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Smart bookmarks folders are saved searches of your bookmarks and history that appear as folders in your bookmarks. For instance, you can create a folder that lists all bookmarks you visited the day before; and it is updated automatically. * To make a regular bookmark folder, see [[Bookmark folders]]. __TOC__ = Pre-installed smart folders = Firefox comes with some smart folders available: * '''Most Visited''': Available from the [[Bookmarks toolbar]], this folder lists pages you have visited the most number of times. * '''Recently Bookmarked''': Available from the Bookmarks menu, this folder contains a list of the last several bookmarks you've added. Expand the Recently Bookmarked folder to see a list of sites. * '''Recent tags''': Available from the Bookmarks menu, this folder keeps track of the bookmark "tags" you've used most recently. Expand the Recent Tags folder to see a list of tags, then expand each tag to show pages you've recently bookmarked using that tag. For more information on tags, see [[Bookmark Tags]]. {for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:ef11a0c8171c94da4fd851d45385f7ef-1259113386-813-1.png]]{/for} If you accidentally delete one of these Smart folders, see [[Restore the default Smart Bookmarks Folders]]. = Creating and using new Smart Folders = == Smart Folders based on History == To create a new Smart Folder based on your browsing history: # Click on the {menu History} menu and select {menu Show All History}. The Library window will open. # In the upper-right corner, click in the '''Search History''' box. # Start typing a in the '''Search History''' box. Items in your browsing history that match your search will be listed. # Underneath the '''Search History''' box, click {button Save}. The Save Search dialog box will appear. # Enter a name for the new Smart Folder and click {button OK}. == Smart Folders based on Bookmarks == To create a new Smart Folder based on your bookmarks: # Click on the {menu Bookmarks} menu and select {menu Organize Bookmarks...}. The Library window will open. # In the upper-right corner, click in the '''Search Bookmarks''' box. # Start typing in the '''Search Bookmarks''' box. Bookmarks with a title, web ​addr​ess (UR<!---->L), or [[Bookmark Tags|tag]] that match your search will be listed.{for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:ef11a0c8171c94da4fd851d45385f7ef-1259113559-793-1.png]] <br/>{/for} ** You can narrow your search to a single Bookmarks folder by clicking on a bookmarks folder in the left half of the Window, and then typing in your search term. # Underneath the '''Search Bookmarks''' box, click {button Save}. The Save Search dialog box will appear. # Enter a name for the new Smart Folder and click {button OK}. The example below illustrates this process for a Bookmarks folder. = Example = This example illustrates how to make an use Smart folders. Suppose that you have several pages about economics bookmarked and want to create a Smart folder folder that updates automatically each time you bookmark another page about economics. # Click on the {menu Bookmarks} menu and select {menu Organize Bookmarks...}. The Library window will open. # To find all your bookmarks about economics, click in the '''Search Bookmarks''' box and then type in ''econ''. A list of your bookmarks that have ''econ'' in their title or web address (UR<!---->L) will be displayed, as well as ones that have tags that contain ''econ''. # Underneath the '''Search Bookmarks''' box, click {button Save}. The Save Search dialog box will appear. {for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:ef11a0c8171c94da4fd851d45385f7ef-1259114507-389-1.png]] <br/>{/for} # Enter ''Smart Economics Folder'' as the name for the new Smart Folder and click {button OK}. The Smart Economics Folder will be created in the '''Bookmarks menu''' folder. # For easy access to the new Smart folder, move it to the [[Bookmarks toolbar]]. In the Library window, click on the Smart Economics folder folder and drag it to the '''Bookmarks Toolbar''' folder. # Close the Library window to return to the Firefox window. The new Smart folder will be available on the Bookmarks toolbar. Click on it to see its contents. {for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:ef11a0c8171c94da4fd851d45385f7ef-1259114741-784-1.png]] <br/>{/for} # To add another bookmark to the folder, bookmark another page with ''econ'' in its title or web address (UR<!---->L), or bookmark any page and add an ''econ'' tag to it. {for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:ef11a0c8171c94da4fd851d45385f7ef-1259114805-574-1.png]] <br/>{/for} # Click on the Smart Economics Folder. It will have updated itself to include the newly-bookmarked page. {for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:ef11a0c8171c94da4fd851d45385f7ef-1259114862-989-1.png]] <br/>{/for}