How to FINALLY organize your Google Chrome bookmarks bar 🔖
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- Learn a few simple tricks that will help you use your Google Chrome bookmarks more efficiently.
⬇ IN THIS VIDEO ⬇
0:24: how to add bookmarks to your Google Chrome bookmark bar
0:48: how to de-clutter your bookmarks bar with an "icon-only" display
1:15: how to remove bookmarks
1:27: how to create folders on your bookmarks bar
2:37: how to edit your bookmarks
2:45: how to access the Bookmark Manager
3:07: how to sync your bookmarks to your Chrome profile to access on any device
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"My Tips for Making Your Life Easier with Good Bookmark Management"
1) Name one folder"[High Priority]"
Place anything important in there. Things that you need to deal with go in here. Every so often, I review the contents of this folder.
2) Name one folder "[Low Priority]"
This is for anything that there is no deadline for. Things like new project ideas go in here, as does anything from High Priority folder that I am awaiting a response on from someone else.
3) Name one folder "[Archives]".
This is an optional folder. You can use the in-built "Other bookmarks" folder in Chrome. This is for logging general sites. I tend to have a folder in here that I bookmark EVERY visited page in. That way I know what I have read before, even if I clear my browser cache I know that if I type in the Chrome URL bar, that it will give me some auto-suggestions from my bookmarks. This folder guarantees that if I suddenly remember having read something previously, I have a much better chance of finding it again even when I have deleted my History or am on another device - provided I am synchronising my bookmarks between browsers (whilst being logged in of course).
4) Name your folders
Despite this video being correct, I find that I need named folders since when I am working with a lot of bookmarks I can end up overwhelmed with multiple identical icons or icons that are hard to differentiate. When you get to a number of bookmarks, say over 100, I advise using their names including their ancestry.
5) Use breadcrumbs for folder names
When you add sub-folders, use the naming convention that includes the parent folder name as well. So if you have a sub-folder inside High Priority called Banking, then name the folder "[High Priority > Banking]". If you have a folder within that called "Invoices" then name that folder [High Priority > Banking > Invoices]". This will prove useful when you are adding a bookmark to a folder in case you have folders with the same names at different locations.
6) Actively manage bookmarks
Clean your bookmarks regularly. Move older bookmarks from "High Priority" into "Low Priority" or "Archives" regularly is important to allow you to remain focused on your priorities. If you are in a job that requires you to use the Web a lot (such as I am since I work as a Web Developer) then this is crucial to help you maintain work velocity and productivity.
7) Use a TODO list
Create a folder "[High Priority > ToDo]". You create a series of bookmarks here to create a simply To-Do task list. Delete the bookmarks or move to another folder as you complete them.
8) Export bookmarks
Don't rely purely on your browser for your bookmarks. If you are serious about bookmarks, migrate them to another document. Good options include:
* a word processor - Windows: MS Office's Word, LibreOffice's Writer, FocusWriter, WPS Office Free Writer, FocusWriter, Writemonkey, etc. - iOS: iWork suite's Pages, MS Office's Word, etc. - Web based: Google Docs (docs.google.com), Microsoft Office online (office.live.com), Zoho Writer (zoho.com/writer) , wordonline.info, quip.com, calmlywriter.com, and many more can be found using Google
* a note-taking application - Microsoft OneNote - Evernote - Web based variations including monday.com, notion.io,
* a text editor with hyperlink support (Metapad, Notepad++, Visual Studio Code and some other support hyperlinks by default. Others like Sublime Text 3 can support hyperlinks through "packages" or extensions)
thanks mate
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Chris thank you. I wonder if you know how we can organize/move our folders like you mention in #6 without Chrome "kicking us out". Is there a way to keep your list of bookmarks open and move things from one place to another without having to start over again? Does that make sense? It's driving me crazy. I sometimes put a link in the wrong folder and want to move it (when I discover it later) and again if I want to do that it kicks me out to the beginning again.
@@blairseibert1778 I get the same problem as you when I'm lazy and don't use the bookmark manager : chrome://bookmarks/, you can do that there it's way easier
Perfect video. Short, sweet and right to the point. Great hints too. Thank you!!!
Thank you! My bookmark bar and folders was a mess and I had no clue how to edit/fix it! I deleted the extraneous I collected over the years and NOW I can find new bookmarks I save!
Great presentation style, short and comprehensive , in fact , the best i've come across. Thanks.
Very good video, even got me to thinking a little bit and using the bookmark manager to move imported bookmarks from the imported folder to the regular bookmark list. Thank you!
You explained how to organize bookmarks bar so well!! Thanks for all the great tips.
Please keep up best teacher I've found. Thx
Came to your site seeking instruction as to how to move "other bookmarks" to certain folders I have created. Also a review as to how to keep the folders (left panel) I've created in an orderly line up. Thank you !!
Never thought to remove the name and just have icons, that tip alone was awesome. Thank you!
Thank you for those great tips, I'm going to be much more organized and efficient with my book marks from now on.
I've been using the internet since Mosaic was the browser...and this is the best video EVER about Chrome bookmarks. I've gotten away from using Chrome and had to come back and clean things up (1539 bookmarks). I couldn't remember how it worked and this showed me EVERYTHING in less than 4 minutes. Great video for beginners to. Succinct and clear. Thanks!
You have been around for a long time if Moses used Google for the drawings for the Ark and google maps.
Thanks, Teacher Lady. Just what I wanted. I just subscribed!
Great little tutorial video. Also works with the newer (and better) Brave browser since it's built off the Chrome architecture. Love the little icon trick :) Thank you.
Omg, thank you so much. Needed this!
Thank you so much, this is detailed, short and helpful
This is exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Thank you for this very helpful tutorial!!
This is great! Thank you so much.
very useful tut. Thank you!
Thank you! After walking away from PC over ten years ago I had to switch from Apple to a PC for certain software that I have to buy that is not compatible with Apple. I have my bookmarks set up in Safari in what you are calling folders and was searching for the way to do the same thing in Chrome. You solved the problem with this GREAT tutorial!
My tech wizard friend directed me here. I am grateful I can watch it again! Thank you!
That was fantastic, thank you so much.
This was very helpful to me, Thank you for posting
Good video! I was thinking about trying a bookmark manager (Raindrop), I will still try it and if I don't like it, will switch to the default Chrome manager.
Thank you so much, you just saved me a ton of time
thank u for ur help...some of my bookmarks weren't showing up on the bar as the others took much space, now I've shortened the names and got all bookmarks on the bar.
Perfect and exactly what we need
really helpful, thanks!
Hi,
Very nice to see a video for the #ChromeBookmarkBar, please find my tips below:
Better ways to
1 - bookmark current tab = drag it from the lock icon to bookmarks bar.
2 - create a folder = right-click bookmarks bar and select a new folder.
3 - to move all bookmarks from one profile to another = copy from bookmarks manager and paste it to the other profiles manager.
Recommendations:
1 - use icons only, for the most used websites to save more space = right-click the bookmark and edit the name to blank.
2 - play with themes you like, so that icons come more visible = themes @ App section
3 - Do not exceed the bookmark full space, so that you can see the end = drag bookmarks to folders, organize within the bar, and not going to bookmarks-manager.
Thanks
This was great help.. Thanks a lot ..!! :)
Very good and well explained video! 👍🏽
THx teacher lady u made my day alot:))
Great informative video Thank You
Thank you!
Thanks much appreciate it.
Thank You !
Thankyou so much : ) God bless.
Thanks for this quick & easy video. What do you use to make your screencasts with the circling feature to show where you clicked?
Hi Priscila,
I use TechSmith Camtasia for my video recording/editing.
Thanks for a great and concise tutorial video! I just subscribed to your channel. How and when do you use the tab Other Bookmarks?
Thank you for sharing your time and your knowledge. I hope that you can help me. On the bookmark bar, there is a wide space between three of my folders and a folder titled, other bookmarks. I was wondering if there was a function to bring all the folders together? Since your screen had the same issue, I am now wondering if it is a design element in Chrome? I hope that I was clear in my question. I also hope that you can help me. Thank you and peace.
Thanks!
Thanks so much
Just what I needed to know! Whoop! Thanks!
Hi Shauna, thanks for the videos. Do you know if the folders are customizable? Would be great to change color. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing..
Excellent information TQ lady
Thank you.
Hi, thank you that was helpful but I was wondering . . . How do you add color to the folder??
Thanks what about on IPhone how do i move folders to the main page? My bookmark folder is in other folders like eg Shopping and in that folder I have Food receips.
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thanks
Awesome.
All I have to say is THANK YOU!
Hello Teacher Lady. Thanks for your short Video-and the great quick ideas to get things better organized. How about a further Tutorial on how to organize your bookmarks by Chrome sign name. I made this work pretty well about 5 years ago but now it has again become a disaster. I routinely run chrome with hundreds of tabs open, find a good link I want to save, and don't have room left on my chrome bar. Any ideas?
Helpful video, thank you. I can't seem to be able to remove some extra bookmark. I used the "remove" and they are still there. Also, can you organize them in a specific order. I tried click and drag to put one at the top and it didn't work.
I like your video, thank you. I found your tips super helpful, but I cannot figure out how to move bookmarks around in the bar or folders. Thanks for your demo.
Drag and drop!
How do you retain bookmarks after closing chrome and on startup have the same bookmarks there before you left chrome?
Didn’t know it could just be the icon! Takes up so much less space!
Isn't it awesome? It looks way better like that too. :)
Same here. That was my fav tip of the whole video!
Thanks...But, how can i centered in all bookmark icon in bookmark bar? Currently they are align from left.
Hello, this is an excellent content, just to ask would we be able to edit the icon of the folders?
Not currently. The icon is whatever the website sets it as.
While to this really good news, please tell us how we can Show Date (Created or Modified) in the Bookmark Manager. Thank you.
Any idea how to personalize your bookmarks bar?
How can i reorder the bookmarks on the task bar, mine is full I want to move important ones to the top
I have a lot of bookmarks (list is longer than the monitor's height and has to scroll for a while down to get to the bottom of list) and each new one gets into the bottom of the list or the bottom of a list inside a folder.
how do i quickly move it from the bottom to the top of a list without drag and drop each time? its too time consuming
OK. You seem an excellent teacher. I need to understand the bookmarks hierarchy. How does it work? How do I edit and re-arrange where in the hierarchy things go? My Bookmarks are a total mess. Multiple duplicates. Unfoldered collections of hundreds of unorganized bookmarks. I would like to put ALL old bookmarks in a Misc. folder and start doing this right from now on. How to do this easily? It looks like I have to edit every single bookmark separately. Any ideas?
@Laurence Goldman Right click on duplicates then click "delete"
Hi--I have not found a way to alphabetize the folders on the bookmark bar. Is it possible?
I have so many bookmark can I show that in 2rows, currently it is showing with double arrow
how can we reduce the size of icon at the bookmark bar ??
I have an odd problem not covered in this video. My bookmarks used to drop down in a menu when I clicked on "bookmarks". Now when I click on the icon in the menu bar, it opens a new window and I think (?) it is a reading list. I have no idea how this happened but I would like to have the menu back. How can I do this? I will say that I am left handed and sometimes when I pick up my mouse some buttons on the side get clicked when I don't intend to. It is irritating as heck.
How can I enlarge my bookmarks text? I can enlarge the body but not the bookmark section. Help, Thanks!
How do you sort bookmarks by folder then address and put in alphabetical order
How can i create many links as tile view
Q: (I've got a lot of bookmarks) Can you put certain folders and/or items into alphabetical order and STILL have your bookmarks in the bookmarks in the random order you organized them? I tried this and it backfired - Chrome made everything alphabetical. I had to go back and sort through a long list again- ugh! Any way to see more detail about organizing bookmarks?
I've never tried to alphabetize my bookmarks so I'm not quite sure, sorry!
How do you keep the bookmark from duplicating? It seriously duplicates faster than I can delete them. I have many folders and sites inside each folder, but I often have 3-6 folders duplicate itself. The Bookmark bar keeps adding sites hourly. No matter where or how I delete them, they come back. I am looking for another bookmark system even if I have to pay for it. HELP!
I had the same problem; so go to your profile in the upper right corner, then edit your sync and Google options, sync, and de-select bookmarks. Seems to work.
How do I open a folder and have it stay open so I can open the websites in multiple tabs/windows? As it is now I must re-open and go through the auto-scroll back to the folder again, then open the desired website in a new window/tab. In this aspect IE 11 was FAR superior to Chrome for researchers, such as myself.
You need to talk about the fact that every bookmark becomes an instance in your task manager. I.e. having bookmarks seriously slows up the lesser spec systems.
My issue is, I have the bookmarks bar, but technically I have over 30 bookmarks that show up in the bookmarks dropdown, and I dont know how to select which ones will show all the time on google bookmark bar.
How do i make a folder ??
How do you move a folder?
How do I stop my bookmarks from auto populating? Thanks
Hi! As a fellow teacher, tabs have become my worst enemy. Thank you so much for the helpful video!
One question: How do I add the same link to multiple bookmark folders? When I try to add the same bookmark to more than one folder, it just moves that bookmark instead of allowing me to add it to each of my class folders on the bookmark bar. I appreciate your help!
Try copying the bookmark and pasting it in another one - maybe it will work
I feel ya on tabs as a teacher especially when teaching online and screen sharing.
Yes, copy and pasting will do the trick!
Have you done a lesson on how to automatically alphabetize the bookmarks?
No, I don't use text for my bookmarks so I've never tried to do that.
how to add fonts to bookmark name
Yes, but please show how to set a custom icon for each bookmark folder on the bookmark bar - replacing that anonymous generic folder icon with your own icon.
I'm not sure you can?
how to add bookmark to lower bar for easy access
When I install Google Chrome on a new device and log in to my Google account, I see my current bookmarks and my old bookmarks together. Where are my old bookmarks stored and how can I delete them permanently?
Try the Bookmarks Manager in settings.
@@helloteacherlady I used the bookmarks manager to delete the old bookmarks. But when I reset my computer or if I have a new device the old bookmarks appear again.
The problem with bookmarks is when you’re changing devices the bookmarks ux is very poor when you use ipad or phone
how to stop these keep coming back day after day after cleaning up many times over few weeks
How to rearrange your bookmarks on the bookmark bar?
LadyB you just left click the icon on the bookmarks ribbon and drag the icon to the place you want. You may have figured this out already but if you haven't, wanted to help.
@LadyBNaturalTv If you don't have too many bookmarks, just click on the icon (picture) and drag it to where you want it. Another way: 1. Click on the 3 dots on the top right. 2. Hover over "bookmarks" 3. Click "bookmark manager" 4. Drag them to where you want them (or click the 3 dots to delete them)
ATTENTION is there any way to get two bookmark bars ======👈
@Diggs NEWS If you have multiple Gmail addresses, you can have separate bookmark bars - like one for work and one for personal. But, I don't know if 2 bookmarks bars are possible. Let me know, if you find out.
You speak very quickly.
Yep, I’ve heard that. You can slow down the speed of the video in the TH-cam settings. :)
I appreciate your video, but -- too talkative, jingle-jangle music is distracting (I thought it was coming from my frig!). Perhaps reorganize all information into brief, clearer language. You DO know your stuff. Thanks!
I agree about the music. It didn't seem that loud at the time. Oh well! :)
Google Chrome................................................SUCKS! End of story
I want to remove the folder icons from my bookmark bar and just have the names of the folders and links. I know you can get rid of the titles and just have icons, but I want to do the opposite-anyone know how?
Thanks!