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4 Ways to Search Bookmarks from Chrome Address Bar

We create bookmarks to save websites we visit often or would like to catch up on later. But as your list of bookmarks grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to find the website you want to visit. Searching Chrome bookmarks from the address bar would be easier, but that feature isn’t enabled by default. The good thing is there are a few workarounds to overcome this issue. So in this article, we will look at different ways to search for bookmarks from within the Chrome address bar.

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How to Search Bookmarks from Address Bar in Google Chrome

Chrome has a built-in option to search your saved bookmarks from the address bar. We will discuss how to enable it alongside other ways to easily find your favorite bookmarks in Chrome. Just follow the methods that are mentioned below.

Method 1- Create a Bookmarks Search Shortcut in Chrome Address Bar

To search bookmarks directly from the address bar in Chrome, you need to add bookmarks as a search engine. You can do this by going to the Search settings in Chrome. Here are the steps to do it.


Step 1: Open Chrome and click on the three-dot menu.

Create Bookmarks Search Shortcut in Chrome Address Bar

Step 2: Go to Settings.

Create Bookmarks Search Shortcut in Chrome Address Bar

Step 3: Select the Search engine option from the left sidebar.

Create Bookmarks Search Shortcut in Chrome Address Bar

Step 4: Click on Manage search engines and site search.

Create Bookmarks Search Shortcut in Chrome Address Bar

Step 5: Scroll down and click the Add option next to Site Search.

Create Bookmarks Search Shortcut in Chrome Address Bar

Step 6: In the text field, type the following details.

  • Search engine: Chrome Bo0kmarks.
  • Shortcut: @s (You can also use any other alphabet)
  • URL with %s in place of query: chrome://bookmarks/?q=%s

Ensure the same alphabet shortcut isn’t used for any other search engine.

Step 7: Now, click on Add.

Create Bookmarks Search Shortcut in Chrome Address Bar

Step 8: On the address bar, type the shortcut followed by space and search for the bookmark. For example, @bookmark + Space.

Bookmarks Search Shortcut in Chrome Address Bar

Since Chrome syncs all bookmarks saved on other devices, you can easily find any bookmark with this method.

Method 2- Download Bookmark Search Extension

If you don’t want to go through the hassle of adding a new search engine, you can install the Bookmark search extension. It will automatically add bookmarks to the list of Search engines and assign a custom shortcut.

Step 1: Download the Bookmark Search extension from the Chrome Web Store.

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Step 2: Once downloaded, type bm and then press the spacebar.

This will allow you to look up your saved web pages from the address bar.

Method 3- Find Saved Webpages in Bookmark Menu

Aside from the shortcut method, you can also type chrome://bookmarks to open the bookmarks menu.

You can find all your favorite websites and pages and manage the different bookmark folders from here.

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Method 4- Enable Bookmarks Bar in Chrome

You can also enable a bookmarks bar below the address bar and add your favorite bookmarks. This lets you access all your most used or favorite websites with just a click of a button. Follow these steps to enable the bookmark bar.

Step 1: On Chrome, click on the three-dot menu.

Step 2: Hover the cursor over the Bookmarks option.

Step 3: Click on the option named Show Bookmarks Bar.

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This will enable the bookmarks bar in Chrome.

Step 4: To add a website to the bookmarks bar, visit a website you would like to add.

Step 5: Click on the star icon to add the webpage to bookmarks.

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Step 6: From the menu, click the box next to the Folder and select the Bookmarks bar option.

Step 7: Click on Done to save the Bookmark.

You can also add bookmarks to other folders from this menu for easier management.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How Can I Search Bookmarks From Chrome Address Bar?

On the address bar in Chrome, type @bookmarks and then space. Now search for the bookmark you are looking for.

Q. Does Chrome Sync Bookmarks Across All Synced Devices?

Yes. If you are logged in with the same Google account on Chrome, then it will sync bookmarks from all your other devices.

Q. Can I Add Bookmarks to Different Folders in Chrome?

Yes. When you add a new bookmark, click on the Folder option and select or create a folder where you want to save the webpage.

Q. How Can I Disable the Bookmarks Bar in Chrome?

To disable the bookmarks bar, click on the three-dot menu > Bookmarks > click on Show bookmark bar. This will disable it and hide it from the Chrome window.

Wrapping Up

This sums up our article on searching for bookmarks from the address bar in Google Chrome. It is possible that later down the line, Chrome will add a separate option to search for bookmarks, but till then, I hope the methods listed above can provide a satisfactory solution. If you have any queries, do reach out to us and stay tuned on BrowsersToUse for more such articles and How-Tos.

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