If you come across a website you think you'll want to check out again later, adding a bookmark is simple. In Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer, "bookmarks" are actually called "favorites," but they work the same. We'll show you how to save bookmarks or favorites in popular Windows 10 web browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, and Google Chrome.
Bookmarking a Website in Google Chrome
Go to the site you want to bookmark in Chrome.
If you’re using Chrome on Windows 10, adding and managing bookmarks is simple. Start by heading to the site you want to save.
Click the star icon.
You’ll see this icon on the right side of the address bar at the top of Chrome. Two options will appear.
Click Add bookmark.
This opens the “Bookmark Added” window, which means the bookmark is now added to your list of bookmarks. But you can make some further customizations before you close this window.
- You can also press Control + D to quickly add a bookmark to any page.
Select a folder.
New bookmarks are added to the Bookmarks bar, which runs along the top of Edge, by default. If you want to keep your bookmarks more organized, you can create folders for different categories.
- To choose an existing folder, select it from the list of folders, or click Choose another folder at the bottom of the list to bring up more options.
- To create a new folder, click the More button, select New folder, and type a name for your new folder.
- If you want, you can also type a different name for the bookmark into the “Name” field.
Click Done or Save.
The option you see will be different depending on what you did when choosing a folder. This saves your new bookmark in the specified folder.
- To view your bookmarks, click the three vertical dots at the top-right corner of Chrome and select Bookmarks. You can also open your bookmarks by pressing Control + Shift + O.
- To save all open tabs at once, press Control + Shift + D.
Booking the Current Page in Microsoft Edge
Go to the website you want to bookmark in Edge.
When using Edge, bookmarks are called “favorites.” To bookmark a site, you’ll add it to your Favorites folder.
Click the icon of a star with a plus sign.
You’ll see this in on the right side of the address bar at the top of the browser window. This opens the “Favorite Added” window.
- You can also press Control + D to quickly add a favorite.
Choose or create a folder.
Edge makes it easy to keep your favorites organized. Select an existing folder from the list of folders, or click at the bottom of the folder list expand more options.
- If you choose the folder called Favorites bar, you’ll be able to quickly access that bookmark by clicking it on the bar running along the top of Edge.
- To create a new folder, select Choose another folder at the bottom of the folder list, and then click the New folder button.
- If you want, you can also type a different name for the favorite into the “Name” field.
Click Done or Save.
The option you see depends on whether you created or chose another folder.
Click the Favorites icon to view all of your favorites.
It’s the icon of a star with three horizontal lines in the upper-right area of Edge. This displays all of your saved favorites.
- If you don’t see this icon, click the three horizontal dots at the top-right corner and select Favorites. You can also press Control + Shift + O to open this window.
- To keep the Favorites bar open, click the pushpin icon at its top-right corner.
Bookmarking Multiple Tabs in Microsoft Edge
Open the websites you want to bookmark.
If you have several tabs open that you want to bookmark, there’s an easy way to add them all to your Favorites.
- If you have any open tabs that you don’t want to add to your Favorites, close those tabs now.
Click the Favorites icon.
This is the star icon with three horizontal lines at the top-right corner of Edge. If you don’t see it, click the three horizontal dots at the top right and click , or press on the keyboard. This opens the Favorites window.
Click the three horizontal dots on the Favorites window ••• .
It’s at the window’s top-right corner.
Click Add open pages to favorites.
It’s near the top of the menu. This adds every page that’s currently open in Edge to your Favorites list.
Bookmarking a Website in Internet Explorer 11
Show the Favorites bar at the top of Internet Explorer (optional).
Adding the Favorites bar to the top of IE gives you one-click access to your favorite sites, like your web-based email and of course, wikiHow. To show the Favorites bar:
- Right-click the gear icon in the upper-right corner of Internet Explorer.
- Click Favorites bar to place a checkmark beside it.
- When you add sites to your favorites, you’ll have the option of adding them right to the Favorites bar.
Go to the site you want to bookmark.
If you’re using Internet Explorer, you can bookmark a site by adding it to your Favorites list.
Click the star icon on the toolbar.
It’s at the top of Internet Explorer. This opens a window on the right that contains all of your current bookmarks.
Click Add to Favorites.
This opens a new dialog window.
Choose or create a folder.
By default, new bookmarks will be added to your Favorites folder. If you want to keep your bookmarks organized into folders, you can select a different folder from the list, or click to create a new one.
- If you want to place the bookmark on the Favorites bar at the top of the browser, click the folder drop-down menu and select Favorites bar.
Click Add.
Your bookmark is now saved.
- Any time you want to access your bookmarks, just click the star at the top-right corner of Internet Explorer.