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Finding menu location of item in "Find All Bookmarks"

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In Firefox 9.0.1 for Windows 7, when I "Show all Bookmarks" and search for one, the Library window shows me the bookmark but not its placement in the bookmark menu tree. Is there a way to get that info without manually traversing the whole tree folder by folder?

In Firefox 9.0.1 for Windows 7, when I "Show all Bookmarks" and search for one, the Library window shows me the bookmark but not its placement in the bookmark menu tree. Is there a way to get that info without manually traversing the whole tree folder by folder?

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Try this extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/show-parent-folder/

After install and re-starting Firefox

  • open Library window Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks
  • right-click on right pane column headings, check/click the column headings you want displayed; Parent Folder column is added by above extension
  • drag column headings right/left to position that suit your needs.


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Chosen Solution

Try this extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/show-parent-folder/

After install and re-starting Firefox

  • open Library window Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks
  • right-click on right pane column headings, check/click the column headings you want displayed; Parent Folder column is added by above extension
  • drag column headings right/left to position that suit your needs.


If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.

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Just installed the add-on, and it looks like what I need. Thanks!