Firefox bookmarks, passwords and more with Firefox for mobile|Android device]]. {/for} [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/LGkrZp]]