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