Probably each of us is familiar with such a service as Yandex Bookmarks. Using this add-on, you can quickly create any directory from your favorite sites and go to them without entering the address into the browser. Moreover, you can use the Yandex Visual Tabs service not only on a computer, but also on a laptop or even a smartphone. What is special about this add-on, how to use it and how to install it? You will learn all this in our article today.

What are “Yandex Visual Tabs” for?

Purely for ease of use. This small but very useful addition makes your browser more functional and easy to use. Agree, it is much better to open and click on the icon with your favorite site than to enter its full name into the address bar or constantly search through a search engine. You can go to any bookmark you like in one click. Also, one of the main advantages due to which Internet users install the Yandex Visual Tabs add-on on their browser is the ability to save up to 24 bookmarks. So you can go to any of these 24 sites in one click, without opening a search engine or typing anything into

Competitors

The main competitor of the Yandex Visual Tabs service is the Speed ​​Dial add-on. In fact, these two extensions are practically no different from each other, the only thing is that in Yandex, when you open a new tab, your search is displayed (at the very top above the bookmarks). That is, if necessary, you do not need to go to Yandex, since it is already present in the new tab. The function is very convenient and does not interfere with working with bookmarks at all. This is probably why the “Yandex Visual Tabs” extension is more popular in RuNet than “Speed ​​Dial”.

How to install this add-on?

It is worth noting that visual tabs are available on several browsers at once:

• "Google Chrome";
• "Firefox";
• "Yandex browser".

In the case of the latter, this function is already present, but on the other two such an addition would not hurt.

How to install visual bookmarks in Google Chrome? First, click on the “hash”, which is located in the upper right corner of the browser. After that, go to “Tools” - “Extensions”. Next in the window you will see all those extensions that have already been installed in Google Chrome. We do not touch them, but go to the very bottom of the page. Here you will see a "More extensions" button. After clicking it, you will be taken to the Google Chrome Online Store. Now in the search engine, which is located in the upper left corner, you should enter a query. Then you will be taken to a page where this extension is described in detail. Find the “Install” button, click “Add” and wait for the application to download to your computer. The download process can be seen below in the left corner. As a rule, the download time is no more than 10 seconds (even with the slowest Internet no more than a minute), since the extension “weighs” about one megabyte. After downloading, you need to install the add-on. There is nothing complicated here, and the installation itself does not take very long. That's it, all you have to do is restart your browser and open a new tab to make sure it works.

How to install an extension in Firefox?

Installing this add-on in this browser is similar to the previous case. In Firefox, you need to go to extensions and type the request “Visual bookmarks”. Once a suitable application is found, download it and install it. Do not forget to restart the browser, as often in such cases the tabs may not appear immediately, you need to close and open the program again.

An easier way to install Yandex tabs

There is another method for downloading the add-on, which can be suitable for both Mozilla and Google Chrome. After entering the request “Download visual bookmarks from Yandex” into the search bar, go to the official website of the plugin. Here the site will automatically detect your browser and download the appropriate version of the extension for you.

How to use it? How to make tabs in Yandex?

Using this extension is very simple. If you want to add any site you like to a tab, you need to point at any of the 24 tabs (by the way, at any time you can move it to the place of another or replace it) and point at the icon. You will then see three gray icons for editing. When you hover over them, hints appear. We need to select the "Settings" button. It is located on the left and looks like a gear. We right-click on it, and a window appears in front of us with the address bar and the name of the site (if it is saved there). Enter the address of the site you like and click “OK”. The application itself determines the name, so you don’t have to fill in this line. The same thing happens with the icon. Sometimes it is not displayed immediately, so here you also need to restart the browser (although the bookmarks themselves can be used immediately after the settings, without rebooting).

How to make Yandex a new tab?

Similar to the above steps, open the settings and enter “Yandex official website” in the address bar. Click "Ok" and check the functionality of the bookmark. Typically, this application already includes such a tab as “VKontakte” and “Yandex News”. But that is not all. You can go to its official website by clicking the “Yandex” button at the top of the search bar. Everything is very simple and convenient.

We’ve already figured out how to make new Yandex tabs, now let’s talk about how to delete a particular bookmark. This is done even faster than adding. When you hover your mouse over the icon with the site you want to delete, select the gray cross and click the mouse button. After this, the bookmark itself will be removed from the panel. You can install a new one in its place or move an icon to another location. You can move bookmarks in any direction; just hold down the image with the tab and drag it to the desired location in the window.

Additional application settings

It is worth noting that the “Settings” button is highlighted not only when you hover over the icon. There are two of them in total. One of them is located in the lower right corner of the page. After clicking it, you can select the background for the bookmarks (by the way, there are very interesting images there) and select the number of tabs. In earlier versions you could select up to 48, now only 24. However, this number is quite enough to save all your favorite sites on one page.

How to remove tabs in Yandex?

If you no longer want to use the visual bookmarking service, you can remove this application from your browser. But it’s best not to uninstall, but to disable the extension, so that you don’t have to re-install it on your computer or laptop later. It is worth noting that there is no general rule for disabling tabs on all browsers, so everyone has different options for deleting bookmarks.

If you use the Google Chrome application, go to the main menu under the “hash” next to the address bar. Next, find “Settings” and right-click. On the left you will see a menu in which there is an "Extensions" item. Enter it. Here, as during installation, you will see a list of add-ons you have installed. Find “Visual Bookmarks” in the list. A basket icon will be visible next to them. After clicking on it, all bookmarks you previously set will be automatically deleted.

And now about how to disable the tab option in Mozilla. To do this, you need to open a browser window, find the “Tools” section at the top, select “Add-ons”. After this, a panel will appear in front of you that concerns visual bookmarks (usually it is located in the settings for Yandex Bar). Opposite this item you need to uncheck the box or click the “Disable” button (depending on the browser version).

Next to this value there is a “Delete” button. You should not click it, since when you uninstall visual bookmarks, you will need to download them again. And since this extension weighs very little and does not take up much memory on your hard drive, all you need to do is disable this quite useful and convenient add-on from the Yandex developers and continue surfing the Internet. You can still turn it back on and use it at any time.

Conclusion

So, we have found out all the features and nuances of installing an extension called “Visual Bookmarks from Yandex” for the most popular Internet browsers.

Bookmarks in the Yandex browser, like any other, are a user-saved link to an article, which includes:

• Internet page address;
• Page title;
• A small site icon (favicon).

For convenience, bookmarks are accessed from the browser interface. The browser itself stores all user information on the computer () in a special profile folder. Bookmarks themselves are stored in the file " Bookmarks».

All browsers (including Chrome, FifeFox and Opera) use the following system - bookmarks are directly accessed from the browser interface, and the file " Bookmarks" is used to transfer them to another browser or in cases of reinstallation.

Viewing bookmarks in the browser interface

View bookmarks in Yandex Browser, most conveniently through the browser interface. There you can also: open, change, display on the panel and even export in html format for later transfer to another PC.

1. Open your browser and go to the menu.

2. Find the item “Bookmarks” - “Bookmark Manager”. Or use hotkeys - by default “Ctrl + Shift + O”.

3. You are taken to a page with a list of all previously saved pages.

In addition to the functions mentioned above, you can conveniently sort them into folders or organize them by headings.

Where Yandex Browser stores bookmarks. Bookmarks File

The bookmarks file can be accessed in two ways: through a program shortcut or directly through Explorer. First, let's look at a quick way to find them - using a shortcut.

All actions are performed on the basis of OS Windows 10. There is no fundamental difference from younger versions.

1. Right-click on the Yandex Browser shortcut on your desktop. From the context menu, select the file location.

2. You are in the directory with the browser executable file. Go back a step to the “YandexBrowser” folder and go to “User Data”.

3. In the “Default” folder, find a document called “Bookmarks” - these are your saved bookmarks.

You can copy it or simply transfer it to another medium. In the second case, it will be re-created, but will be empty.

If there are no specified documents, open the Explorer window, select the “View” tab and check the “Hidden Items” checkbox.

And then just paste the path to the required folder - “ C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\User Data\Default", where "C" is the drive letter on which the OS is installed, and "Username" is the nickname specified when logging into Windows.

I have indicated all the possible ways to find bookmarks in Yandex Browser. I also recommend that you read the article about how or vice versa in Yandex.

The expansion of the capabilities and needs of modern man has led to the need to use numerous thematic sites. Favorites in the Yandex browser help you save links to any sites in a special section or panel for quick access, so resources and links will definitely not be lost. This is much easier than keeping tabs open all the time, saving links to a notepad, or using any other methods to speed up access to resources.

The main reason for creating a section with bookmarks is to simplify and speed up surfing. Having favorites in the Yandex browser, we can go to any site from the generated list in just one click. Without the bookmarks bar, you would always have to enter the resource's URL.

Why is this convenient:

• We can save a link to any resource page, not just the main page;
• Access to all links in one click;
• Easy customization of the arrangement of elements;
• Ability to quickly transfer bookmarks between browsers;
• There is a function for creating groups of bookmarks. We can distribute them according to any criteria (work, entertainment, certain topics, etc.)

The only drawback of bookmarks is that you have to spend time setting them up and preparing them, but already selected links will help you stay in touch.

Where are the favorites in the Yandex browser?

Standardly, the bookmarks section is located on a separate page, but if desired, we can make a remote panel placed under the address bar in the browser. The second option is convenient for active browser users.

We can go to the desired tab in five ways:

To make it easier to find your favorites in the Yandex browser and not have to go to this section every time, it is better to make the bookmarks bar visible. Let's look at 3 main ways to activate the panel with selected tabs:

How to add a site to favorites in Yandex browser

The developers of Yandex Browser specifically made many ways to add items to bookmarks so that we can use the function extremely simply.

Four ways to add a site to your favorites:

1. From the star icon in the address bar. The easiest way to add is to click on the star icon on the right side of the search bar. We indicate the name and group into which we include the site, then click on the “Finish” button. (As of browser version 18.10.2.163, the asterisk element is no longer available.) Instead, the “checkbox” element appeared.
   
2. From the “checkbox” icon in the smart line. Click on the flag icon on the right, then indicate the location of the bookmark using the “Bookmarks Bar” or “Other Bookmarks” buttons and click on the “Done” button. We can also create our own folder using the “Other folder” button.
   
3. Through the browser menu. Click on the menu button (3 parallel lines), open the “Bookmarks” drop-down list and click on “Create bookmark”.
   
4. Hot buttons. An easy way to create favorites in the Yandex browser is to press a key combination Ctrl+D.
5. Through the Bookmark Manager. Follow the link browser://bookmarks/#1, click on the “Actions” button or on the three vertical dots (in the new version of the browser) and select “Add page” or “Add bookmark”.
   

How to transfer bookmarks?

Favorites are stored in the Yandex browser permanently, and they are not deleted when the history or cache is cleared. If you're signed in to your own account, your bookmarks are synced across devices. When you reinstall the browser, the selected sites disappear, but as soon as you log into your profile, they will automatically appear in the browser.

Yandex browser supports the function of exporting and importing bookmarks. Using the export function, we can save our favorites to a special file that can be easily imported into another browser. This makes it easy to transfer bookmarks between browsers and devices, and it becomes possible to make backup copies of selected bookmarks.

Import and export are done the same way:

How to organize your favorites in Yandex browser?

At one point, when you want to view the site, you realize that you can no longer go to it due to the incorrect arrangement of the elements. You have to search for a site on the page for a long time or click on the arrow on the panel where selected sites that do not fit into the line are shown.

We can manage bookmarks using one of the convenient options:

Favorites in the Yandex browser is a convenient and practical tool for surfing; here we can create, find and organize all sites in a few clicks. Initially, it will take only 10-15 minutes of time to make and configure bookmarks, then access to sites will become much faster and easier.

How to export bookmarks from Yandex Browser? Every modern user should know the answer to this question. After all, working with bookmarks can be very useful. Especially if you want to transfer interesting pages from computer to computer. Or when reinstalling the Internet browser. Next we will tell you everything about bookmarks in Yandex.Browser. Ideally, these operations are carried out without third-party programs and applications.

Bookmarks and Browsers

How to export bookmarks from Yandex Browser? The first step is to create them. Otherwise the task makes no sense.

In order to do this, you will have to:

1. Open the page of interest in the browser.
2. In the right corner of the address bar, click on the star image.
3. Confirm the operation.

After this, a bookmark log is formed. This is what we will upload and download to the Internet browser.

What are bookmarks? This is the name of interesting pages added to the corresponding magazine for quick access to a particular site. There is nothing difficult or incomprehensible about this.

Export

How to export bookmarks from Yandex Browser? To do this, you can use the standard application settings. It is with them that modern users most often work. Importing and exporting interesting pages does not require the installation of third-party programs and applications.

Instructions for unloading bookmarks will look like this:

1. Open browser.
2. Click on the picture with the image of a gear. It is located in the upper right corner of the browser.
3. Select "Bookmarks".
4. Go to "Bookmark Manager".
5. Click on the "Arrange" button.
6. Select "Export to html".
7. Specify the save path and name the resulting file.
8. Click on Ok.

You just have to wait a few minutes. From now on, it’s clear how to export bookmarks from Yandex Browser. After completing the steps on your computer (following the specified path), a log of interesting pages in html will be generated. It can be copied, for example, to a flash drive, and then used for import. This is another simple task that everyone should know about.

Importing bookmarks

We found out how to export bookmarks from Yandex.Browser. How can you return interesting pages to the browser? Say, after reinstalling the operating system or Internet surfing program?

To do this, as already mentioned, is not difficult. If a person knows how to export bookmarks from Yandex.Browser, then importing them will not cause any difficulties.

Required:

1. Launch an Internet browser.
2. Open program settings.
3. Go to the menu "Bookmarks" - "Bookmark Manager".
4. Click on the "Arrange" line.
5. Select the "Export from html..." command.
6. Indicate the path to a pre-prepared magazine of interesting pages.
7. Click on Ok.

After waiting a few minutes, the user will be able to use the bookmarks log. All interesting pages previously available in the browser will be transferred to the Internet browser in full. The speed of request processing depends on the log size.

Extension to help

How to export bookmarks to a file? Yandex.Browser, like any other Internet browser, allows you to bring your idea to life in just a few minutes. But this scenario does not suit every user. After all, documents can get lost. Therefore, you can do it differently - use a special extension - It is called Atavi.

How to export bookmarks from Yandex Browser? Atavi does not generate interesting pages in html. All data is stored on the service, which makes life easier.

The instructions in this situation look like this:

1. Download and install Atavi.
2. Register for the service.
3. Select all the bookmarks (pages) you want to copy. You can click on “Add to Atavi” in the settings.

That's all. To download data, just go to the application and click on the “Start Import” button. All this is absolutely free, fast and convenient. The suggested technique really works. But this method is not used too often. Typically, users prefer the default settings of Internet browsers.

In order not to lose the generated html, it can be uploaded, say, to a special data cloud. And transfer it to a flash drive. Then the magazine of interesting pages will be safe and sound. From now on, each user will be able to answer how to export bookmarks from Yandex.Browser.

This small article is an addition to the previous one, which described the standard means of Windows operating systems (Windows): there are comments, guests shared options...

It so happens that now many (due to the failure of the settings of the updated Yandex browser) are concerned about this circumstance, and therefore I will share a solution on how to fix this whole matter.

…I’ll tell you how to restore your bookmarks from a previously saved html file. Let's open hidden folders and files - that is, we'll work directly with the browser kernel; or import the saved html file. That is, we will learn how to open Yandex browser files - save and restore bookmarks from the file directly. We’ll also learn how to save a fully working Yandex browser to your computer and quickly restore your familiar environment!!

How to find a file from a Yandex Browser bookmark

First of all, in order to see folders and files in Yandex Browser, you need to enable “show hidden folders and files”.

Unfortunately, I don’t have screenshots (I’ll give them later) - but for now I’ll describe how to do it:

Open Windows Explorer... Move the cursor to “Organize” and select “Folder and Search Options” - click... A pop-up window will appear, select “View” in it, scroll down - select “Show hidden files and drives” (check the box).

Now all hidden folders, including the necessary Yandex Browser documents, are OPEN!!

Don’t forget to “hide folders” again after making changes!!

path to the Yandex Browser Bookmarks file

One option is this:

1. Windows On drive "C" - in the "Users" folder we find "Your account name" - "AppData" - "Local" - "Yandex - YandexBrowser" - "User Data" - "Default" and finally "Bookmarks" or "Bookmarks .bak"…

The Bookmarks.bak file is the location of the imported bookmarks.

You can somehow save this file on your computer and later restore it...

How to restore a bookmark from a previously saved html file in your browser

However, if you have a previously saved html file, then:

...it’s more correct to import it into the browser through the “import settings bookmarks” tab (select an html file) - this is in the settings.

Well, in terms of advice:

You can save your working browser in a separate YandexBrowser file (that is, copy the entire folder to your computer) - this way you can quickly restore it after reinstalling Windows (Windows), for example.

This default file contains all our data - user data. so feel free to work...

Or, as was said, operate with separate files: this was discussed above...

And also, for those who want to study the structures of various browsers, I highly recommend reading the section FINE TUNING OF DIFFERENT BROWSERS at my colleague's.