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trying to create a new folder in bookmarks my 'create new folder' stays greyed out?

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DJJP
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i'm computer illiterate. i use a computer as an internet machine. my bookmarks are my files. this is a new windows 10 laptop. see above....... create new folder stays greyed out!

also how do i import my firefox bookmarks & bookmark folders (that have lots of site links.... remember they are my files)? do i need to connect the 2 computers with a usb cable? please walk me thru it?

thank you................. dennis

i'm computer illiterate. i use a computer as an internet machine. my bookmarks are my files. this is a new windows 10 laptop. see above....... create new folder stays greyed out! also how do i import my firefox bookmarks & bookmark folders (that have lots of site links.... remember they are my files)? do i need to connect the 2 computers with a usb cable? please walk me thru it? thank you................. dennis

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cor-el
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In the left pane in the Library (Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks) there are three folders in the "All Bookmarks" folder:

  • "Bookmarks Toolbar"
  • "Bookmarks Menu"
  • "Unsorted Bookmarks"

You can add new bookmarks to one of those three Bookmarks folders, but you can not create a new folder or add bookmarks at the root level ("All Bookmarks"). In the Bookmarks Manager you can create a new folder via the Organize menu. In the Bookmarks sidebar (Ctrl+B; Cmd+B on Mac) you can do that via the right-click context menu.

  • The "Bookmarks Toolbar" folder stores the bookmarks that you see on the Bookmarks Toolbar (Firefox > Options or View > Toolbars).
  • The "Bookmarks Menu" folder stores bookmarks that show in the Bookmarks menu and are created via "Bookmarks > Bookmark This Page" or via "Bookmark This Link" in the right-click context menu.
  • The "Unsorted Bookmarks" folder stores bookmarks that are created by clicking the star at the right end of the location bar.