# Firefox: seeing bookmarks in new tab? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 10, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-seeing-bookmarks-in-new-tab/827527 "2019-01-10T13:53:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-seeing-bookmarks-in-new-tab/827527/1 "2019-01-10T13:53:48Z")
It used to be that when I opened a new tab in Firefox, one of the options was to open the bookmarks page. Suddenly, this option is gone. Any way to get it back? Or should I just switch to chrome? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-seeing-bookmarks-in-new-tab/827527/2 "2019-01-10T15:15:40Z")
In the version of Firefox I have running you can get to the Bookmarks through the Library (little bookshelf icon). It doesn’t open in a new tab, but allows you to view them via dropdown, add a bookmarks link to the tool bar, or view them in the sidebar. If you choose “View all Bookmarks” it opens your bookmarks in a popup. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-seeing-bookmarks-in-new-tab/827527/3 "2019-01-10T16:58:20Z")
When I right click a link all I have ever seen is “Open in a new tab”, “Open in a new window” or “Open in a new private window”. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-seeing-bookmarks-in-new-tab/827527/4 "2019-01-10T19:31:10Z")
I think I understand better now. What do you see when you open a new tab? I see a Google search bar with a list of commonly used sites below. In the upper right is a Star to get a dropdown menu. On that menu are choices to display different things when opening a new tab. Perhaps your settings were lost? Go to that Settings popup and you can customize what you want on your New Tab, including bookmarks. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-seeing-bookmarks-in-new-tab/827527/5 "2019-01-10T20:13:39Z")
When I click on the + to get a new tab, the tool bar shows a left arrow, a right arrow, a 3/4 circle arrow, a long search window, a \>\> icon, and a triple line icon. If I hover over the \>\>, it says more tools. If I click on it, one the tools is a library icon. Clicking on it shows a star, which is the bookmark icon. Clicking on it gives me a subset of my bookmarks and, at the bottom, show all bookmarks. Clicking on the appears to give fewer bookmarks. So only 6 clicks gives me a subset of my bookmarks. Who dreams this stuff up? Chrome it is. ---
**Author:** ![Kyrie\_Eleison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kyrie_eleison/32/7682_2.png) [@Kyrie\_Eleison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyrie_Eleison)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-seeing-bookmarks-in-new-tab/827527/6 "2019-01-11T05:06:25Z")
There’s an [extension that will open a specified folder of bookmarks](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/newtab-bookmarks/), but that’s not exactly what you asked for. There’s another [extension that will open a specific URL](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/) with each new tab. Since Firefox stores your bookmarks in an HTML file, you could use this extension along with a “file:///” URL pointing to your bookmarks to make it display all of your bookmarks with each new tab. The file is called “bookmarks.html”, and is stored in your profile, but I can’t give you an exact location since it varies for each user. I agree with your distaste for the replacement of the old functionality with the new “Firefox Home” page. You shouldn’t need an extension for this, but apparently, you do. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-seeing-bookmarks-in-new-tab/827527/7 "2019-01-11T14:25:50Z")
Bizarre: Just as suddenly as the library icon was replaced by the \>\> icon, it is now back! It would be nice to know how the program actually works.