Formatting the personal toolbarUsing Netscape Communicator 4.5Table of contentsCreated by Heather Buttorff, Ivy Li and Gwen LittleSpring 1999 Introduction and Key terms Adding a bookmark Editing mode Creating and moving folders or bookmarks Deleting folders or bookmarks Separators Renaming Update Formatting personal toolbar Saving bookmarks Importing bookmarks Introduction: What is a bookmark?A bookmark saves the address of an Internet page that you find interesting ormay need to refer back to. It’s a place marker or “saves your spot”. In otherwords, it’s just like the bookmark used when reading a novel.The motivation behind using the bookmark feature is to have a special place tokeep information that’s been researched on various web sites. It can serve as areference tool and the prime location for finding often used addresses. There aremany different ways for creating bookmarks using AOL, Internet Explorer orNetscape Communicator. For the purposes of this job aid, we will be usingNetscape Communicator 4.5 as our Internet source. Therefore, this job aid willprovide direction for adding, editing, deleting and organizing bookmarks inNetscape.There are a few key terms that should be defined before proceeding:1. Netscape Communicator Window – original screen viewed when Netscape opened2. Bookmark Window – window used after Bookmark selection made3. Link – web site address4. Icon – graphic (image) representation of what performance to do5. Separators – allows for the organization of folders Adding a bookmark 1. Go to the web site you want to add as a bookmark2. Click Toolbar Bookmark Add BookmarkThe important thing to remember is that it will simply add it to the end of yourbookmark list. If you want it in a particular folder you need to file it. (Refer toCreating and organizing folders/bookmarks section) To file a bookmark: If you want to add a new bookmark in a particular location, do the following:1. Go to the web site you want to add as a bookmark2. Click Toolbar  Bookmark  File 3. Choose the folder you want to place it inQuick Tip: A shortcut to add bookmarks!There are more ways than one to do everything. Here is a way to combine adding,filing and editing. This step will allow you to add a bookmark and not only direct thefolder it goes into, but also to put it in the exact place within that folder that you wantit. Follow these steps:1. Go to desired web site.2. Move the mouse over to the icon next to the location bar. (Your mouse pointer willturn into a hand).3. Click once and hold until we’re done. 4. Now drag it to the bookmark icon. The bookmark menu will open.5. Now go to the folder you want the bookmark in and choose the exact place youwant the bookmark. (This is indicated by a line!) Editing modeEditing allows you to reorganize your bookmarks with features such as creatingand moving folders/bookmarks, deleting folders/bookmarks, separators,renaming, update, formatting personal toolbar, saving bookmarks, and importingbookmarksSteps:To get to editing mode:1. Go to the Netscape Communicator window2. Click Toolbar  Bookmarks  Edit BookmarksToolbar Menu Creating and moving foldersFolders allow you to categorize a group of links together for easy viewing andsearching.In this section, you will learn how to:I) Create a folder and then drag it to a desired positionII) Create a folder in between two foldersIII) Create a sub folder within a folderIV) Moving folders or bookmarks to other foldersV) Moving folders or bookmarks between other links or folders*No matter what you want to do, you have to first go to the NetscapeCommunicator window. Then click Toolbar  Bookmarks  Edit bookmarksNow you see the Bookmark window, proceed accordingly to your need.I) Create a folder and then drag it to a desired position1. Click ONCE on the top main folder with the title "Bookmarks for …. "2. Click File  New folder3. Enter the folder name OK4. New folder now appears 5. Click on the newly created folder once and hold. 6. Drag it to the designated positionDrag the newly created folder to the designated positionBeforeAfterII) Create a folder in between two folders1. Click on the folder just above where you want to put a new folder. 2. Click File  New folder3. Enter the folder name OKIII) Create a sub folder within a folder1. Double Click on the folder that you want to create a sub folder in2. Click File  New folder3. Enter the folder name OKIV) Moving folders or bookmarks to other folders1. Open destination folder.2. Click the folder or bookmark once andhold.3. Drag to desired place within the folder.4. Now release hold.Sub folderNew folder is in between two old foldersBeforeBeforeBeforeAfterAfterClick the folder or bookmark oncethen drag it into a folder.V) Moving folders or bookmarks between other links or folders1. Click the folder or bookmark once andhold.2. Now drag it between the two folders or two bookmarks.3. Now release hold. Deletingbookmarks or foldersSteps:1.Bookmarks  Edit. 2. Click once on the bookmark or folderthat you want to delete. 3. Press the delete button on thekeyboard or go to edit  choosedelete.BeforeAfterAfterClick the folder or bookmark once then drag it between two links/folders.Highlight the bookmark or folder you want to delete SeparatorsAdding separators between folders or links enables you to organize yourbookmarks into groups. Steps:First, from the Netscape Communicator window:Click Toolbar  Bookmarks  Edit bookmarksNow you see the Bookmark window, follow this decision aid:If you want to… Then do this…Add a separator between folders 1. Click on the folder just above whereyou want to put the separator.2. Click File  New separatorBefore AfterAdd a separator between links 1. Click on the link just above where you want to put the separator.2. Click File  New separator Before After RenamingSometimes the link you added has such a long name or doesn't even have aname! You can use the rename feature to give it a more meaningful name.Steps:First, from the Netscape Communicator window: Click Toolbar  Bookmarks  Edit bookmarks If you want to Rename a link:1. Click on the link that you want to rename ONCE2. Click Edit  Bookmark properties3. In the Name text box, type in the desired name