Creating a Portable Bookmark File

1. Under the Options menu choose Mail & News Preferences.
2. Select Identity from the sub-menu.
3. Type your name in the text-box next to Your Name:.
4. Make sure the other boxes are EMPTY!
5. Click Ok.

1. From the Window menu choose Bookmarks.
2. If you are on a lab machine and do not want the bookmarks listed then complete the following steps to clear the bookmarks:
• From the Edit menu choose Select All.
• Once all the bookmarks are selected choose Clear from the Edit menu.
• Now the unwanted bookmarks should be cleared and the folder ready for you to import or add your own bookmarks.
3. Now you can add bookmarks, folders, and dividers.
4. Once you are at a site you want to add to your bookmark file all you have to do is go to the Bookmark menu and select Add Bookmark.
5. The site is now part of your portable bookmark file.
6. Once you are finished searching or surfing for the day you need to save your bookmarks to your disk.
7. From the Window menu choose Bookmarks.
8. Under the File menu select Save As....
9. Give your bookmark file a brief descriptive name ending with .htm

1. Once you are ready to add more bookmarks to your file follow step 2 from the above section . . . this keeps you from having unwanted bookmarks cluttering your file.
2. From the Window menu choose Bookmarks.
3. Under the File menu select Import Bookmarks... and locate your portable bookmarks file that is on your disk.
4. Now you should be able to view, add to, and edit your bookmarks.
5. IMPORTANT: when you save your edited bookmark file to your disk make sure you give it the SAME name so you replace the old bookmark file.

 Netscape bookmarks can be rearranged by clicking and dragging them. You can also nest bookmarks in folders or dividing them into groups with dividers. Another way to help you keep track of your bookmarks is to annotate them.

1. To add a folder simply go to Item while you are viewing your bookmarks and select Insert Folder...
2. A dialogue box allows you to give the folder a name and a brief description as well.
3. Put bookmarks in the new folder by dragging them to the folder and dropping them. When you open the folder you will see the bookmarks.
4. Add a divider the same way!
5. Do you want to make the title of a bookmark more descriptive? Perhaps annotate it so you know what is at that site? Simply select the bookmark by clicking on it.
6. Once the bookmark is selected, under the Item menu select Edit Bookmark...
7. Now you can rename the bookmark and write a brief description about it.
8. The more organized your bookmark list the more useful it is to you.

 A hotlist is an HTML document with lists of links and brief descriptions. To make your own hotlist to add to your Web page or give to friends simply do the following.

1. Launch Netscape.
2. DO NOT VIEW BOOKMARKS
3. From the File menu select Open File...
4. Select your bookmark file from your disk.
5. You should now be viewing your bookmark file as a Web page with the annotations, dividers, and subheadings from folders.