Bookmark 33 (Mozilla Firefox Group Policy)

What it does

If this policy is enabled, you can configure a bookmark to be added to Firefox. Due to a bug, you must select the location. Note that you must specify the bookmarks in order. If this policy is disabled or not configured, a new bookmark is not added.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks\39

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
URLRequired	Text	`Title`	Up to 255 characters
Favicon URLRequired	Text	`URL`	Up to 255 characters
BookmarkFolder	Text	`Folder`	Up to 255 characters
Placement	Text	`Favicon`	Up to 255 characters
Placement	Drop-down list	`Placement`	Toolbar`toolbar` Menu`menu`

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

Fix the highlighted options to generate output.

History 85 retained releases

7.513 Nov 2025
- Description If this policy is enabled, you can configure a bookmark [added: to ]be added to Firefox. Due to a bug, you must select the …
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  If this policy is enabled, you can configure a bookmark [added: to ]be added to Firefox. Due to a bug, you must select the location. Note that you must specify the bookmarks in order. If this policy is disabled or not configured, a new bookmark is not added.
6.69 Jan 2025
- Translations changed; choose a language above to compare its wording.
6.526 Nov 2024
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6.011 Jul 2024
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4.126 Jun 2023
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4.418 Oct 2022
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3.79 Mar 2022
- Description … policy is enabled, you can configure a bookmark be added to Firefox.~~[removed: ]~~[added: ]Due to a bug, you must select the location. Note that you …
  Whole description, marked
  If this policy is enabled, you can configure a bookmark be added to Firefox.~~[removed: ]~~[added: ]Due to a bug, you must select the location. Note that you must specify the bookmarks in order. If this policy is disabled or not configured, a new bookmark is not added.
3.48 Dec 2021
- Translations changed; choose a language above to compare its wording.
2.1019 Apr 2021
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2.823 Feb 2021
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1.165 May 2020
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1.113 Dec 2019
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1.1023 Oct 2019
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1.8.229 Jul 2019
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1.414 Dec 2018
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1.317 Oct 2018
- Added in this release.

67 later releases left it unchanged.

Template

Internal name: Bookmark33
Namespace: Mozilla.Policies.Firefox
Template file: firefox.admx
Release: Mozilla Firefox 7.9.1 · file set a735e5407dca0f19…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.Bookmark33)" explainText="$(string.Bookmark_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks\39" name="Bookmark33" presentation="$(presentation.Bookmark)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:Bookmarks" />
      <supportedOn ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:SUPPORTED_FF60" />
      <elements>
        <text id="BookmarkTitle" required="true" valueName="Title" />
        <text id="BookmarkURL" required="true" valueName="URL" />
        <text id="BookmarkFolder" valueName="Folder" />
        <text id="BookmarkFavicon" valueName="Favicon" />
        <enum id="BookmarkPlacement" valueName="Placement">
          <item displayName="$(string.BookmarkPlacementToolbar)">
            <value>
              <string>toolbar</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.BookmarkPlacementMenu)">
            <value>
              <string>menu</string>
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="Bookmark" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <text>Title:</text>
        <textBox refId="BookmarkTitle">
          <label />
        </textBox>
        <text>URL:</text>
        <textBox refId="BookmarkURL">
          <label />
        </textBox>
        <text>Favicon URL:</text>
        <textBox refId="BookmarkFavicon">
          <label />
        </textBox>
        <text>Placement:</text>
        <dropdownList refId="BookmarkPlacement" />
        <text>Folder name:</text>
        <textBox refId="BookmarkFolder">
          <label />
        </textBox>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:Bookmarks
<category displayName="$(string.Bookmarks_group)" name="Bookmarks" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox" />
    </category>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:firefox
<category displayName="$(string.firefox)" name="firefox" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies:Cat_Mozilla" />
    </category>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:definition:SUPPORTED_FF60
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_FF60)" name="SUPPORTED_FF60" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Mozilla.Policies:category:Cat_Mozilla
<category displayName="$(string.mozilla)" name="Cat_Mozilla" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:Bookmarks
<category displayName="$(string.Bookmarks_group)" name="Bookmarks" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:Bookmarks_group">Bookmarks</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:firefox
<category displayName="$(string.firefox)" name="firefox" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies:Cat_Mozilla" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox">Firefox</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:definition:SUPPORTED_FF60
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_FF60)" name="SUPPORTED_FF60" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:SUPPORTED_FF60">Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR or later</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies:category:Cat_Mozilla
<category displayName="$(string.mozilla)" name="Cat_Mozilla" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies:mozilla">Mozilla</string></strings>