How to Use Bookmarks in Google Docs: A Step-by-Step Guide

Published
February 6, 2024
LAST UPDATED
January 8, 2025
TL;DR

Click 'Insert' then 'Bookmark' to add bookmarks in Google Docs.

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If you use Google Docs a lot, you might find Bardeen's automation for Google Docs helpful. It can automate tasks like organizing documents and linking bookmarks.

Bookmark in Google Docs

Bookmarks in Google Docs are a powerful feature that allows users to create easy navigation within their documents. This feature is especially useful for lengthy documents, enabling readers to jump to specific sections or points of interest without scrolling through the entire document. Understanding how to effectively use bookmarks can significantly enhance your document's usability and reader experience.

How to Add Bookmark in Google Docs

Adding a bookmark in Google Docs is a straightforward process. Here are the steps to insert a bookmark:

  1. Open your Google Doc.
  2. Place your cursor at the location in the document where you want to insert the bookmark.
  3. Click on 'Insert' in the menu bar.
  4. Select 'Bookmark' from the dropdown menu.
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      5. A bookmark icon will appear in the margin of the document, indicating the placement of your bookmark.

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Once a bookmark has been added, you can link to it from within the document to facilitate easy navigation for your readers.

How to Link to a Bookmark in Google Docs

Linking to a bookmark within your Google Doc allows you to create interactive elements that can guide readers to specific sections. To link to a bookmark:

  1. Select the text or image you want to use as the link.
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      2. Click on 'Insert' in the menu bar, then choose 'Link'.

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     3. In the window that opens, click on 'Bookmarks'.

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      4. A list of bookmarks in your document will appear. Select the bookmark you want to link to and click 'Apply'.

The selected text or image will now serve as a hyperlink to the bookmarked location, enabling readers to navigate your document with ease.

How to Find a Bookmark in Google Docs

Finding a bookmark in Google Docs can be necessary for editing or reviewing your document's structure. Unfortunately, Google Docs does not currently offer a direct feature to list or search for all bookmarks within a document. However, you can locate bookmarks by scrolling through your document and looking for the bookmark icon in the margins. Additionally, if you have linked text to bookmarks, you can use these links to identify bookmarked sections.

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For more complex documents, consider maintaining a manual index of bookmarks at the beginning of your document, with hyperlinked text pointing to each bookmark. This method not only helps you keep track of bookmarks but also enhances navigation for your readers.

Automate Google Sheets Tasks with Bardeen

While the primary focus of the article is on utilizing bookmarks in Google Docs to enhance document navigation, it's worth noting that the productivity ecosystem surrounding Google Docs, particularly Google Sheets, offers a rich avenue for automation that can streamline various tasks. With Bardeen, users can automate repetitive tasks within Google Sheets, saving time and increasing efficiency.

Bardeen's integration with Google Sheets allows for the creation of custom automation workflows that can handle data management tasks with ease. Below are some examples of how Bardeen can be used to automate processes in Google Sheets:

  1. Save reviews from Google Maps to Google Sheets: This automation is perfect for businesses looking to aggregate customer feedback from Google Maps directly into Google Sheets for analysis and action.
  2. Upload the current page as a PDF to Google Drive: For users needing to save web content directly to Google Drive as a PDF, this playbook streamlines the process, from which data can be further processed or analyzed in Google Sheets.

These examples highlight the power of automation in transforming mundane tasks into efficient workflows, allowing users to focus on more strategic activities. Explore these and other playbooks by downloading the Bardeen app at Bardeen.ai/download.

Jason Gong

Jason is the Head of Growth at Bardeen. As a previous YC founder and early growth hire at Kite and Affirm, he is an expert on scaling high-leverage sales, marketing, and GTM tactics across multiple channels with automation. The same type of automation Bardeen is now innovating with AI. He lives in Oakland with his family and enjoys hikes, tennis, golf, and anything that can tire out his dog Orca.

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