1. Open your Bookmarks file.
Let’s first practice opening your Bookmarks file. Under the Bookmarks menu, select Manage Bookmarks. A window will appear and it should look like this:

Throughout Information for Today, we will refer to this as your Bookmarks file being open. The only time you can edit the contents of a Bookmarks file is when the Bookmarks file is open.

2. Delete a bookmark.
There will be times when you want to delete a bookmark. For instance, perhaps you have bookmarked a site twice and you want to delete the duplicate. With your Bookmarks file open, highlight the bookmark to select it and then press the Delete key.

3. Create folders in your Bookmarks file.
Folders help you organize what you find. For example, you may wish to create a folder for each subject or unit you teach and then place corresponding bookmarks within the appropriate folder. With your Bookmarks file open, click on the "New folder" button- This should bring up a menu asking for your folder name:

We have created a folder called "Fun Stuff."

Next, you can move any existing bookmark into a folder by selecting it and dragging it into the appropriate folder. Double click on the new folder you've just created to open it. You will know that the "Fun Stuff" folder is presently open because the sign directly to the left of the folder () indicates the folder is open and contains a bookmark. Once you have placed a bookmark in a folder, try opening the folder by clicking the tab (). You should now see the bookmark displayed below the folder:

You can also move the folders. Select the folder and then click and drag the folder to the desired location. It is also possible to delete a folder. Highlight the folder to select it and then press the Delete key.

If you delete a folder or a bookmark by accident, you can immediately retrieve it by going to Edit and Undo. However, if you delete any bookmarks or folders and then close the Bookmarks file window, you cannot undo the changes you made. A very important thing to know about Netscape is that the Bookmarks file is saved automatically each time you close the Bookmarks file window.

4. Save your Bookmarks file to a floppy disk or to your desktop.
If you create a bookmark file from home, you can bring it into school and use it on any computer with Netscape Navigator. You only need a floppy disk. For purposes of this activity, we will be saving you the Bookmarks file to the Desktop.

Whenever you make a duplicate copy of your Bookmarks file, you should always save it with another name to avoid confusion. In fact, an excellent organizational technique is to save the duplicate file with your first name and the current date. This way, you can tell which is the most current version of your Bookmarks file, no matter where it has been saved.

With your Bookmarks file window open, go under File to Save As. When the Save Bookmarks window appears, rename your Bookmarks file with your first name and the date. For example, "james1.29.99." Make sure the Save location is either your floppy disk or your computer’s desktop and click Save.

The Navigator icon looks like this when it is saved to the desktop:

5. Use your saved Bookmarks file.
If you have saved your Bookmarks file on a floppy disk and you would like to use it on a different computer that has Netscape Navigator, it is easy to do and Netscape need not be open. First, insert your floppy disk into the computer. Find your saved Bookmarks file on the disk and double click on its icon. Once you have double clicked on this icon, it will simultaneously launch Netscape and open your saved Bookmarks file. You can now use this as you use any web page! It will look similar to this: