How to create a bookmark folder in Chrome on Android
Have you ever come across the bookmark button in your Chrome browser and wondered what it is? Do you know what a bookmark is for? If yes, you would be surprised to know you can do a lot more with bookmarks than what you already know. Don’t know about them yet? Well, I’m here to walk you through bookmarks in Chrome.
Today, I’ll help you learn all about bookmarks in Chrome on Android. And I mean it: All about bookmarks.
- What is a bookmark?
- What should you bookmark?
- How to add a bookmark in Chrome?
- How to edit a bookmark in Chrome?
- How to delete a bookmark in Chrome?
- How to create a bookmark folder in Chrome?
- How to rearrange bookmarks in Chrome?
- Frequently Asked Questions
What is a bookmark?
Generally, a bookmark is a thin card used to track a reader’s progress when reading a book. But what is a bookmark in Chrome? Well, it serves the same purpose 一 to find a place 一 on the web. A bookmark in Chrome is a shortcut to a previously viewed web page allowing you to view it on the go without having to search for it again on the web.
When a page is bookmarked, Chrome stores the URL, title, and other contents of the page and displays it when you search for similar terms in the Omnibar. For example, if you bookmark this page and then search for “how to create” in the search bar, Google will show you this bookmarked page.
What should you bookmark?
You can bookmark your favorite and most frequently visited websites and web pages. This can include your business website, the sites from where you acquire knowledge, social media sites if you don’t use apps, etc.
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How to add a bookmark in Chrome?
To add a bookmark in Chrome on Android,
Step 1: On your Android device, open the Chrome app
Step 2: Visit the site or page you want to bookmark
Step 3: Tap the ⠇button on the top right corner
Step 4: Tap on the ☆ button to bookmark the site or page
Here’s a short clip to add a bookmark in Chrome on Android.
How to edit a bookmark in Chrome?
To edit a Chrome bookmark,
Step 1: Open the Chrome app on your Android device
Step 2: Tap the ⠇button on the top right corner
Step 3: Tap ★ Bookmarks
Step 4: Open the mobile bookmarks folder
Step 5: Tap the ⠇button and tap Edit
Step 6: Edit the name as you want
Step 7: Tap the ← button
The bookmark name will be edited.
Watch this short clip to edit a bookmark in Chrome:
How to delete a bookmark in Chrome?
To delete a Chrome bookmark,
Step 1: Open the Chrome app on your Android device
Step 2: Tap the ⠇button on the top right corner
Step 3: Tap ★ Bookmarks
Step 4: Open the mobile bookmarks folder
Step 5: Tap the ⠇button and simply tap delete
The bookmark will no longer be there in the folder and will be deleted.
Check how to delete a bookmark in Chrome.
How to create a bookmark folder in Chrome?
To create a bookmark folder in Chrome on Android,
Step 1: Open the Chrome app on your Android device
Step 2: Tap the ⠇button on the top right corner
Step 3: Tap ★ Bookmarks
Step 4: Locate the bookmark you want to add to a new folder and tap the ⠇button
Step 5: Tap Move to…
Step 6: Tap + New folder…
Step 7: Add a folder title and tap ✓
The newly created folder will appear on the top in mobile bookmarks
Here’s a short clip to help you create a bookmark folder in Chrome.
How to rearrange bookmarks in Chrome?
To move a bookmark up or down,
Step 1: Open the Chrome app on your Android device
Step 2: Tap the ⠇button on the top right corner
Step 3: Tap ★ Bookmarks
Step 4: Tap the ⠇button
Step 5: Tap Move up or Move down as you want to rearrange the bookmark
Alternatively, you can also move the bookmark as follows.
Step 1: Press and hold the bookmark until it is selected
Step 2: Long press the bookmark and drag and drop it to your preferred location
FAQs
How do I find a lost bookmark in Chrome?
Open the Chrome app with your Google account credentials and tap the menu button. Tap bookmarks and search for the bookmarked page in each folder. Recollect the approximate date when you added the bookmark and try to locate it.
How do I import bookmarks from another browser to Chrome?
To import bookmarks from any browser application to Chrome, open your Google account on the PC. Click the menu button and tap Bookmarks > Import bookmarks and settings… . Next, select the browser and check the items you want to import and click Import.
What is a bookmark folder in Chrome?
A bookmark folder in Chrome is a collection of similar pages of a category or pages of the same website. A user can create a bookmark folder in Chrome from Menu > Bookmarks. Locate the bookmark and tap the menu button > move to > new folder. Add folder name and tap ✓.
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Bookmark this!
Bookmarks are fun. They are like a repository to access your favorite and most frequently used websites. Accessing any page you keep visiting time and again becomes much easier to find when it is bookmarked. You can do so much with bookmarks: add, delete, edit, create folders, rearrange, and more.
I hope this article helped you better understand bookmarks in Chrome. If you have any questions, leave them below in the comments section. Until next time, take care and stay safe. Cheers!
