# Bookmark the current view in the SMC Client

You can create a bookmark for the currently active tab and other window-level elements in the configuration you select.

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Some view-specific options are stored in bookmarks. For example, the:

- Currently active filter in the Logs view.
- Type of elements that are listed in a Configuration view at the time the bookmark is created.

Bookmarking is a main window action, so the properties dialog boxes for the various elements are never included in the bookmark.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Arrange the view as you would like to see it when the bookmark is opened.
2. Select Menu > Bookmark > Add Bookmark.
3. (Optional) The default name is taken from the bookmarked view’s title, but you can change the name in the Name field. You can also add comments for your reference in the Comment field.
4. (Optional) Next to the In Folder field, click Select and select the folder where the bookmark is placed.
   - The default Bookmarks creates the folder at the top level of the bookmarks tree.
   - Select the Shared Bookmarks folder if you want other administrators to see this bookmark. All other folders are private to your SMC Client.
   - Select the Toolbar folder or one of its subfolders to add the bookmark folder to the toolbar. If the Toolbar folder is not available, activate the bookmarks toolbar.
5. (Optional) Deselect Window Layout if you prefer the bookmark to not change the layout of the window when you open it.
6. Click OK.

## Bookmark Properties dialog box

Use the information in the following table when you want to bookmark the current view.

Note: To add the bookmark to a toolbar folder, open the Bookmark Properties dialog box by clicking the bookmark folder on the toolbar. If the folder on the toolbar does not exist, first create it.

Option | Definition
--- | ---
Name | Specifies the name of the current view. You can accept the default value or specify a custom name.
In Folder | Specifies the folder that stores the bookmark. The default value is the folder named Bookmarks at the top level of the bookmarks tree. Click Select to select the folder. Note: Select the Shared Bookmarks folder if you want other administrators to see the bookmark.
Comment (Optional) | A comment for your own reference.
Optional Parameters (Optional)
Window Layout | Specifies whether the layout of the current view changes when the bookmark is clicked: Selected — (Default) The current view opens with a different layout. Deselected — The current view opens with the same layout.