How to create an Internet favorite or bookmark

Internet bookmarks and favorites are a great way to quickly navigate back to the websites you visit the most. To add a bookmark or favorite, select your preferred browser from the list below and follow the instructions.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Use the address bar at the top of the window to navigate to the web page you'd like to favorite.

3. Press Ctrl+D, or click the icon on the right side of the address bar.
4. In the menu, name the favorite (A), select the folder you want it saved in (B), and click the Done button (C).

Microsoft Edge Legacy

1. Open the Microsoft Edge Legacy browser.
2. Use the address bar at the top of the window to navigate to the web page you'd like to favorite.

3. Press Ctrl+D, or click the icon to the right of the address bar.
4. Name the favorite (A), select the folder you want it saved in (B), and click the Add button (C).

Internet Explorer

1. Open the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
2. Use the address bar at the top of the window to navigate to the web page you'd like to favorite.
3. Right-click a blank portion of the page and select Add to Favorites from the drop-down menu.

4. In the window, name your new favorite (A), select a destination for it (B), and click the button (C).

Chrome

1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. Use the address bar at the top of the window to navigate to the web page you'd like to bookmark.

3. Press Ctrl+D or click the icon on the right side of the address bar.
4. Name the bookmark (A), select the folder you want it saved in (B), and click the Done button (C).

Firefox

1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Use the address bar at the top of the window to navigate to the web page you'd like to bookmark.

3. Press Ctrl+D, or click the icon on the right side of the address bar.
4. In the menu, name your new bookmark (A), select the folder you'd like it saved in (B), and click the Done button (C).

Opera

1. Open the Opera browser.
2. Use the address bar at the top of the window to navigate to the web page you'd like to bookmark.

3. Press Ctrl+D, or click the icon on the right side of the address bar.
4. Name the bookmark (A), select the folder you want it saved (B), and click the Done button (C).

Safari

1. Open Safari.
2. Use the address bar at the top of the window to navigate to the web page you'd like to bookmark.
3. Press Command + D, or click the Bookmarks menu at the top of the browser window.

4. Select Add Bookmark from the drop-down menu.

5. Select the folder where you want to save the bookmark (A), name the bookmark (B), and click the Add button (C).

Android devices

To create a bookmark on an Android device like an Android smartphone like the Google Pixel or a tablet, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Google Chrome web browser.
2. Use the address bar at the top of the screen to navigate to the web page you'd like to bookmark.
3. In the upper-right corner of the browser, tap the icon.
4. At the top of the screen, tap the star icon.

Apple devices

To create a bookmark on an Apple iOS device like an iPhone or iPad, follow the steps below.

1. Go to your home screen and tap the icon in the lower-right corner to open Safari.
2. Use the address bar at the top of the screen to navigate to the web page you'd like to bookmark.
3. Tap the More icon at the bottom of the screen.

4. In the menu that opens, tap the Add Bookmark option.

5. On the next screen, choose the folder where you'd like to save your bookmark (A), change the name to (B), and tap Save (C).

Troubleshooting

Bookmark page stops working

Web pages that are created dynamically, require a login, or have frequently updated information, may expire after so many hours or days. If the bookmark expires frequently, we suggest bookmarking the main page and not a subpage. For example, create a bookmark for https://www.computerhope.com/ and not https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/harddriv.htm. It is also possible that the page's location has changed or was removed.

To fix this problem, delete the bookmark that is no longer working and add a new bookmark to the page that is working.