Create Shortcut in Mozilla: Quick Guide

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around creating shortcuts in Mozilla, specifically addressing issues related to the bookmarks toolbar and the creation of new bookmarks. Participants explore various methods and troubleshooting steps related to this functionality.

Discussion Character

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  • Debate/contested
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about creating a shortcut in Mozilla, noting difficulties with the toolbar.
  • Another participant suggests that dragging and dropping should work for creating shortcuts.
  • A participant reports that dragging and dropping did not work and mentions that previous bookmarks have been deleted, raising concerns about what might have happened.
  • There is a suggestion to try the 'create shortcut' option, with a question about the version of Mozilla being used, and a mention of a potential virus affecting the system.
  • A participant asks for the location of the 'create shortcut' option.
  • Instructions are provided to right-click on the Mozilla application icon to find the option, specifically for Windows users.
  • Another participant describes a method of creating a new bookmark by right-clicking in the toolbar area.
  • Concerns are reiterated about the disappearance of the bookmarks toolbar and previous bookmarks, with a suggestion to check if the bookmarks still appear in the dropdown menu.
  • Clarification is provided about the Mozilla application icon and instructions are given to ensure the bookmarks toolbar is enabled.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various methods for creating shortcuts and troubleshooting issues, but there is no consensus on the specific cause of the problems or a definitive solution. Multiple competing views and approaches remain present in the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention potential issues such as the bookmarks toolbar being turned off or the possibility of a virus, but these points remain unresolved and depend on user-specific conditions.

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How do I create a short cut in Mozilla? At the moment it is not letting me create a short cut on the tool bar.
 
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Drag and drop should work.
 
I did that, nothing happened. WHen it did work there was a vertical bar but now it's not there and when I unclick, the icon doesn't stay on the toolbar. Moreover, since this problem all previous bookmarks have been deleted. What's happened?
 
How about the create shortcut option, have you tried that? What version are you using anyway? Could even be a virus in your system.
 
Where is the 'create shortcut option' located?
 
Right-click on the Mozilla application icon and you should find it in the menu, if you are using Windows that is.
 
I just right click in the toolbar area and select "new bookmark." A new shortcut pops right up.
 
pivoxa15 said:
I did that, nothing happened. WHen it did work there was a vertical bar but now it's not there and when I unclick, the icon doesn't stay on the toolbar. Moreover, since this problem all previous bookmarks have been deleted. What's happened?

Do the previous bookmarks still appear in the drop down Bookmarks menu?
If so, then maybe you have turned off the bookmarks toolbar. Right click on one of the other toolbars near the top and select Customize.
 
arunbg said:
Right-click on the Mozilla application icon and you should find it in the menu, if you are using Windows that is.

Where is the Mozilla application icon?
 
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I am sorry I misread your question, I thought you were having trouble with creating a shortcut of Firefox. To view your bookmarks on the toolbar, do the following:

1)Go to View -> Toolbars and make sure the Bookmarks Toolbar option is checked.
2)Now click on the Bookmarks toolbar and select New Bookmark. Fill in details of the Bookmark in the form.

From the looks of it, as robphy suggested you must have mistakenly removed the bookmarks toolbar.
 

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