Difference between revisions of "Managing bookmarks to web resources"

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About this article

This article includes links to instructions on saving, organizing, managing, and transporting your favorites or bookmarks in every WSU-supported web browser. It is intended for both students and employees.

Why bookmark?

Most people are quite familiar with bookmarking websites. All major web browsers allow you to bookmark any website you visit, saving that site's unique address or URL to a personalized list. Later, instead of searching for the site or entering its address from memory, you simply select it from your bookmark list. Your list of bookmarks may fall into one of these three categories:

Unstructured - A list of bookmarks used for reaching important web resources, sorted on a system-defined property (e.g., alphabetically, date saved).
Organized - A list of bookmarks that you have organized (e.g., using folders named by subject matter, course).
Curated - An organized list of bookmarks that you have enhanced with additional information or metadata (e.g., tags, annotations, notes).

Bookmarks in Google Chrome

The default browser at WSU is Google Chrome. To add bookmarks in the Google Chrome browser:

Using Google Chrome, open the webpage that you want to bookmark
Click on the Start on the far right of the URL address bar
Under Folder, use the drop down arrow. You can select which folder you want the bookmark to be located. Selecting “Bookmarks bar” will insert the bookmark at the top of your browser to frequently used bookmarks. Note: If you include too many bookmarks on the “Bookmark bar” you may need to use the >> to show the list of bookmarks that do now show up on the visible bar.
If you want to create a new Folder to store your bookmark, then use the drop down arrow under Folder to get to “Choose another folder”
Edit bookmark window lets you add new folders or navigate to subfolders to store your new bookmark.
To organize your bookmarks, use the 3-dots in the far right corner of the browser. Select Bookmarks. Next select Bookmark manager.

Bookmarks in Firefox

To add a bookmark in Firefox browser:

Click the star in the address bar to save the current page as a bookmark. By default, new bookmarks are saved to the Other Bookmarks folder.
In the menu that pops up, you can choose a different name or folder for this bookmark.

Exporting and importing bookmarks

When you exchange your laptop you will first need to Export your bookmarks and save the file to your backup location. Then when you get your new laptop, you will Import the bookmarks.

Setting your browser homepage

Setting your browser homepage

Self Help and Training

Lynda Training Video

Internet Bookmarks and shortcuts in Google Chrome

Note: Use your WSU Lynda.com username/password to login. Create your WSU Lynda.com account here: Creating a new lynda account.

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 ==About this article==
-This article includes general information about saving, organizing, managing, and transporting your bookmarks to your favorite websites. It is intended for all members of the WSU community.
+This article includes links to instructions on saving, organizing, managing, and transporting your favorites or bookmarks in every WSU-supported web browser. It is intended for both '''students''' and '''employees'''.
 ==Why bookmark?==
-Most of you became familiar with bookmarking websites when you first began using your favorite web browser. All major browsers allow you to bookmark any website you visit, saving that site's unique address or URL to a personalized list. Later, instead of searching for the site or entering its address from memory, you simply select it from your bookmark list. Building a list of bookmarks is a great way to create a [[personalized learning environment]], customized to meet your needs. Your list of bookmarks may fall into one of these three categories:
+Most people are quite familiar with bookmarking websites. All major web browsers allow you to bookmark any website you visit, saving that site's unique address or URL to a personalized list. Later, instead of searching for the site or entering its address from memory, you simply select it from your bookmark list. Your list of bookmarks may fall into one of these three categories:
-*'''Level 1 - Unstructured''' - This is a list of bookmarks saved for the primary purpose of moving quickly to important web resources. The list may be alphabetized or sorted on system-defined properties (e.g., date saved, frequency of use), but the user has not otherwise organized the information in any way.
+*'''Unstructured''' - A list of bookmarks used for reaching important web resources, sorted on a system-defined property (e.g., alphabetically, date saved).
-*'''Level 2 - Organized'''. This is a list of bookmarks that the user has organized based on one or more user-defined properties (e.g., subject matter, associated course).
+*'''Organized''' - A list of bookmarks that you have organized (e.g., using folders named by subject matter, course).
-*Level 3 - Curated. This is a list of bookmarks that are not only organized, but
+*'''Curated''' - An organized list of bookmarks that you have enhanced with additional information or metadata (e.g., tags, annotations, notes).
-==Storing your bookmarks in the cloud==
+==Bookmarks in Google Chrome==
-==What's social about bookmarking?==
+The default browser at WSU is Google Chrome.  To add bookmarks in the Google Chrome browser:
+#Using Google Chrome, open the webpage that you want to bookmark
+#Click on the Start on the far right of the URL address bar
+#Under Folder, use the drop down arrow.  You can select which folder you want the bookmark to be located.  Selecting “Bookmarks bar” will insert the bookmark at the top of your browser to frequently used bookmarks.  Note: If you include too many bookmarks on the “Bookmark bar” you may need to use the >> to show the list of bookmarks that do now show up on the visible bar.
+#If you want to create a new Folder to store your bookmark, then use the drop down arrow under Folder to get to “Choose another folder”
+#Edit bookmark window lets you add new folders or navigate to subfolders to store your new bookmark.
+#To organize your bookmarks, use the 3-dots in the far right corner of the browser.  Select Bookmarks.  Next select Bookmark manager.
+==Bookmarks in Firefox==
+To add a bookmark in Firefox browser:
+#Click the star in the address bar to save the current page as a bookmark. By default, new bookmarks are saved to the Other Bookmarks folder.
+#In the menu that pops up, you can choose a different name or folder for this bookmark.
 ==Exporting and importing bookmarks==
+When you exchange your laptop you will first need to Export your bookmarks and save the file to your backup location.  Then when you get your new laptop, you will Import the bookmarks.
+*[[Exporting and importing Firefox bookmarks]]
+*[[Exporting and importing Internet Explorer bookmarks]]
+*[[Exporting and importing Safari bookmarks]]
+*[[Exporting and importing Chrome bookmarks]]
+==Setting your browser homepage==
+*[[Setting your browser homepage]]
+==Self Help and Training==
+===Lynda Training Video===
+[https://www.lynda.com/Business-Software-tutorials/Internet-bookmarks-shortcuts-Google-Chrome/183383/367947-4.html Internet Bookmarks and shortcuts in Google Chrome ]
+[[File:Lynda logo3y-d 144x.png]]
+Note:  Use your WSU Lynda.com username/password to login.  Create your WSU Lynda.com account here:  [[Creating a new lynda account]].
+==Related articles==
+*[[PC laptop backup]]
+*[[Mac laptop backup]]
+*[[Restoring your PC laptop]]
+*[[Restoring your Mac laptop]]
+*[[Receiving your laptop]]
-[[Category: Personalized Learning Environment]]
+[[Category: Personal Learning Environment]][[Category:Internet Explorer]][[Category:Firefox]][[Category:Safari]][[Category:Chrome]][[Category:Backup]]
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