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bookmarkA location in a document that you mark for reference purposes. Word
marks the location with the name you enter. You can use bookmarks to move through your document, or you can use them for other purposes such as creating and numbering cross-references.
identifies a specific word, section, or location in your document that you name and identify for future reference. For example, you might create a bookmark to identify text that you want to revise at a later time. Instead of scrolling through the document to locate the text, you can quickly go to it by using a bookmark.
Do any of the following:
 | Add a bookmark |
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On the View menu, click Print Layout.
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Click where you want to insert a bookmark.
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On the Insert menu, click Bookmark.
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Under Bookmark name, type or select a name.
 | Note Bookmark names must begin with a letter, can be up to 40 characters long, and cannot contain any spaces. Bookmarks may contain letters, numbers, or underscores ( _ ). |
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Click Add.
 | Go to a bookmark |
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On the View menu, click Print Layout.
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On the Edit menu, point to Find, and then click Go To.
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In the Go to what list, click Bookmark.
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On the Enter bookmark name pop-up menu, click the bookmark that you want, click Go To, and then click Close.
 | Delete a bookmark |
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On the View menu, click Print Layout.
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On the Insert menu, click Bookmark.
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Click the name of the bookmark that you want to delete, click Delete, and then click Close.
 | Tip To delete both the bookmark and the text or object that is associated with that bookmark, in the document, select the text or object, and then press
DELETE. |