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'''Bookmarks''' are used to identify unique locations in space so they can be easily warped to. Bookmarks do not need to be associated with an actual in-game object, and are often used to mark locations far from surrounding celestial objects.
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A '''bookmark''' is a saved location, either of a "spot" (coordinate bookmark) or an "object" (object bookmark). Bookmarks can be used to warp or align to (when in the same system) or to add the location to the route waypoint list. Bookmarks can be personal (private) or shared.
  
== Using bookmarks ==
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== Common uses ==
[[Image:CCanBookmark.jpg|thumb|Bookmarking an object in space.]] [[Image:NewLocationWindow.jpg|thumb|Bookmarking window. The name and note can be changed later but the automatic expiration can not be changed after the bookmark is saved.]]
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There are many types of bookmarks, but all capsuleers should at least have some basic bookmarks to travel in space safely by avoiding traps and hunts. Depending on the role or operation, the repertoire could be extended to include other bookmarks.
There are two main ways of creating bookmarks.
 
  
If you wish to bookmark your current location there are two methods:
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=== Safe spot ===
* Open the "People & Places" window and go to the "Places" tab. Select "Add Location" at the bottom and you will bookmark the location you are presently at in space.
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{{Main|Safe spots}}
* Faster way is to use the "Save location..." hotkey. The default is {{button|CTRL}} + {{button|B}}.
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Safe spot bookmarks are one of the most important ways to use bookmarks. Safe spots(safes) are locations in space away from all charted entities. The only way to find a ship in a safe spot and warp to that location is by using combat scan probes. Although a ship can be seen in [[D-scan]], it cannot be warped to unless it is scanned down with probes.
  
If you wish to bookmark the location of an object on grid you can right-click an item in space or on your overview and select “Save Location”. Or use the radial menu to do the same.
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There are three basic types of safe spots:
  
The only difference between these methods is that using the first method bookmarks your ship's current position in space while the second method bookmarks another entity's location in space. You can bookmark cans, POS (Player Owned Station), wrecks, and various site locations found during core probing. You can often even bookmark objects that do not have the "warp to" option. This is useful if you are trying to position yourself on large grids.
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'''Mid-point safe''' is the simplest and least secure form of safes. Create a bookmark while warping between two celestials. It is fairly easy to get the approximate position of a midpoint safe by using the [[directional scanner]] which makes them easier to probe. A determined pilot can even locate mid-point safes with the directional scanner and mid warp bookmarks.
  
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[[File:MidSafeMethod.jpg|thumb|Example of an unaligned safe that has been made with one mid-point safe and a celestial.]]
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'''Unaligned safe''' is considerably more secure than mid-point safes. These spots are not in alignment between two celestial objects. Unaligned safes can be made by either bookmarking signatures/mission sites or by creating a safe spot while warping from between a mid-point safe and another location.
  
'''Important:'''
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'''Deep safe''' is the most secure form of safe spot. Usually, a safe is considered to be deep safe if it is more than 14 AU from any celestial and is not in between celestials. This makes it impossible to be seen with the directional scanner. Proper deep safes can be hard to make. The following are the most common methods:
* You can bookmark many entities in space, but if the location of the item is changed by force or is destroyed, the bookmark will only indicate the original location coordinates.
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* [[Incursions|Sansha's Nation incursion]] sites spawn far enough to be used as deep safes.
* The 'Add location' command works both when you are at a dead stop or while moving - including warping. '''The coordinates you bookmark will indicate the exact location when you click the 'Submit' button and confirm the bookmark.'''
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* [[Sleeper Cache]]s can spawn more than 14 AU from the nearest celestial.
** One exception to the above occurs if you open the 'Add location' window in a station. If you undock and use that 'Add location' window in space, the bookmark will be set at the station and NOT at the point in space you were at when 'ok' was clicked.
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* [[Abyssal Deadspace]] can be exploited to make deep safes.
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{{expansion past | 
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* The old probe scanning system could be used to warp to an arbitrarily far location. This allowed making bookmarks that were hundreds or thousands of AU away. The safes nowadays called deep are just a pale imitation of the deep safes of the past.
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Never warp to within 'zero' of a safe spot. This will reduce the chance of being detected or compromising the safe spot's location. And always move rather than sit still, so even if the location is known the adversaries will not be able to land at zero.
  
=== Tips and tricks ===
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=== Salvage ===
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Wrecks can not be scanned down. To return to the battlefield to [[salvage]] bookmark the location before leaving. For a multi pocket mission, all pockets need to be bookmarked separately.
  
* Any bookmark folder or subfolder can be opened into separate window by double-clicking the folder.
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=== Instadock ===
* Don’t try to write labels and notes in stressful situations - just take the necessary bookmark. The client will give an automatic label to the bookmark. You can even use the same label for different bookmarks. Because their coordinates are different, they won’t overwrite each other.
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When warping to any location the ship will land approximately 2,500 meters away from the target. For stations, this means that the ship can land outside of the docking range and is vulnerable to ganks as it approaches the station. This is especially dangerous at [[trade hubs]] where gankers may try to kill you. Instadock bookmarks solve this issue.
* Bookmarks can be moved between folders and subfolders by dragging them to the new location. Opening the target folder in separate window makes the dragging much easier.
 
* Bookmarks can be copied from one folder to another by holding {{button|shift}} key while dragging.
 
* Bookmark window shows various information on the bookmark in separate columns: Label, type, distance, solar system, constellation, region, creation date, expiry and creator. The folder contents can be sorted by any of them.
 
* Bookmarks that are in your current system are highlighted with green.
 
  
== Shared bookmark folders ==
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An instadock bookmark is a bookmark that is placed at least 2,500 meters inside of the docking range. One common way of creating an instadock bookmark is by undocking from a station and saving the location immediately or while the overview says that a pilot is within 0 meters of that station. Instadock bookmarks can be used in combination with the autopilot. Set the target station as your destination and warp to the instadock bookmark. Enable autopilot after entering the warp. As soon as the ship lands on the bookmark the autopilot will automatically dock.
  
[[Image:BookMarksInSpace.jpg|thumb|Personal and shared bookmarks have different icons in space.]]
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For a demonstration video on YouTube see: [https://youtu.be/aKmn3rabMac Staying Safe - Insta-Docks](2017).
Shared bookmark folders allow sharing bookmarks with other people.
 
  
To create a shared bookmark create a new folder in people & places window and set it as "Shared folder".
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=== Insta-undock ===
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When undocking from a station the ship will be moving at maximum velocity towards a certain direction. By having a bookmark far in that direction it is possible to instantly warp off after undocking.<br>
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The most common way of making an insta-undock is to use a very fast [[MWD]] frigate. Undock from the station and burn away. It is also possible to use mid-warp bookmarks, celestial alignment or lucky signatures. The insta-undock bookmark should ideally be far enough from the station so that it is not on the same grid. This way you will disappear from the overview after warping to it.<br>
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It should be noted that the ship heading has a small random variance on undock.
  
The access to the bookmark folder is governed by [[Access Lists]]. Before you create the shared bookmark folder you will need to make at least one access list that you will use for the folder. Shared bookmark folder has five different levels of access. Higher access levels also include all the features of lower access levels.
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Using insta-undocks is not recommended for slow ships. A well-placed combat prober may probe a slow ship at the landing position before the slow ship can warp away.
* View access: View and warp to locations.
 
* Use access: Add locations, edit/delete locations added by yourself, copy locations, add subfolders, edit/delete subfolders added by yourself.
 
* Manage access: Edit/delete locations and subfolders.
 
* Admin access: Delete/rename shared folder, ACL management. Additionally, the shared folder is visible without getting link.
 
  
Each access level can have a different access list, or they can all have the same list.
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=== Tactical ===
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Tactical bookmarks are bookmarks that are on grid with a point of interest(POI) (such as station or stargate) but far enough away from the POI that hostiles on the grid will not be a danger and [[Tackling#Warp disruption fields|drag bubbles]] will not drag the ship. They should be at minimum, 200 km away so that warping between the target and the bookmark is always possible.<br>
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Tactical bookmarks can be used to check the target grid before warping in or to prey on ships passing by, ready to warp in as soon as the victim arrives.[[File:TacticalBookmarkLayout.gif|thumb|Tactical bookmarks placed around a gate. Click to see the animation.]]
  
Just having access to the folder is not enough to make the folder visible to other people. To share the folder simply drag the folder into chat or mail. This creates clickable link for the folder. If someone with access to the folder clicks this link they get the shared folder added to their locations.
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Tactical bookmarks "above" or "below" the target can also bypass bubbles.
  
The exception to the above is admin access. If you have admin access to a shared folder you can always find it in your bookmark folder.
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Tactical bookmarks can also be used for fast repositioning on grid. The recommended layout for a Tactical PvP bookmark setup is the classic 3 axes, 4 points per axes, with 150km separating each bookmark. With this layout, almost every point around a designated area (e.g. Jump Gate, POS, Station...) in a radius of 300km can be reached, allowing fast position changes as well as the famous "50km Warp" known to be the smallest distance a ship can warp to. If a target is 50 km away and a tactical bookmark is 200 km behind them you can warp to the bookmark at 150 km and land right on top of the target.
  
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The fastest way to create a tactical bookmark would be the combined use of Micro Jump Drives (MJD) and Micro Warp Drives (MWD), although it was rarely used in the middle of a fleet fight, these could allow fast creation of such bookmarks in those situations.
The bookmark system before December 2019 had very different system for bookmark sharing. There were no shared bookmark folders, instead, each corporation had single corporation wide folder. Bookmarks could also be turned into items and traded with other players with contracts.}}
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''Ender's View of Tactical bookmarks''<br>
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For those who are a fan of the book ''Ender's Game'':<br>
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While at first glance, an undocking ship appears to travel in a straight line, remember this is space and the orientation is in the eye of the beholder. Accordingly, Ender would articulate that when people undock, ships are really "falling". Thus, the bookmark behind the undock point represents the high ground of any combat situation. To see it in practice, imagine someone is shooting at you from behind the station when undocking; try to turn around and burn towards the hypothetical aggressor, and enjoy getting stuck bumping into the station.
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Once the collection of bookmarks around a station is established, it can be extended to key stargates within the system. The "high ground" of a stargate is either the path that is furthest away from the sun or furthest away from your home station.
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=== Bubbling ===
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Finding a good spot for a warp disruption bubble takes time. So if the same stargate will be camped again, bookmark the location of the bubble.
  
== Limits of bookmarks ==
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== Limits ==
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[[File:BookMarksInSpace.jpg|thumb|Personal and shared bookmarks have different icons in space.]]
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The number of bookmarks that a capsuleer can have is limited.
  
The number of bookmarks that a player can have is not unlimited.
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* Each personal bookmark [[#Locations window|folder]] can contain 3,000 bookmarks.
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** A capsuleer can have up to 30 personal bookmark folders ([[#Folder status|online + offline]])
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** A capsuleer can have up to five personal bookmark folders online at once.
  
* Each personal bookmark folder can contain 3000 bookmarks.
 
* You can have up to five personal bookmark folders online at once.
 
* You can have up to 30 personal bookmark folders (online+offline)
 
 
* Each shared bookmark folder can contain 500 bookmarks.
 
* Each shared bookmark folder can contain 500 bookmarks.
* You can have up to three shared bookmark folders online at once.
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** A capsuleer can be [[#Folder status|connected]] to up to 30 shared bookmark folders (online + offline)
* You can be connected to up to 30 shared bookmark folders (online+offline)
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** A capsuleer can have up to three shared bookmark folders online at once.
* New bookmarks in shared bookmarks become usable 2 minutes after being added.
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* Bookmarks in shared folders become usable 2 minutes after being added.
 
* Changes to shared bookmark folder access take up to 5 minutes to apply.
 
* Changes to shared bookmark folder access take up to 5 minutes to apply.
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== Use ==
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[[File:In space right click menu-Locations epanded.png|thumb|In-space right-click menu with Locations expanded]]
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Bookmarks can be used as a target for Warp to and Align to, when in the same system, and to create waypoints on the route planner.
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Bookmarks as a target can be accessed through the in-space right-click menu and the "Locations in <System>" folder.
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To use the in-space menu right-click on a free spot somewhere in space. Hover over Locations (only present when there are bookmarks in the system) to expand the locations(bookmark) list. Clicking on a bookmark will start the warp to the location, this is always a warp to 0 regardless of the default setting of "Warp to Within".
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Note: The objects above the Locations option work similarly way except that the warp to will be to the default "Warp to Within" distance.
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Using the "Locations in <System>" can be done, docked in the [[#Locations window|Locations window]] or through either of the two freestanding forms (See [[#Root folders|Root folders]]) of the "Locations in <System>" folder. Use of the bookmarks here is done by either right-clicking which offers the bookmark options menu or click and hold to invoke the radial menu.
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Online bookmark folders are active and can be viewed and used. Offline bookmark folders are inactive and cannot be viewed or used. Note that  "visible in space" and "offline" are two separate states. Offline bookmarks are separated into "Offline folders" section in people & places window. Bookmark folders can be onlined and offlined by right clicking them and selecting the appropriate menu item.
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Bookmarks have an options menu which among others has the option to warp to a specific distance and align to the location. The default "Warp to Within" distance can also be set here. This menu is activated by hovering over a bookmark.
  
== Common bookmark uses ==
 
  
There are many types of bookmarks, but all capsuleers should at least have some basic bookmarks to travel in space safely and avoid traps or hunts. Depending on your role or operation you could extend your repertoire to various bookmarks.  
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Waypoints are set by using a bookmark's right-click menu or the radial menu (When available). This can be done everywhere a bookmark can be accessed.  
  
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== Create ==
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[[File:NewLocation.png|thumb|New Location (bookmark) window.]]
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Bookmarks are created through the New Location window The window has the following fields:
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* '''Label''' - The name of the bookmark. Pre-filled with for
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** coordinate bookmarks - "Spot in <''System name''> solar system"
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** object bookmarks - the name of the object
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* '''Notes''' - Optional field for notes about the bookmark <!-- Appears to be only visible in the new and edit window -->
  
=== Safe spots ===
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{{Important note box|
Safe spot bookmarks are one of the most important ways to use bookmarks. Safe spots are locations in space away from all charted entities. The only way to find someone in a safe spot and warp to that location is by using scan probes. Although you can be seen in a directional scan, you cannot be followed unless someone scans your location with probes.  
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Don’t try to write labels and notes in stressful situations - just save the bookmark.
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There are three basic types of safe spots.  
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* '''Folder''' - A selection list with the available (sub-)folders where the bookmark will be saved. The folder of the last saved bookmark is kept as the active selection
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* '''Expiry''' - The automatic delete time. Choose an option by selecting the corresponding radio button. The setting of the last saved bookmark is kept on a per folder base
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** Never
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** In 2 Days
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** In 3 Hours
  
Mid-point safes are the simplest and least secure form of safes. Simply create a bookmark while warping between two celestials. It is fairly easy to get the approximate position of a midpoint safe by using [[directional scanner]] which makes them easier to probe. A determined pilot can even locate mid-point safes with the directional scanner and mid warp bookmarks.
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Bookmarks are saved when the {{Button|Submit}} button is clicked. When saving a coordinate bookmark the saved coordinates are from the position the ship is in when the button is clicked, even when in mid-move/warp. Object bookmarks save the coordinates from the object regardless of where your ship is.
  
Unaligned safes are considerably more secure than mid-point safes. These spots are not in alignment between two celestial objects. Unaligned safes can be made by either bookmarking signatures/mission sites or by creating a safe spot while warping from between a mid-point safe and another location.
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'''Tips and tricks'''
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[[File:Warning existing location.png|thumb|Warning existing object bookmark]]
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* Probes in space can be bookmarked, useful for creating perches on gates for example. See [[Bookmarking probes]]
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* {{Co|Yellow|Important:}} When an object is destroyed or moved the bookmark still points to the original position
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* Expiry can not be edited, but it can be canceled.
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* The same label can be used for multiple bookmarks. Identical labels will <em>not</em> overwrite each other.
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* Creating a second bookmark of the same object will cause a warning. If the warning is ignored a new bookmark is created for that object.
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* Opening the New Location window when docked will start the creation of an object bookmark. This will not change when undocking
  
[[File:MidSafeMethod.jpg|thumb|Example of unaligned safe that has been made with one mid-point safe and a celestial.]]
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=== Open the New Location window ===<!-- Full text because of multiple open the XXX window sections -->
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The window can be opened in several ways:
  
Deep safes are the most secure form of safe spots. Usually a safe is considered to be deep safe if it is more than 14 AU from any celestial and is not in between celestials. This makes it impossible to be seen with the directional scanner. Proper deep safes can be hard to make. The following are the three most common methods:
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For coordinate bookmarks.
* [[Incursions|Sansha's Nation incursion]] sites spawn far enough to be used as deep safes.
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* Open the [[#Open the Locations window|Locations]] window and click the Add Location button.
* [[Sleeper Cache]]s can spawn more than 14 AU from the nearest celestial.
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* Use the hot-key (default: {{Button|CTRL}}+{{Button|B}}).
* [[Abyssal Deadspace]] can be exploited to make deep safes.
 
  
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For object bookmarks
* The old probe scanning system could be used to warp to an arbitrarily far location. This allowed making bookmarks that were hundreds or thousands of AU away. The safes that are nowadays called deep are just a pale imitation of the deep safes of the past.}}
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* Use the right-click option Save Location on an object (some objects, like ships, can not be saved and thus do not have the option)
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** This option will work on, among others, - brackets in space - objects in the overview - objects in the market window - objects in the agent mission offer window - linked objects and agents in chat, mail and the notebook, anomalies and fully identified (green - 100%) signatures in the probe window and more.
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* Use the radial menu. The push-pin on the second level.
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* Open the Locations window and click the Add Location button (Only when docked).
  
Never warp to within 'zero' of your safe spot. This will reduce your chance of being detected or compromising your safe spot location. And always move rather than sit still, so even if your location is known your adversaries will not be able to land to you at zero.
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== Share ==
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[[File:Locations-New Folder-Shared.png|thumb|New Folder window in shared folder mode]]
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Bookmarks are shared by placing them in a shared folder. For the bookmarks to be available the folder must be connected.
  
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Access to a shared folder is governed by [[Access List]]s. Before creating a shared folder at least one access list must exist to be used for the folder.
  
=== Salvage bookmarks ===
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Shared folders have four different levels of access. Higher access levels include all the features of lower access levels.
Wrecks can not be scanned down. If you wish to return to the battlefield you will need to bookmark the location before you leave.
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# '''View access''': View folder and contents, and use locations.
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# '''Use access''': Add locations, edit/delete own locations, copy locations, create sub-folders, edit/delete own sub-folders.
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# '''Manage access''': Edit/delete all locations and all sub-folders.
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# '''Admin access''': Rename/delete the folder and access management<ref group=Note>5 August 2024: The in-game help has this as "Edit Access Lists" but this is not correct. Edit permission for an access list is controlled by the list itself. What is meant here is the permission to assign access lists to an access level.</ref>. Additionally, connect to the shared folder without a connection link.
  
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=== Connection link ===
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Non "Admin access" users need a connection link to connect to a shared folder. To create a connection link drag the shared folder into chat, a chat channel's MOTD or [[EVE Mail]]. Clicking on the connection link will add the folder to the Location window, when having access permission, and not having reached the connections [[#Limits|limit]].
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[[File:Locations-New folder-Shared-Confirmation.png|thumb|Shared folder creation confirmation window]]
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When creating a shared folder the connection link can also be dragged from the confirmation window.
  
=== Instadock bookmarks ===
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"Admin access" users do not need a connection link, they can connect to a shared folder via the "Shared folders With Admin Access" folder.
When you warp to any location your ship will land approximately 2500 meters away from the target. On stations, this means that you can land outside of the docking range and are vulnerable to ganks as you approach the station. This is especially dangerous at trade hubs where gankers may try to kill you. Instadock bookmarks solve this issue.
 
  
An instadock bookmark is simply a bookmark that is placed at least 2500 meters inside of the docking range. One common way of creating an instadock bookmark is by undocking from a station and saving the location immediately or while the overview says that you are within 0 meters of that station. Instadock bookmarks can be used in combination with the autopilot. Set the target station as your destination and warp to the instadock bookmark. Enable autopilot after entering the warp. As soon as you land on the bookmark your autopilot will automatically dock your ship.
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=== Create a shared folder ===
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If you haven't already done so, create an [[Access List]] and add the contacts you wish to share the folder with to it.  
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* Open the "Locations" window ('''[[Neocom]] -> Personal -> Locations''', default shortcut {{button|L}})
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* Click the '''Create Folder''' button
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* Enter a folder name (Required)
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* Enter notes (Optional)
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* Select the '''Shared folder''' option and:
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** Assign an access list for '''Admin access''' (Required)
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** Assign access lists to the other access levels as wanted (Optional)
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* Click {{Button|Submit}}
  
You can find a demonstration video on Youtube: [https://youtu.be/aKmn3rabMac Staying Safe - Insta-Docks].
 
  
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{{expansion past|width= 50%| 
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The bookmark system before December 2019 had very different system for bookmark sharing. There were no shared bookmark folders, instead, each corporation had single corporation wide folder. Bookmarks could also be turned into items and traded with other players with contracts.
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== Organize and manage ==
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As time goes by you will create a lot of bookmarks and if you don’t organize and manage them, you will mess them up. This section presents some basic techniques that can be used to avoid that. The following are not strict rules. They are, however, built upon solid experience. In time, feel free to develop your own style and system. Corporations or elements thereof may have as [[WHC Bookmark Naming Scheme|EVE Unis WHC]] does, rules for labeling
  
=== Instaundock bookmarks ===
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=== Label ===
When you undock from a station your ship will be moving at maximum velocity towards a certain direction. By having a bookmark far in that direction it is possible to instantly warp off after undocking.<br>
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The most important part of organizing bookmarks is labeling. In stressful situations, you have to be able to recognize the right bookmark and use it in an instant. Therefore, bookmark labels need to have a standard, easily recognizable format. It is important to create - and use - an efficient way to label bookmarks from the beginning. You will thank yourself in the future.
The most common way of making an instaundock is to use a very fast MWD frigate. Undock from the station and burn away. It is also possible to use mid-warp bookmarks, celestial alignment or lucky signatures. The instaundock bookmark should ideally be far enough from the station so that it is not on the same grid. This way you will disappear from their overview after warping to it.<br>
 
It should be noted that the ship heading has a small random variance on undock.
 
  
Using instaundocks is not recommended for slow ships. A well placed combat prober will be able to probe a slow ship at the landing position before the slow ship is able to warp away.
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Before labeling bookmarks, you should familiarize yourself with the information automatically stored with the bookmarks in the Locations window.
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; Label : Name assigned to the bookmark.
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; Type : Type of bookmark. Either "Coordinate" for coordinate bookmarks or the type of the bookmarked object like "Station", "Citadel", "Refinery" etc for object bookmarks.
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; Jumps : Number of jumps from the current location.
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; SOL : Solar system the bookmark is located in.
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; CON : Constellation the bookmark is located in.
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; REG : Region the bookmark is located in.
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; Date : Date and time of creation.
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; Expiry : Date and time of auto-deletion.
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; Creator : Name of the capsuleer that created the bookmark
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This information is visible in (sort-able) columns on the Locations window and apart from Label and Expiry (limited) can <em>not</em> be edited.
  
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Try not to use information already available in the Locations window for bookmark labels, and keep it as simple as possible because you may need to find a bookmark in an instant in case of an emergency or a strict situation.
  
=== Tactical bookmarks ===
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=== Locations window ===
Tactical bookmarks are bookmarks that are on grid with a point of interest (such as station or stargate) but far enough that hostiles on the grid will not be a danger to you and [[Tackling#Warp_disruption_fields|drag bubbles]] will not drag you. They should be at minimum 200 km away so that warping between the target and the bookmark is always possible.<br>
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The Locations window is the central repository of bookmarks. It has a three-level structure of root folders, folders and sub-folders.
Tactical bookmarks can be used to check the target grid before warping in or to prey on passing by ships, ready to warp in as soon as the victim arrives.[[File:TacticalBookmarkLayout.gif|thumb|Tactical bookmarks placed around a gate. Click to see animation.]]
 
  
Tactical bookmarks "above" or "below" the target can also be used for bypassing bubbles.  
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Folders and sub-folders can be used to organize bookmarks. Folders are also used to control the availability and the visibility in space (see {{Section link| |Folder status}}).
  
Tactical bookmarks can also be used for fast repositioning on grid. The recommended layout for a Tactical PvP Bookmark Setup is the classic 3 axes, 4 points per axes, with 150km separating each Bookmark Point. With this layout, almost every point around a designated area (eg. Jump Gate, POS, Station...) in a radius of 300km can be reached, allowing fast position changes as well as the famous "50km Warp" known to be the smallest distance a ship can warp to. if you have a target 50 km away and a tactical bookmark 200 km behind them you can warp to the bookmark at 150 km and land right on top of the target.
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Bookmark data is divided into 9 columns: Label, Type, Jumps, SOL, CON, REG, Date, Expiry and Creator (See {{Section link| |Label}} for a description).
  
The fastest way to create a Tactically Bookmarked Location would be the combined use of Micro Jump Drives (MJD) and Micro Warp Drives (MWD), although it was rarely used in the middle of a fleet fight, these could allow fast creation of such Bookmarks in those situations.
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Bookmarks that are in the current system are highlighted, with the color depending on the Color Theme in use.
  
''Ender's View of Tactical bookmarks''<br>
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A folder, of any level, can be opened in its own, stand-alone window by using the right-click menu option "Open Group Window" or double-clicking the folder. Opening a folder in its own window automatically collapses the folder in the Locations window. Expanding that folder in the Locations window will close the stand-alone folder.
For those who are a fan of the book ''Ender's Game'':<br>
 
While at first glance, an undocking ship appears to travel in a straight line, remember this is space and the orientation is in the eye of the beholder. Accordingly, Ender would articulate that when you undock, you are really "falling". Thus, the bookmark behind the undock point represent the High Ground of any combat situation. (If you want to see it in practice, imagine someone is shooting at you from behind the station the next time you undock; try to turn around and burn towards the hypothetical aggressor, and enjoy getting stuck bumping into the station.)
 
  
Once you have established this collection of bookmarks around a station, you can extend the thinking to key stargates within the system.  The "high ground" of a stargate is either the path that is furthest away from the sun or furthest away from your home station.
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==== Root folders ====
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The Locations window has four build-in "root"-folders:
  
=== Bubbling bookmarks ===
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[[File:Locations window collapsed.png]]
Finding a good spot for a warp disruption bubble takes time. So if you think you may be camping the same stargate in the future, you will want to save the location where you want your bubble to be.
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* Locations in <''System''>: This folder is managed by the game and will contain all personal and shared bookmarks that are in online folders in the current system  <br>It has a second stand-alone window form that differs from the standard one as it has fewer(3) and different columns (Labels, Folder and Expiry). This folder is opened by clicking on the icon on the far right of the folder name in the Locations window<ref group=Note>This folder can be opened when docked but it will be automatically closed when undocking.</ref>.
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: [[File:Locations-In system.png]]
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* Personal Locations: This folder contains folders with your personal bookmarks that only you can see.
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* Shared Locations: This folder contains folders that either are shared with others or others have shared with you.
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* Agent missions: This folder is managed by the game and will contain all bookmarks to locations that are related to accepted missions.
  
== Organizing and managing bookmarks ==
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The root folders Personal- and Shared Locations are divided into player-controlled folders and sub-folders. There must be at least one folder to be able to store bookmarks.
As time goes by you will create a lot of bookmarks and if you don’t organize and manage them, you will mess them up. This section presents some basic techniques you can use to avoid that. The following are not strict rules. They are, however, built upon solid experience. In time, you should feel free to develop your own style and system.  
 
  
The most important part of organizing your bookmarks is labeling. In stressful situations, you have to be able to recognize the right bookmark and use it in an instant. Therefore, your bookmark labels need to have a standard, easily recognizable format.  It is important to create - and use - an efficient way to label your bookmarks from the beginning. You will thank yourself in the future.  
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==== Folders ====
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Folders can contain a mixture of sub-folders and bookmarks. Folders are used to control the usability of the bookmarks within (online/offline), the visibility of bookmarks in space and, in the case of shared folders: access control.
  
You may also use folders to organize your bookmarks.
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Folders are created by clicking the {{Button|Create Folder}} button. Folders can not be moved or copied. Folders can be edited or deleted through the right-click menu. (See also {{Section link||Create a shared folder}})
  
Before labeling your bookmarks, you should familiarize yourself with the information stored with your bookmarks in the Places tab of the People &amp; Places window.  
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==== Sub-folders ====
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Sub-folders can be created inside folders and can only contain bookmarks. Sub-folders can be used to control visibility in space.
  
[[Image:Labels.jpg]]
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Sub-Folders can be created by clicking the {{Button|Create Subfolder}} button or through the folder's right-click menu. Sub-folders can not be moved or copied. Sub-folders can be edited or deleted through the right-click menu.
  
As you can see in the above illustration, each bookmark automatically contains the following information:
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==== Administrative folders ====
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These folders are controlled by the game.
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; Offline Folders : When one or more folders have the offline status this folder is created and the offline folders are placed in it. When there are no more folders with offline status this folder is automatically removed. This folder can exist in both Personal- and Shared Folders
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; Shared folders With Admin Access : This folder contains all the shared folders with "Admin access" permission regardless of their statuses (connected/disconnected - online/offline). The statuses are visible behind the folders.
  
{| style="text-align: left;"
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==== Folder status ====
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{| class=wikitable
 
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! Label:  
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! style="width: 12em;" | Status !! style="width: 8em;" | Applicable to !! Description
| The label is the name you assign to your bookmark
 
 
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! Type:
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| online / offline || (Shared) Folders || Controls whether the bookmarks are available for use and the availability of the folder when [[#Create|creating]] a bookmark. <br>Offline/online status is managed through the right-click menu. <br>When a folder is offline it is moved to the "Offline Folders" folder and appears grayed-out.
| Type of the bookmark (for example "Station" or "Coordinate")
 
 
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! Jump:
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| visible / invisible || (Shared) Folders<br>Sub-folders || Controls the visibility of bookmarks in space. <br>The visibility status is indicated and managed by the eye symbol behind the folder name. Green means visible, and grey means hidden. <br>Clicking the eye symbol swaps the status.
| Indicates current number of jumps away from the solar system the bookmark is placed in
 
 
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! Sol:
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| connected / disconnected || Shared folders || Controls whether a shared folder is available. <br>Disconnected folders with "Admin access" permission can be reconnected through the "Shared folders With Admin Access" folder. Reconnecting to shared folders without "Admin access" requires the connection link (see {{Section link| |Share}}).
| Solar System the bookmark is placed in
 
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! Con:
 
| Constellation the bookmark is placed in
 
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! Reg:
 
| Region the bookmark is placed in
 
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! Date:
 
| Indicates the date of creation of the bookmark
 
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! Expiry:
 
| Date at which the bookmark auto deletes
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
Avoid using these details in your bookmarks to simplify their labels. Also, you can arrange the location of the columns according to your choice.  
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The locations window can be opened by:
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* using the [[Neocom]] menu: Personal > Locations
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* using the Neocom short-cut icon: Locations<ref group=Note>The short-cut area is player configurable so the icon may or may not be there</ref>
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* using the hot-key (Default: {{Button|L}})
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== Edit ==
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[[File:Locations-Edit Location.png|thumb|Edit Location (bookmark) window]]
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Only bookmarks in [[#Folder status|online]] folders can be edited. Editable fields are Label, Notes and Folder. Changing the Folder effectively moves the bookmark.
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Expire can be partially edited with a set expiration time that can be canceled making the bookmark permanent.
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The edit window is accessed through the bookmarks right-click option "Edit Location".
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== Copy and move ==
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Copying and moving bookmarks can only be done between [[#Folder status|online]] folders.
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Bookmarks are '''copied''' by {{Button|Ctrl}}+{{Button|Shift}}-dragging a bookmark on top of the destination folder.
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Bookmarks are '''moved''' by either {{Button|Ctrl}}-dragging a bookmark on top of the destination folder or by changing the folder when editing the bookmark.
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When using the drag method multiple bookmarks can be copied/moved in a single action. When using the drag method bookmarks of multiple source folders can be copied/moved in a single action. Selecting multiple bookmarks is done by either {{Button|Ctrl}}-clicking individual bookmarks or, for consecutive bookmarks by clicking on the first and then {{Button|Shift}}-clicking the last bookmark.
  
'''Tips:'''<br>
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== Delete ==
*Try not to use information already available in the Places tab for bookmark labels, and keep it as simple as possible because you may need to find your bookmark in an instant in case of an emergency or a strict situation.
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Only bookmarks in [[#Folder status|online]] folders can be deleted. Bookmarks can be deleted via the bookmarks right-click option "Remove Location" in the Locations window or on the bookmark brackets. When doing so in the Locations window multiple bookmarks, in multiple folders, can be deleted in a single action.
*You can sort your bookmarks according to their jump distance. This way they will be available on top of the list. The bookmarks in the current system are always highlighted with green to help you separate them from the others.
 
*You may reach your bookmarks through the right-click menu while in space. Only the bookmarks in the current system will show up in this menu.
 
  
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Selecting multiple bookmarks is done by either {{Button|Ctrl}}-clicking individual bookmarks or, for consecutive bookmarks by clicking on the first and then {{Button|Shift}}-clicking the last bookmark.
  
Using folders and sub folders is a simple way to organize your bookmarks. You can use folders to arrange your bookmarks according to their uses. You also use the folders to choose whether to display a folder's bookmarks in space or not. Clicking the eye icon sets visibility. Green means visible, grey means hidden.
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Note: When deleting a (sub-)folder the bookmarks in it will be deleted as well.
  
'''Tips:'''<br>
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== Notes ==
*When you use the right-click menu to reach your bookmarks in space, you will also see your folders there (only those containing bookmarks in the current system though.)
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*Bookmarks in the root folder (not in a sub folders) are extremely easy to access in space - use this to your advantage.
 
*If you would like to keep just one bookmark folder open from your People and Places just double click on the folder you want and a copy will be created on your screen and you will be able to close the People and Places tab and the fold you choose will remain.
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/shareable-bookmarks-alliance-bookmarks-and-more Devblog: Shareable Bookmarks: Alliance Bookmarks and More!]
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* Devblog: [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/shareable-bookmarks-alliance-bookmarks-and-more Shareable Bookmarks: Alliance Bookmarks and More!] (November 2019)
  
 
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A bookmark is a saved location, either of a "spot" (coordinate bookmark) or an "object" (object bookmark). Bookmarks can be used to warp or align to (when in the same system) or to add the location to the route waypoint list. Bookmarks can be personal (private) or shared.

Common uses

There are many types of bookmarks, but all capsuleers should at least have some basic bookmarks to travel in space safely by avoiding traps and hunts. Depending on the role or operation, the repertoire could be extended to include other bookmarks.

Safe spot

Main article: Safe spots

Safe spot bookmarks are one of the most important ways to use bookmarks. Safe spots(safes) are locations in space away from all charted entities. The only way to find a ship in a safe spot and warp to that location is by using combat scan probes. Although a ship can be seen in D-scan, it cannot be warped to unless it is scanned down with probes.

There are three basic types of safe spots:

Mid-point safe is the simplest and least secure form of safes. Create a bookmark while warping between two celestials. It is fairly easy to get the approximate position of a midpoint safe by using the directional scanner which makes them easier to probe. A determined pilot can even locate mid-point safes with the directional scanner and mid warp bookmarks.

Example of an unaligned safe that has been made with one mid-point safe and a celestial.

Unaligned safe is considerably more secure than mid-point safes. These spots are not in alignment between two celestial objects. Unaligned safes can be made by either bookmarking signatures/mission sites or by creating a safe spot while warping from between a mid-point safe and another location.

Deep safe is the most secure form of safe spot. Usually, a safe is considered to be deep safe if it is more than 14 AU from any celestial and is not in between celestials. This makes it impossible to be seen with the directional scanner. Proper deep safes can be hard to make. The following are the most common methods:



Never warp to within 'zero' of a safe spot. This will reduce the chance of being detected or compromising the safe spot's location. And always move rather than sit still, so even if the location is known the adversaries will not be able to land at zero.

Salvage

Wrecks can not be scanned down. To return to the battlefield to salvage bookmark the location before leaving. For a multi pocket mission, all pockets need to be bookmarked separately.

Instadock

When warping to any location the ship will land approximately 2,500 meters away from the target. For stations, this means that the ship can land outside of the docking range and is vulnerable to ganks as it approaches the station. This is especially dangerous at trade hubs where gankers may try to kill you. Instadock bookmarks solve this issue.

An instadock bookmark is a bookmark that is placed at least 2,500 meters inside of the docking range. One common way of creating an instadock bookmark is by undocking from a station and saving the location immediately or while the overview says that a pilot is within 0 meters of that station. Instadock bookmarks can be used in combination with the autopilot. Set the target station as your destination and warp to the instadock bookmark. Enable autopilot after entering the warp. As soon as the ship lands on the bookmark the autopilot will automatically dock.

For a demonstration video on YouTube see: Staying Safe - Insta-Docks(2017).

Insta-undock

When undocking from a station the ship will be moving at maximum velocity towards a certain direction. By having a bookmark far in that direction it is possible to instantly warp off after undocking.
The most common way of making an insta-undock is to use a very fast MWD frigate. Undock from the station and burn away. It is also possible to use mid-warp bookmarks, celestial alignment or lucky signatures. The insta-undock bookmark should ideally be far enough from the station so that it is not on the same grid. This way you will disappear from the overview after warping to it.
It should be noted that the ship heading has a small random variance on undock.

Using insta-undocks is not recommended for slow ships. A well-placed combat prober may probe a slow ship at the landing position before the slow ship can warp away.

Tactical

Tactical bookmarks are bookmarks that are on grid with a point of interest(POI) (such as station or stargate) but far enough away from the POI that hostiles on the grid will not be a danger and drag bubbles will not drag the ship. They should be at minimum, 200 km away so that warping between the target and the bookmark is always possible.

Tactical bookmarks can be used to check the target grid before warping in or to prey on ships passing by, ready to warp in as soon as the victim arrives.

Tactical bookmarks placed around a gate. Click to see the animation.

Tactical bookmarks "above" or "below" the target can also bypass bubbles.

Tactical bookmarks can also be used for fast repositioning on grid. The recommended layout for a Tactical PvP bookmark setup is the classic 3 axes, 4 points per axes, with 150km separating each bookmark. With this layout, almost every point around a designated area (e.g. Jump Gate, POS, Station...) in a radius of 300km can be reached, allowing fast position changes as well as the famous "50km Warp" known to be the smallest distance a ship can warp to. If a target is 50 km away and a tactical bookmark is 200 km behind them you can warp to the bookmark at 150 km and land right on top of the target.

The fastest way to create a tactical bookmark would be the combined use of Micro Jump Drives (MJD) and Micro Warp Drives (MWD), although it was rarely used in the middle of a fleet fight, these could allow fast creation of such bookmarks in those situations.

Ender's View of Tactical bookmarks
For those who are a fan of the book Ender's Game:
While at first glance, an undocking ship appears to travel in a straight line, remember this is space and the orientation is in the eye of the beholder. Accordingly, Ender would articulate that when people undock, ships are really "falling". Thus, the bookmark behind the undock point represents the high ground of any combat situation. To see it in practice, imagine someone is shooting at you from behind the station when undocking; try to turn around and burn towards the hypothetical aggressor, and enjoy getting stuck bumping into the station.

Once the collection of bookmarks around a station is established, it can be extended to key stargates within the system. The "high ground" of a stargate is either the path that is furthest away from the sun or furthest away from your home station.

Bubbling

Finding a good spot for a warp disruption bubble takes time. So if the same stargate will be camped again, bookmark the location of the bubble.

Limits

Personal and shared bookmarks have different icons in space.

The number of bookmarks that a capsuleer can have is limited.

  • Each personal bookmark folder can contain 3,000 bookmarks.
    • A capsuleer can have up to 30 personal bookmark folders (online + offline)
    • A capsuleer can have up to five personal bookmark folders online at once.
  • Each shared bookmark folder can contain 500 bookmarks.
    • A capsuleer can be connected to up to 30 shared bookmark folders (online + offline)
    • A capsuleer can have up to three shared bookmark folders online at once.
  • Bookmarks in shared folders become usable 2 minutes after being added.
  • Changes to shared bookmark folder access take up to 5 minutes to apply.

Use

In-space right-click menu with Locations expanded

Bookmarks can be used as a target for Warp to and Align to, when in the same system, and to create waypoints on the route planner.

Bookmarks as a target can be accessed through the in-space right-click menu and the "Locations in <System>" folder.


To use the in-space menu right-click on a free spot somewhere in space. Hover over Locations (only present when there are bookmarks in the system) to expand the locations(bookmark) list. Clicking on a bookmark will start the warp to the location, this is always a warp to 0 regardless of the default setting of "Warp to Within".

Note: The objects above the Locations option work similarly way except that the warp to will be to the default "Warp to Within" distance.

Using the "Locations in <System>" can be done, docked in the Locations window or through either of the two freestanding forms (See Root folders) of the "Locations in <System>" folder. Use of the bookmarks here is done by either right-clicking which offers the bookmark options menu or click and hold to invoke the radial menu.


Bookmarks have an options menu which among others has the option to warp to a specific distance and align to the location. The default "Warp to Within" distance can also be set here. This menu is activated by hovering over a bookmark.


Waypoints are set by using a bookmark's right-click menu or the radial menu (When available). This can be done everywhere a bookmark can be accessed.

Create

New Location (bookmark) window.

Bookmarks are created through the New Location window The window has the following fields:

  • Label - The name of the bookmark. Pre-filled with for
    • coordinate bookmarks - "Spot in <System name> solar system"
    • object bookmarks - the name of the object
  • Notes - Optional field for notes about the bookmark

Don’t try to write labels and notes in stressful situations - just save the bookmark.

  • Folder - A selection list with the available (sub-)folders where the bookmark will be saved. The folder of the last saved bookmark is kept as the active selection
  • Expiry - The automatic delete time. Choose an option by selecting the corresponding radio button. The setting of the last saved bookmark is kept on a per folder base
    • Never
    • In 2 Days
    • In 3 Hours

Bookmarks are saved when the Submit button is clicked. When saving a coordinate bookmark the saved coordinates are from the position the ship is in when the button is clicked, even when in mid-move/warp. Object bookmarks save the coordinates from the object regardless of where your ship is.

Tips and tricks

Warning existing object bookmark
  • Probes in space can be bookmarked, useful for creating perches on gates for example. See Bookmarking probes
  • Important: When an object is destroyed or moved the bookmark still points to the original position
  • Expiry can not be edited, but it can be canceled.
  • The same label can be used for multiple bookmarks. Identical labels will not overwrite each other.
  • Creating a second bookmark of the same object will cause a warning. If the warning is ignored a new bookmark is created for that object.
  • Opening the New Location window when docked will start the creation of an object bookmark. This will not change when undocking

Open the New Location window

The window can be opened in several ways:

For coordinate bookmarks.

  • Open the Locations window and click the Add Location button.
  • Use the hot-key (default: CTRL+B).

For object bookmarks

  • Use the right-click option Save Location on an object (some objects, like ships, can not be saved and thus do not have the option)
    • This option will work on, among others, - brackets in space - objects in the overview - objects in the market window - objects in the agent mission offer window - linked objects and agents in chat, mail and the notebook, anomalies and fully identified (green - 100%) signatures in the probe window and more.
  • Use the radial menu. The push-pin on the second level.
  • Open the Locations window and click the Add Location button (Only when docked).

Share

New Folder window in shared folder mode

Bookmarks are shared by placing them in a shared folder. For the bookmarks to be available the folder must be connected.

Access to a shared folder is governed by Access Lists. Before creating a shared folder at least one access list must exist to be used for the folder.

Shared folders have four different levels of access. Higher access levels include all the features of lower access levels.

  1. View access: View folder and contents, and use locations.
  2. Use access: Add locations, edit/delete own locations, copy locations, create sub-folders, edit/delete own sub-folders.
  3. Manage access: Edit/delete all locations and all sub-folders.
  4. Admin access: Rename/delete the folder and access management[Note 1]. Additionally, connect to the shared folder without a connection link.

Connection link

Non "Admin access" users need a connection link to connect to a shared folder. To create a connection link drag the shared folder into chat, a chat channel's MOTD or EVE Mail. Clicking on the connection link will add the folder to the Location window, when having access permission, and not having reached the connections limit.

Shared folder creation confirmation window

When creating a shared folder the connection link can also be dragged from the confirmation window.

"Admin access" users do not need a connection link, they can connect to a shared folder via the "Shared folders With Admin Access" folder.

Create a shared folder

If you haven't already done so, create an Access List and add the contacts you wish to share the folder with to it.

  • Open the "Locations" window (Neocom -> Personal -> Locations, default shortcut L)
  • Click the Create Folder button
  • Enter a folder name (Required)
  • Enter notes (Optional)
  • Select the Shared folder option and:
    • Assign an access list for Admin access (Required)
    • Assign access lists to the other access levels as wanted (Optional)
  • Click Submit


Organize and manage

As time goes by you will create a lot of bookmarks and if you don’t organize and manage them, you will mess them up. This section presents some basic techniques that can be used to avoid that. The following are not strict rules. They are, however, built upon solid experience. In time, feel free to develop your own style and system. Corporations or elements thereof may have as EVE Unis WHC does, rules for labeling

Label

The most important part of organizing bookmarks is labeling. In stressful situations, you have to be able to recognize the right bookmark and use it in an instant. Therefore, bookmark labels need to have a standard, easily recognizable format. It is important to create - and use - an efficient way to label bookmarks from the beginning. You will thank yourself in the future.

Before labeling bookmarks, you should familiarize yourself with the information automatically stored with the bookmarks in the Locations window.

Label
Name assigned to the bookmark.
Type
Type of bookmark. Either "Coordinate" for coordinate bookmarks or the type of the bookmarked object like "Station", "Citadel", "Refinery" etc for object bookmarks.
Jumps
Number of jumps from the current location.
SOL
Solar system the bookmark is located in.
CON
Constellation the bookmark is located in.
REG
Region the bookmark is located in.
Date
Date and time of creation.
Expiry
Date and time of auto-deletion.
Creator
Name of the capsuleer that created the bookmark

This information is visible in (sort-able) columns on the Locations window and apart from Label and Expiry (limited) can not be edited.

Try not to use information already available in the Locations window for bookmark labels, and keep it as simple as possible because you may need to find a bookmark in an instant in case of an emergency or a strict situation.

Locations window

The Locations window is the central repository of bookmarks. It has a three-level structure of root folders, folders and sub-folders.

Folders and sub-folders can be used to organize bookmarks. Folders are also used to control the availability and the visibility in space (see § Folder status).

Bookmark data is divided into 9 columns: Label, Type, Jumps, SOL, CON, REG, Date, Expiry and Creator (See § Label for a description).

Bookmarks that are in the current system are highlighted, with the color depending on the Color Theme in use.

A folder, of any level, can be opened in its own, stand-alone window by using the right-click menu option "Open Group Window" or double-clicking the folder. Opening a folder in its own window automatically collapses the folder in the Locations window. Expanding that folder in the Locations window will close the stand-alone folder.

Root folders

The Locations window has four build-in "root"-folders:

Locations window collapsed.png

  • Locations in <System>: This folder is managed by the game and will contain all personal and shared bookmarks that are in online folders in the current system
    It has a second stand-alone window form that differs from the standard one as it has fewer(3) and different columns (Labels, Folder and Expiry). This folder is opened by clicking on the icon on the far right of the folder name in the Locations window[Note 2].
Locations-In system.png
  • Personal Locations: This folder contains folders with your personal bookmarks that only you can see.
  • Shared Locations: This folder contains folders that either are shared with others or others have shared with you.
  • Agent missions: This folder is managed by the game and will contain all bookmarks to locations that are related to accepted missions.

The root folders Personal- and Shared Locations are divided into player-controlled folders and sub-folders. There must be at least one folder to be able to store bookmarks.

Folders

Folders can contain a mixture of sub-folders and bookmarks. Folders are used to control the usability of the bookmarks within (online/offline), the visibility of bookmarks in space and, in the case of shared folders: access control.

Folders are created by clicking the Create Folder button. Folders can not be moved or copied. Folders can be edited or deleted through the right-click menu. (See also § Create a shared folder)

Sub-folders

Sub-folders can be created inside folders and can only contain bookmarks. Sub-folders can be used to control visibility in space.

Sub-Folders can be created by clicking the Create Subfolder button or through the folder's right-click menu. Sub-folders can not be moved or copied. Sub-folders can be edited or deleted through the right-click menu.

Administrative folders

These folders are controlled by the game.

Offline Folders
When one or more folders have the offline status this folder is created and the offline folders are placed in it. When there are no more folders with offline status this folder is automatically removed. This folder can exist in both Personal- and Shared Folders
Shared folders With Admin Access
This folder contains all the shared folders with "Admin access" permission regardless of their statuses (connected/disconnected - online/offline). The statuses are visible behind the folders.

Folder status

Status Applicable to Description
online / offline (Shared) Folders Controls whether the bookmarks are available for use and the availability of the folder when creating a bookmark.
Offline/online status is managed through the right-click menu.
When a folder is offline it is moved to the "Offline Folders" folder and appears grayed-out.
visible / invisible (Shared) Folders
Sub-folders
Controls the visibility of bookmarks in space.
The visibility status is indicated and managed by the eye symbol behind the folder name. Green means visible, and grey means hidden.
Clicking the eye symbol swaps the status.
connected / disconnected Shared folders Controls whether a shared folder is available.
Disconnected folders with "Admin access" permission can be reconnected through the "Shared folders With Admin Access" folder. Reconnecting to shared folders without "Admin access" requires the connection link (see § Share).

Open the Locations window

The locations window can be opened by:

  • using the Neocom menu: Personal > Locations
  • using the Neocom short-cut icon: Locations[Note 3]
  • using the hot-key (Default: L)

Edit

Edit Location (bookmark) window

Only bookmarks in online folders can be edited. Editable fields are Label, Notes and Folder. Changing the Folder effectively moves the bookmark.

Expire can be partially edited with a set expiration time that can be canceled making the bookmark permanent.

The edit window is accessed through the bookmarks right-click option "Edit Location".

Copy and move

Copying and moving bookmarks can only be done between online folders.

Bookmarks are copied by Ctrl+Shift-dragging a bookmark on top of the destination folder.

Bookmarks are moved by either Ctrl-dragging a bookmark on top of the destination folder or by changing the folder when editing the bookmark.

When using the drag method multiple bookmarks can be copied/moved in a single action. When using the drag method bookmarks of multiple source folders can be copied/moved in a single action. Selecting multiple bookmarks is done by either Ctrl-clicking individual bookmarks or, for consecutive bookmarks by clicking on the first and then Shift-clicking the last bookmark.

Delete

Only bookmarks in online folders can be deleted. Bookmarks can be deleted via the bookmarks right-click option "Remove Location" in the Locations window or on the bookmark brackets. When doing so in the Locations window multiple bookmarks, in multiple folders, can be deleted in a single action.

Selecting multiple bookmarks is done by either Ctrl-clicking individual bookmarks or, for consecutive bookmarks by clicking on the first and then Shift-clicking the last bookmark.

Note: When deleting a (sub-)folder the bookmarks in it will be deleted as well.

Notes

  1. ^ 5 August 2024: The in-game help has this as "Edit Access Lists" but this is not correct. Edit permission for an access list is controlled by the list itself. What is meant here is the permission to assign access lists to an access level.
  2. ^ This folder can be opened when docked but it will be automatically closed when undocking.
  3. ^ The short-cut area is player configurable so the icon may or may not be there

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