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+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:
+
+.. contents::
+ :depth: 2
+
+
+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.