Bookmarks are a great way to keep track of where you left off in a document. You can also use them to quickly find specific passages or pages in a document. Here are three tips for using bookmarks to navigate faster:

  1. Add a bookmark to the beginning of the document. This will help you start from the beginning and move quickly through the document.
  2. Add a bookmark to the end of the document. This will help you finish at the end and avoid having to search for specific pages or passages again.
  3. Use bookmarks as part of an overall navigation system. For example, if you have a main navigation bar on your screen that includes tabs for different types of documents, including books, then adding bookmarks to each tab will help you keep track of where you are in your document while reading it.

Add a Bookmark in Word 2010, 2013, and 2016

To create a bookmark in a specific area of a Word 2010, 2013, or 2016 document, simply place the cursor where you want the bookmark.

Then under the Insert tab on the Ribbon, in the Links section, click on Bookmark.

A Bookmark dialog comes up and you can give it a name. You have to use letters and / numbers without any spaces or special characters. After you name it click the Add button.

So in this example we’re reading a different part of the document and want to go back to the bookmark we just made. Click on Bookmark again.

The Bookmark dialog comes up where you can select which bookmark you want to go to. Notice here we have three bookmarks, you can essentially add as many as you need.

Bookmarks in Word 2007 & 2003

The process if pretty much the same in Word 2007 & 2003. Open your document, select where you want a bookmark, click the Insert tab, then Bookmark on the Ribbon.

One of the neat things is when you enter bookmarks in a Word 2010, 2013, or 2016 document, the same bookmarks are also available when you open the document in Word 2003 or 2007.

NOTE: You need the Office Compatibility Pack to open Word 2010, 2013, or 2016 documents in Word 2003 or 2007.

You can show hidden bookmarks and navigate to different locations throughout the document that way as well.

The feature is included Word 2003 too, so no matter what version of Word you’re using, you’ll be able to navigate through long documents faster.

Remember that if you create a document as a .docx in Word 2007 or later and want to open it in Word 2003, make sure you first have the Office Compatibility Pack installed.

Adding a Bookmark or two is a great way to navigate to specific parts of large documents. It’s much easier than scrolling through the entire thing.

Another feature you might want to try is to use thumbnails for easier navigation through large documents.