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Inserting Bookmarks in Your Word Document

Bookmarks make it easy to move around in long documents

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Expand Jump to a Section Step-by-Step: Insert a Bookmark Into a Document View Bookmarks in a Document Return to a Bookmark Remove a Bookmark When you have a long document and need to return to specific locations in the document later for editing or want to make it easier for readers to browse the document, use the Bookmark feature in Microsoft Word. Rather than scroll through page after page in a document, quickly return to bookmarked locations to resume your work. Instructions in this article apply to Microsoft Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013.

Insert a Bookmark Into a Word Document

Bookmarks are placed at a specific point within the text; bookmarks don't govern the document as a whole. Position the cursor at an insertion point you want to mark or select a section of text or an image. Go to the Insert tab. If the Word window is narrow, the Links group content collapses into a single Links icon with a drop-down arrow. The bookmarking and cross-referencing commands migrate into that drop-down menu. In the Links group, select Bookmark. In the Bookmark name text box, enter a name for the bookmark. The bookmark name must start with a letter and cannot contain spaces. Use the underscore character to separate words. If you insert multiple bookmarks, enter a descriptive name that is easy to recognize. Select Add to place the bookmark.

View Bookmarks in a Document

Microsoft Word doesn't display bookmarks by default. To see the bookmarks in the document: Go to File and select Options. In the Word Options dialog box, select Advanced. In the Show document content section, select the Show bookmarks check box. Select OK. The text or image that you bookmarked appears in brackets in the document. If you didn't make a selection for the bookmark and only used the insertion point, you'll see an I-beam cursor.

Return to a Bookmark

Jump to a bookmark using the Word keyboard command Ctrl+G to open the Find and Replace dialog box with the Go To tab displayed. In the Go to what section, select Bookmark and choose the bookmark name.

Remove a Bookmark

When you no longer need the bookmarks in your document, remove them. From the Bookmarks dialog box, highlight the bookmark and select Delete. If you delete the material (text or image) that you bookmarked, the bookmark is also deleted. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Insert a Document in Word How to Insert Source Code Into a Word Document How to Hyperlink in Word Documents How to Add Line Numbers to a MS Word Document How to Make a Brochure in Microsoft Word How to Insert a Page Break in Word How to Insert a PDF Into Word How to Use Microsoft Word How to Add and Remove a Border From a Word Document How to Turn a PDF into a Word Document How to Use Text Boxes in Microsoft Word Inserting Footnotes in a Word Document Insert Text or Data From a Document in a Word Document How to Edit, Reposition, and Compress Images in Microsoft Word How to Insert Comments in Word How to Compare Word Documents Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies