Navigate long Google Docs quickly with the use of Bookmarks to easily jump to places within your document. Whether used as an index or replacement for a typical table of contents, read on to learn how to create and use Bookmarks with Google Docs.
Creating Bookmarks – 3 Simple Steps
- Insert: Position your cursor next to the area in the Google Doc that you want to be able to quickly navigate to. Choose “Insert” –> “Bookmark” from the top menu in Google Docs
- Link: Click the word “link” that will appear immediately after you insert your Bookmark. Doing so creates a link that will navigate users to that specific place in your Document.
- Hyperlink Text: In a different part of your document you will want to highlight text that you can hyperlink to the Bookmark you just created. Once you highlight the text, click “Insert” –> “Link” in the same way you would link to another website, but instead choose “Bookmarks” from the link menu and select your desired location.
Simplified Navigation
I typically create a table of contents style list in my Google Docs at the top that will allow users to quickly navigate to different parts. In this sample Newspaper template for Google Docs, I added Bookmarks to allow readers to jump to their favorite section. In another example, I created a lesson plan and at the top users can quickly go to a specific day of the lesson by clicking on the hyperlinked text.
The use of Bookmarks isn’t restricted to navigating inside of a single document. You can provide links to others, that open Docs to a specific place. In THIS example the link opens to page 2 of a document.
Video Tutorial – Create & Navigate with Bookmarks in Google Docs
