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Learn to bookmark your favorite pages or delete bookmarks on Firefox for Android.
Learn to bookmark your favorite pages or delete bookmarks on Firefox for Android.
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Firefox for Android has easy bookmarking. This article will show you how to create and access your bookmarks.
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=Bookmark a page=
#To bookmark a page, tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]] and select the star.
#;{for not m57}[[Image:Android bookmark]]{/for}{for m57}[[Image:bookmark android 57]]{/for}
#''Bookmark added'' will appear at the bottom of the screen.
#To rename or edit your bookmark, tap '''Options''' in the message that appears when you bookmark the page. In the dialog that pops up, enter your desired name{for not m58} and location for the bookmark.{/for}{for m58} and a folder where you want to store your bookmark. To manage your folders, see [[Manage bookmark folders in Firefox for Android]].{/for}
{note}'''To bookmark a link on a page,''' long-press on the link, then choose {menu Bookmark Link}. A message will notify you whether the page has been bookmarked, or if the bookmark already exists. {/note}
=Delete a bookmark=
To delete a bookmark, tap the menu button again [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]] and tap the star to deselect it.
You can also delete any bookmark from the bookmark list:
#{for not m26}Tap the address bar and then select the Bookmarks tab.{/for}{for m26}Tap the address bar and then select {menu Bookmarks}.{/for}
#Tap and hold the bookmark you want to delete.
#Then tap {menu Remove}.
=Quickly find any bookmark on your device=
''The [[Use the Awesome Screen to search the web, bookmarks and more|Awesome Screen]] makes it easy to find anything.''
*Tap the address bar or [[Using Tabs on Firefox for Android|open a new tab]] and start typing. You will see your bookmarks listed (indicated by a star next to them) along with sites you visited and web searches you can do. Just tap the bookmark you want and you're set.
*;{for not m57}[[Image:Awesome search 26]]{/for}{for m57}[[Image:search bookmarks 57]]{/for}
=Bookmarks panel=
Of course, you can just scroll through your bookmarks too.
*Select {menu Bookmarks} from the Top Sites screen or a [[Using Tabs on Firefox for Android|new tab]].
*;{for not m57}[[Image:Bookmarks 26]]{/for}{for m57}[[Image:bookmarks panel android 57]]{/for}
{note}'''Tip:''' You can access your desktop bookmarks, history and more from your Android device by [[How do I set up Firefox Sync?|setting up Firefox Sync]].{/note}
=Add a bookmark to your home screen=
''Get one tap access to a favorite site from your home screen.''
#Go to the site you want and tap and hold the address bar for about 2 seconds.
#Then just choose {for not m57}{menu Add to Home Screen}{/for}{for m57}{menu Add Page Shortcut}{/for}.
#;[[Image:Add to home screen]]
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Bookmark pages so that you can easily visit them later.
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=Add a bookmark=
To add a bookmark:
#Open the web page.
#Tap the menu button (three dots).
#Tap the '''Bookmark''' icon.
=Use the bookmark to navigate to the web page=
To use the bookmark to navigate to the web page:
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#[[Template:librarypreview]]
#Tap {menu Bookmarks} and find the bookmark that you have saved.
#Select the bookmark to be taken to that page.
=Remove a bookmark=
To remove a bookmark:
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#[[Template:librarypreview]]
#Tap {menu Bookmarks} and find the bookmark that you have saved.
#Tap the three dots to the right of the bookmark name and select {menu Delete} at the bottom of the menu.
Alternatively, you can open the page, tap the menu button (three dots) and tap the '''Bookmark''' icon so that it’s no longer selected.
=Find existing bookmarks=
To find an existing bookmark:
#Select the menu button,
#[[Template:librarypreview]]
#Tap {menu Bookmarks}.
#Scroll to find the bookmark that you have saved.
{note}'''Tip''': If you visited a page and did not bookmark it but wish to open the page again, select the menu, Library and History to see the pages that you have visited. Select the page you wish to open to view it.{/note}
=Manage bookmarks=
To put a bookmark into an existing folder:
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#[[Template:librarypreview]]
#Tap {menu Bookmarks} to find the bookmark that you saved.
#Tap the three dots next to the bookmark.
#Tap {menu Edit}.
#Tap '''Folder'''.
#Tap one of the existing folders.
#Tap a few times the [[Image:FirefoxPreview-Back-Icon]] arrow at the top of the screen until you return to browsing the web.
To move a bookmark to a new folder:
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#[[Template:librarypreview]]
#Tap {menu Bookmarks} to find the bookmark that you saved.
#Tap the three dots next to the bookmark.
#Tap {menu Edit}.
#Tap '''Folder'''.
#Tap the [[Image:FirefoxPreview-Plus-Icon]] sign to create a new folder and enter a name for it when prompted.
#Tap the [[Image:FirefoxPreview-OK-Icon]] sign to create the new folder. The bookmark will be moved into it.
#Tap the [[Image:FirefoxPreview-Back-Icon]] arrow at the top of the screen a few times until you return to browsing the web.