How to Bookmark in MS Word

A Microsoft Word bookmark locates a selection within your text that you name.

A Microsoft Word bookmark is useful to locate specific text of words, phrases and symbols within text. In a Microsoft Word document, you can use a bookmark to quickly locate information within your text that you want to revise at a later date without having to scroll throughout your entire document to locate the text. This is accomplished through using the Bookmark dialog box. The steps to bookmark text within a Microsoft Word document are the same for Microsoft Word versions 2003 through 2010.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Word Document

Instructions

1. Click where you want to insert a bookmark. You can also highlight the text where you want to assign a bookmark.

2. Scroll to and click on "Insert." In the "Links" group, click "Bookmark."

3. Type in or select a name under "Bookmark name." When you create a bookmark, you must start with a letter. You can add numbers to your bookmark as well. However, bookmark names cannot have spaces within the bookmark name but can use underscore characters to separate words such as "Bookmark_heading." When you're completed the steps, click "Add."

References

• Microsoft Office: Add a bookmark Applies to: Microsoft Office Word 2003
• Microsoft Office: Add or delete bookmarks Applies to: Microsoft Office Word 2007
• Microsoft Support: Frequently asked questions about hyperlinks in Word

Resources

• Microsoft Office: Add a bookmark Applies to: Microsoft Office Word 2003
• Microsoft Office: Add or delete bookmarks Applies to: Microsoft Office Word 2007
• Microsoft Support: Frequently asked questions about hyperlinks in Word