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How to insert, list, locate, and manage bookmarks in Word

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Bookmarks in Word provide a quick way to navigate to specific parts of a document. This tutorial will show you how to insert, list, locate, and manage bookmarks efficiently.

Manage bookmarks using Word’s built-in Bookmark feature

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Manage bookmarks using Word’s built-in Bookmark feature

Microsoft Word provides a Bookmark feature that allows users to add, delete, and locate bookmarks in a document using a dialog box.

  1. Click the Insert tab > Bookmark in the Links group.
    Bookmark button on the ribbon
  2. The Bookmark dialog appears, where you can:
    1. Insert a new bookmark by entering a name and clicking Add.
    2. Delete a bookmark by selecting it and clicking Delete.
    3. Locate an existing bookmark by selecting it and clicking Go To.
      Bookmark dialog box

Note: You cannot edit document content while the Bookmark dialog box is open, so you must close it before making changes.

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Easily manage bookmarks with Kutools for Word

Kutools for Word provides an advanced Kutools Pane that allows users to efficiently list, insert, locate, and manage bookmarks directly within the document.

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  1. After installing Kutools for Word, click Kutools > Bookmark.
    Bookmark button on the Kutools tab on the ribbon
  2. The Kutools Pane appears on the left side of the Word window with the Bookmark tab activated, listing all bookmarks in the document.
    Kutools Pane with Bookmark tab selected
    Using the Bookmark Pane, you can:
    • Quickly navigate between bookmarks: Double-click a bookmark name to jump to its location.
    • Quickly remove a specific bookmark: Click the Delete (X) button.
    • Use the toolbar to perform actions (in the order they appear on the toolbar):
      • Refreshing bookmarks to display the latest updates.
      • Inserting a new bookmark at the cursor position.
      • Renaming an existing bookmark.
      • Showing or hiding bookmark symbols in the document.
      • Sorting bookmarks by name or location.

For more details about the Bookmark Pane in Kutools for Word, please visit our Quickly list all bookmark names and navigate between bookmarks in Word page.

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