Today’s video topic is how to install and use the Sharing Links Internet Explorer toolbar. But we are going start at the end, because first I want to show you the toolbar, and then I will show you how to install it.
The Toolbar consists of two buttons and a function on the right-click context menu.
The first button (the SL button) will take you directly to your Sharing Links bookmarks, so they are always a single click away.
The second button (the Sharing Links kid) will pop up an add bookmark window, making it easy as pie to add a bookmark from anywhere on the Net. Here’s a little secret… whatever you highlight on the page you want to bookmark will go directly into your description field.
The last part of the toolbar is the right-click context menu, which is for those of us too lazy to move our mouse all the way to the buttons on the top of the browser. It is called “Bookmark at Sharing Links…” and it does the same as the second Sharing Links kid button. It opens an add bookmark window. And of course, the highlighted text trick works here too. Whatever you highlight will be added to the description.
To install the toolbar, open Internet Explorer and go to http://www.sharinglinks.com/toolbars. Click on Internet Explorer Toolbar … and choose SAVE, SAVE, then RUN, RUN, NEXT, INSTALL, FINISH.
You might need to restart Internet Explorer at this point, and then you’ll see your two Sharing Links buttons and the right-click context menu function.
And that’s it! Enjoy!
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I managed to Import My Favorites and BkMark them.
I attempted to install the Sharing Links IE Toolbar. Didn’t work. Unable to see the two Buttons Sl and SL Kids buttons.
What did you mean by restart IE at this point?
Start by going to IE and relog on , etc. ??
First impressions:
1. Many people don’t want to “sign” their comments. Couldn’t we just use our sign-in names?
2. After I added a bookmark, my browser jumped to the site I had just added. I would prefer to STAY in Share Links so I can add more sites.
3. There doesn’t appear to be any way for people to classify or categorize their bookmarks for quick visual reference. For example, I would prefer to have sub-groups for my different teaching subjects so I could quickly find what I’m looking for.
4. I like being able to search the bookmarks of everyone contributing to Share Links and being able to add their links to my page. (I still have to see if the search option then finds duplicate results).
5. I find the pages of the site cluttered. Ads are all over the place and I find it difficult to scan for what I want. I understand that this site is supported by ads, but maybe their position on the page can be adjusted.
6. Some of the information that you have posted on the blog would be better off in a FAQ or under Help, eg. the Video. For new features/new users a single line two could redirect people. It’s really hard to separate what people think of Sharinglinks and comment.
7. Very fast processing when adding booksmarks!
Hi Shayne,
Thanks for all the feedback. Here are a few comments:
1) You can use whatever screen name you want when leaving comments
2) Use tags for classifying and categorizing your bookmarks. Here’s an article with some inside tips about tagging:
http://blog.sharinglinks.com/a-page-with-all-your-tags/42/