How to Use Bookmarks in Google Chrome

Last Updated: July 12, 2021 Tested

Whether bookmarking favorite sites you visit frequently, or obscure and quirky sites you just want to know you can find again with ease, using (and removing) bookmarks within Google Chrome is simple. This tutorial explains exactly how to use bookmarks in the popular Google Chrome browser.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:
Adding Bookmarks

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Open up the page you want to add a bookmark to.
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Find the star in the URL box.
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Click the star. A box should pop up.
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Choose a name for the bookmark. Leaving it blank will only show the icon for the site.
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Choose what folder to keep it in. Click the Folder field to select an alternative folder, if desired. Adding it to Bookmarks Bar will add it to a grey bar that you'll see at the New Tab page.
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Click Done when you're done. Don't worry––if you want to change the settings, you can do it later.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:
Editing Bookmarks

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Visit the page that has the bookmark you would like to edit.
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Click the golden star in the top right corner (in URL bar).
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Change anything you need to. For advanced editing, go to Edit.
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Click Done when finished.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:
Removing Bookmarks

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Visit the page that has the bookmark you would like to delete.
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Click the star.
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Click Remove which is located in the top right corner of the box.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I alphabetize the entries?

Community Answer

Click the 3-bar menu button at the top right of the browser window, place your cursor over Bookmarks, then click Bookmark manager. This is also bound by default to Ctrl+Shift+O. Here, on the left sidebar, click the folder you want to alphabetize. Then, click Organize and select Reorder by title.
Question

How do I create sub-folders in Other Bookmarks in Chrome?

Megm26

Community Answer

You will need to have something favorited in Other Bookmarks if you do not already. You will need to right-click "Other Bookmarks" and click "Add Folder..." From there, you will need to name your folder before you can start using it.
Question

How do I make a tab?

Kenny

Community Answer

There are two easy ways to make a new tab. One way is to press the slanted rectangle on the top left of the window (the longer shape is a tab). Another way is holding "control" and pressing "t" for "tab."
Question

How do I open a bookmarked page?

Community Answer

You click the link right under the URL. If that does not work then go to the folder (if you have one) and click in there. If all else fails then just look up the website; if it has a star on the right it is bookmarked, if not then you did not bookmark it.
Question

How do I get the page that I bookmarked?

Megm26

Community Answer

Just click on the text for the bookmarked page. That will take you directly to your bookmark.
Question

Where would the list of all bookmarked pages on Chrome be found?

Community Answer

At the top of your screen, right underneath your tabs and the search bar.
Question

I am trying to sign into Google Books. When I click on "Sign In," one of my bookmarks "Rutgers sign in," keeps coming up. Should I delete the Rutgers sign in bookmark?

Community Answer

It is likely that you should. Bookmarks are just here to make accessing the pages easier. Erasing it because of something like that is a reasonable solution.