Xmarks User Manual An easy to understand guide on how to use Xmarks.

Discovery

Bookmark-powered Web Discovery

The Discovery feature is only available in Firefox.

To enable:

1. In Firefox, select the Xmarks icon.
2. Select "Xmarks Settings".
3. Click on the "Discovery" tab.
4. Enable each feature by clicking the check box.
5. Click "OK" to save.

Please note that all ratings and reviews will be made public on your profile page.  To view your profile page: navigate to your account settings and select "View Profile Page".

Smarter Search

Xmarks will help you discover top sites right on Google. Once this feature is enabled, Xmarks will automatically place an info icon next to the three most-bookmarked sites on your Google search results page.

• “Stars” show you the average rating for a site across the entire Xmarks user community.
• “Stripes” tell you how a site ranks within its most popular topic, based on the one billion bookmarks managed by Xmarks.

Site Info

Xmarks will show you site information and similar sites:

1. Browse to the site you wish to view.
2. Right-click on the Xmarks icon in your location bar.
3. Select "Show Site Info".

(Hotkey: Ctrl + Shift + N)

Site Tags and Ratings

When you bookmark a site, Xmarks will suggest tags for it and let you rate it.

How to rate and review a site:

1. Browse to the site you wish to rate and review.
2. Click on a star rating.
   
3. You will then have the option to write a brief review and share your thoughts, positive or negative, about the site you’re on. Checking the “Share this review” box will automatically post your review to your stream on Facebook. The first time you do this you’ll need to link your Facebook account with Xmarks – after that you can share in just one click.

Please note that all ratings and reviews will be made public on your profile page.  To view your profile page: navigate to your account settings and select "View Profile Page".

How to show/hide your Xmarks Ratings Stars:

1. Right-click over the five stars in Firefox.
2. Select "Show Status Bar Stars".

 

 

Please note that all ratings and reviews will be made public on your profile page.  To view your profile page: navigate to your account settings and select "View Profile Page".