Chrome bookmarks or favorites are a great tool for keeping useful information in an easy-to-find area. Over time, you may have so many favorites that you end up losing sight of the most important ones, so knowing how to handle them is essential. The following tips will show you not only how to manage your Chrome favorites , but also how to delete the ones you no longer need.
How to add a bookmark in Google Chrome on your PC
First, we will see how to add a favorite with the computer . The easiest way to add a favorite on PC is:
- Go to the site you want to add.
- Click on the star on the right of the address bar.
- Give your favorite a name.
- Choose the folder where you want to save it.
- Click on "Save."
How to add a bookmark in Google Chrome on Android
To create a favorite in Chrome with your Android device by following very similar steps:
- Open the Chrome browser
- Tap on the three vertical dots
- Tap on the star, and you should see a message at the bottom letting you know that the site has been saved.
How to view your favorites list on both PC and Android
To see all your favorites on Android follow these steps:
- Open Chrome.
- Tap on the three vertical dots.
- Select the option "Favorites" on your PC or "Bookmarks" on your mobile.
All the favorites you have added will be there. The most recent favorite will always be at the top of the list.
Organize Chrome bookmarks by folder on PC
Having your Chrome bookmarks separated into folders makes them much easier to find. For example, you can create a folder with only tech-related favorites in one folder and recipes in another.
This way, instead of wasting time scrolling through your favorites, you can go directly to the theme folder where your favorite is located.
First, you will have to create a folder to put your favorites. To create a folder:
- Right click on "Favorites manager".
- Enter the three-dot menu and then select "Add new folder."
- Now give your folder a name and click the blue save button at the bottom.
Immediately after clicking save, your new folder will appear to the right of the last one in the favorites bar. If you already have some folders in your favorites bar, but you need to move some favorites to another folder, you will have to drag and drop them.
How to organize your favorites by folder on Android
The version of Chrome for Android also allows you to organize your favorites by folder in a very simple way:
- Open Chrome.
- Tap the menu with three vertical dots in the upper right.
- Select "Favorites."
- Touch the three points of the favorite you want to move.
- Tap "Move."
- Select the folder in which you want to put the bookmark.
Delete favorites folders or individual favorites
If you only need to delete a few favorites, the quickest way to delete them is to:
- Open the folder the bookmark is in.
- Right click on the favorite in question.
- Select "Delete."
It's that simple to manage your Chrome favorites both on your mobile and on your PC, it sure helps you keep your information much more organized and accessible. Remember that you can share the post with your friends on social networks so that it can help more users who need it.