How to add, remove, and access a bookmark in Microsoft Word

In Microsoft Word, you can bookmark a word, paragraph, table, chart, or image. Adding a bookmark in a document provides a shortcut to information you want to reference again later. A bookmark saves you time and frustration by not needing to look at every page to find that one important detail or very helpful chart. If you no longer need a bookmark, you can remove it at any time.

Select a link below for help and steps to add, remove, and access bookmarks in Microsoft Word Online (the web version) and the Microsoft Word desktop application.

Add a bookmark in Microsoft Word

To add or insert a bookmark in a Word document, select your version of Microsoft Word below and follow the steps.

Microsoft Word Online

1. Open a document in Microsoft Word Online (the web version).
2. Find and highlight the words or object where you want to add a bookmark.

• How to highlight or select text.

3. In the Ribbon, click the Insert tab.
4. On the Insert tab, click the Link option in the Links section.
5. In the Link drop-down menu, select Bookmarks, and select New Bookmark in the slide-out menu.

After adding a bookmark, to set a custom name for it, do the following:

1. Move your mouse cursor over the text or object where you added the bookmark.
2. Right-click the bookmarked text or object, and select Edit Bookmark near the bottom of the pop-up menu.
3. In the Edit bookmark window, enter a name for the bookmark in the text field and click the OK button.

Microsoft Word desktop application

1. Open a Microsoft Word document.
2. Find and highlight the words or object where you want to add a bookmark.

• How to highlight or select text.

3. In the Ribbon, click the Insert tab.
4. On the Insert tab, click the Bookmark option in the Links section.

5. In the Bookmark window, enter a name for the bookmark in the Bookmark name text field.
6. Click the Add button to add the bookmark.
7. Click the Close button to close the Bookmark window.

Access a bookmark in Microsoft Word

To access or go to a bookmark in a Word document, select your version of Microsoft Word below and follow the steps.

Microsoft Word Online

1. Open the document in Microsoft Word Online (the web version) containing the bookmark you want to access.
2. In the Ribbon, click the Insert tab.
3. On the Insert tab, click the Link option in the Links section.
4. In the Link drop-down menu, select Bookmarks, and then All Bookmarks in the slide-out menu.

5. At the bottom of the Navigation pane that appears on the left, click the Automatically detected headings toggle to the On position.
6. Still in the Navigation pane, you can see each bookmark in the document, identified by the bookmark icon next to each bookmark name. Click a bookmark to go to that location in the document.

Microsoft Word desktop application

1. Open the Microsoft Word document containing the bookmark you want to access.
2. In the Ribbon, click the Insert tab.
3. On the Insert tab, click the Bookmark option in the Links section.

4. In the Bookmark window, below the Bookmark name text field, select the bookmark you want to access.
5. Click the Go To button to access that bookmark.
6. Click the Close button to close the Bookmark window.

Remove a bookmark in Microsoft Word

To remove or delete a bookmark in a Word document, select your version of Microsoft Word below and follow the steps.

Microsoft Word Online

1. Move your mouse cursor over the text or object where you added the bookmark.
2. Right-click the bookmarked text or object, and select Remove Bookmark near the bottom of the pop-up menu.

Microsoft Word desktop application

1. Open the Microsoft Word document containing the bookmark you want to remove.
2. In the Ribbon, click the Insert tab.
3. On the Insert tab, click the Bookmark option in the Links section.

4. In the Bookmark window, below the Bookmark name text field, select the bookmark you want to remove.
5. Click the Delete button to remove that bookmark.
6. Click the Close button to close the Bookmark window.