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

My.xmarks.com

My.xmarks.com allows you to see all of your bookmarks and organized them as you like. We recommend accessing your server set from a PC because the website isn't optimized for use with mobile devices.

There are several ways to access my.xmarks.com:

1. Xmarks icon > My Xmarks
2. Xmarks icon > Xmarks Settings > Profile tab > Click "My.Xmarks.com"
3. Enter "my.xmarks.com" into the url menu bar.

Managing your Bookmarks

All your bookmarks and bookmark folders will be listed by the date added.

Open a Bookmark

To open a bookmark select the entry and select "Open" (located in the menu bar) or double-click the bookmark.

Add a New Bookmark, Folder or Divider

1. Click "New" (located in the menu bar).
2. Choose between: bookmark, folder or divider.
3. A "Bookmark Details" pop-up will appear.
4. Enter the bookmark name, location, keywords, a brief description and tags.
5. Clicking "Save" should change "Save' to "Saved".
6. Close the pop-up by clicking the "x".

Edit a Bookmark

1. Select a bookmark entry.
2. Click "Details" (located in the menu bar).
3. A "Bookmark Details" pop-up will appear.
4. Edit the bookmark name, location, keywords, description and tags.
5. Clicking "Save" should change "Save" to "Saved".
6. To close the pop-up, click the "x". To continue editing bookmarks, click "Previous" or "Next" to view other bookmarks.

Bookmark Search

1. Click "Search" (located in the menu bar).
2. A "Bookmark Search" poop-up will appear.
3. Enter search terms in the "Bookmark Text" field.
4. A list will appear below the text field.
5. Selecting a bookmark within the search list will highlight that bookmark in your master list.
6. To close, click the "x".

Preview a Bookmark

1. Select a bookmark entry.
2. Click "Preview".
3. A "Bookmark Preview" pop-up will appear and show the bookmarked site. From this pop-up you have full access to the site. You can expand the page as needed by stretching the corners.

Share a Bookmark

Sharing folders allows your friends to view their contents. You may choose whether to include subfolders, or just immediate contents. Changes to shared folders contents will show up within 30 minutes. You may stop sharing a folder at any time. People can only view your shared folders, regardless, be sure to only share sensitive content with trusted friends. Note that you can share bookmark folders, but not individual bookmarks.

1. Select a bookmark folder.
2. Click "Share" (located in the menu bar).
3. A "Share Folder" pop-up will appear.
4. Share via a link to a web page that displays its contents, an RSS feed, a widget that you can put on your blog or website or email:

• Checking "Share this folder" will automatically populate the share options and create a web page URL or RSS feed URL. You can also include subfolders by checking "..and include subfolders".
• To share as a widget, click on the link "Preview and instructions" and follow the instructions given.
• To share via email, enter email addresses into the field and click "Send Email".

Profiles

Keep sensitive data where it belongs. Leave your personal content at home and your work data at the office. Use your Mobile profile to keep your PDAs and SmartPhones happy.

Manage Profiles

1. Click "Add" to create a new profile. Name each profile to reflect its nature or location. For example, "Work", "Home" or "Business Confidental". You can create up to six profiles: mobile.xmarks.com plus five other profiles. Note that the mobile profile is permanent and can not be deleted despite your premium status.
2. Once all profiles are created, select the profile you wish to manage in the left pane.
3. The right pane, by default, will list all bookmarks found in the Bookmarks Toolbar. Check and/or uncheck the bookmarks you wish to view while in this profile.
4. To access bookmarks found in the Bookmarks Folder, click the drop down menu to show the Bookmarks Menu. Check and/or uncheck the bookmarks you wish to view while in the profile.
5. Click "Save and Close".

Assign Profiles to Browsers

1. Within your desired browser, open Xmarks Settings: Xmarks icon > Xmarks Settings.
2. Select the "Profiles" tab.
3. By default, Xmarks does not work under a specific profile (<none>) so all bookmarks will appear. Click, "Change".
4. Xmarks will prompt you to login again.
5. A "Change Sync Profile" pop-up will appear. Select the profile you wish to use from the drop down list.
6. Click, "OK" to save or "Cancel" to exit.

Tools

Open Remote Tabs

Clicking, "Open Remote Tabs" will display open tabs from your other browsers and computers. Click a site to open or select "Clear Data" to clear your open tab set.

Explore & Restore Old Bookmarks

Select a set of bookmarks from previous syncs. You can view, export and restore your bookmark sets.

1. Select a backup date and time.
2. Click "View" to display a list of that bookmark set. Click "Export" to download a list of that bookmark set. Click "Restore" to replace your current bookmark set with those from the selected date and time.
3. If you choose to restore, a pop-up message will appear to verify your selection.
4. Click, "Yes" to continue then "OK" to reload.

Import and Export Bookmarks

Import Bookmarks from Del.icio.us -- follow the instructions given to import.

Selecting "Export Bookmarks to HTML" will automatically save your current bookmark set to your computer.

Viewing Options

My.xmarks.com supports two views—"Classic View" and "Grid View"—easily switchable via the two tabs in the lower left corner of the window. Classic View displays the bookmarks as you see them in your web browser's bookmarks organizer, while Grid View simply displays all bookmarks in whatever ranking order you select.

Grid View is not available in Internet Explorer.

Sorting in Grid View

To sort your bookmarks by the various column headings, you need only click on the appropriate column heading on the Grid View page. The selected column should then display an arrow indicating which way the column is sorted; to reverse the order, click the column again.

Helpful Links

Listed at the top right are helpful links:

• Select "Your username Account" to manage your account.
• Select "Install Now" to install Xmarks on your current browser.
• Select "Help" to submit a support ticket or search our public community forums for a solution to your problem.
• Select "Blog" to view Xmarks' important announcements.
• Log out