When you read a book, you often place notes to mark items you want to come back to, especially if it’s a manual or educational text. Word has a similar feature, allowing you to bookmark places in your document that you want to come back to later.

 

To insert a bookmark in your document, first click the spot where you want the bookmark to appear. Then, click the Insert menu and click Bookmark.

 

 

Once you click the Insert Bookmark command, this dialog box will appear:

 

 

Then, just type the bookmark name and click Add. Remember that bookmark names can’t contain spaces or special characters; the Add button will be grayed out until you have typed a valid name.

 

You can then go back to the Insert – Bookmark dialog to add, delete, or go to specific locations in your document that you have marked. You can also use the Sort By radio buttons to view your bookmarks sorted by name or their location in your document (beginning to end).

 

 

You can also click the Edit menu and click Go To (or use the Ctrl + G shortcut) and use that tool to navigate amongst your bookmarks:

 

 

If you want to view bookmarks in your document, click the Tools menu and click Options. Then, click the View tab and check Bookmarks:

 

 

Once you turn this option on, bookmarks will appear as large, grey I-beams in your document:

 

 

You can turn bookmarks off again by un-checking the Bookmarks option in the Options dialog box.