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diff --git a/browser/components/places/docs/nontechnical-overview.rst b/browser/components/places/docs/nontechnical-overview.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8a14fbb172 --- /dev/null +++ b/browser/components/places/docs/nontechnical-overview.rst @@ -0,0 +1,164 @@ +Nontechnical Overview +===================== + +This document provides a high level, nontechnical overview of Firefox’s Places component (Bookmarks and History). + +More information regarding Bookmarks - `Bookmarks in Firefox`_ + +.. _Bookmarks in Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/bookmarks-firefox + +There are multiple ways to access and manipulate Bookmarks, such as: + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + nontechnical-overview + +Firefox menu bar +---------------- + +To access bookmarks click on Bookmarks link in Firefox menu bar on the top of your screen. +If the Firefox Menu bar is missing, it is usually because Firefox is in full screen mode or it is not the selected application. + +In this case you can: + * Turn off full screen mode + * Select the Firefox application + +.. figure:: assets/nontechnical-overview/firefox-bookmarks-menu.png + :alt: Image of the Bookmarks Menu in Firefox menu bar + :scale: 50% + :align: center + + Firefox menu bar - Bookmarks Menu + +Main application button +----------------------- + +.. figure:: assets/nontechnical-overview/firefox-bookmarks-main-application.png + :alt: Image of the main Bookmarks application button + :scale: 45% + :align: center + + Firefox - Bookmarks Main Application + +Bookmarks Toolbar +----------------- + +.. figure:: assets/nontechnical-overview/firefox-bookmarks-toolbar.png + :alt: Image of the Bookmarks Toolbar + :scale: 50% + :align: center + + Firefox - Bookmarks Toolbar + +On the top of your Firefox screen just under the search bar - Bookmarks are on the left side. + +Firefox's toolbar provides easy access to common features: + * Click the menu button , click `More Tools` and choose `Customize Toolbar`. + + - **To turn on the Title bar:** Put a check mark next to `Title Bar` in the lower left. + - **To turn on the Bookmarks toolbar:** Click the Toolbars dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and select Bookmarks Toolbar. + + * Click the `Done` button. + +Firefox sidebar +--------------- + +Firefox comes with a convenient Sidebar button which lets you access your bookmarks, history and synced tabs in one click. For using it, you have to: + +1. `Add the sidebar button to your controls`_. + +2. Toggle sidebar button on and off for preferable options (for ex., add bookmarks). + +.. _Add the sidebar button to your controls: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-firefox-sidebar-access-bookmarks-history-synced + +The Library window +------------------ +1. Click the `hamburger Menu` icon in the upper-right corner of your screen. +2. In the middle of the drop-down menu select `Library`. +3. In the `Library` menu select `Bookmarks`. +4. Press `Show All Bookmark` button. + +Keyboard shortcuts +------------------ + + * Show / Manage Bookmarks (Library Window) - :kbd:`Shift` + :kbd:`Ctrl` / :kbd:`Cmd` + :kbd:`O` + * Add / Edit Bookmark - :kbd:`Ctrl` / :kbd:`Cmd` + :kbd:`D` + * Bookmark all tabs into 1 bookmark folder - :kbd:`Shift` + :kbd:`Ctrl` / :kbd:`Cmd` + :kbd:`D` + * Delete bookmark / Bookmarks / Bookmarks folder - :kbd:`Delete` + * Show / Hide the Bookmarks toolbar - :kbd:`Shift` + :kbd:`Ctrl` / :kbd:`Cmd` + :kbd:`B` + * Focus Next Bookmark/Folder whose name (or sorted property) starts with a given character or character sequence - Type the character or quickly type the character sequence - in Bookmarks Library, Bookmarks Toolbar, Bookmarks Menu, Bookmarks Sidebar + +Firefox Context Menu +-------------------- + +Single // Multiple bookmarks on selection will allow you to perform different manipulations, such as: + + * Open (Open / Open in New Tab / Open in New Window / Open in New Private Window) + * Delete + * Edit (Cut / Copy / Paste) + * Add (Bookmark / Folder / Separator) + +.. figure:: assets/nontechnical-overview/bookmark-folder-menu.png + :alt: Image of the Bookmark Menu + :scale: 50% + :align: center + + Firefox - Bookmark Menu + +Undo / Redo +----------- + +Undo / Redo options available In Library Window and Sidebar Panel. +You can reverse your commands (creating bookmark, deleting bookmark, copy/paste etc.) with: + + * Keyboard combinations: + + - Undo - :kbd:`Ctrl` / :kbd:`Cmd` + :kbd:`Z` + - Redo - :kbd:`Shift` + :kbd:`Ctrl` / :kbd:`Cmd` + :kbd:`Z` + + * Choosing option in Menu - Edit - Undo / Redo + +.. figure:: assets/nontechnical-overview/bookmark-undo-redo.png + :alt: Image of the Undo/Redo options for Bookmark + :scale: 50% + :align: center + + Firefox - Undo / Redo for bookmark + +Import Bookmarks +---------------- + +There are various options to import bookmarks to Firefox. Some of them are: + + * `from Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge`_ + * `from Google Chrome`_ + * `from an HTML file`_ + + .. _from Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/import-bookmarks-internet-explorer-or-microsoft-edge + .. _from Google Chrome: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/import-bookmarks-google-chrome + .. _from an HTML file: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/import-bookmarks-html-file + +Restore Bookmarks +----------------- + +Firefox automatically creates backups of your bookmarks and saves the last 15 backups for safekeeping. + +**To restore your bookmarks:** + +#. Click on *hamburger menu* button to open the Menu panel. +#. Go to *Bookmarks* - *Manage Bookmarks*. +#. Select the backup from which you want to restore: + + #. The dated entries are automatic bookmark backups. + #. From a manual backup ( *Choose file…* ). +#. After selecting the option and confirming your choice your bookmarks would be restored. + + +**For manually add backup:** + +#. Click on *hamburger menu* button to open the Menu panel. +#. Go to *Bookmarks* - *Manage Bookmarks*. +#. In the *Library window*, click the button and then select *Backup…*. +#. In the Bookmarks backup filename window that opens, choose a location to save the file, which is named ``bookmarks-date.json`` by default. The desktop is usually a good spot, but any place that is easy to remember will work. +#. Save the bookmarks json file. The Bookmarks backup filename window will close and then you can close the *Library* window. |