Smart Bookmarks
Mark and navigate to important locations
Smart Bookmarks let you mark important locations in your documents for quick navigation. Add descriptions to remember context, jump between bookmarks with keyboard shortcuts, and keep them organized across editing sessions.
Overview
Mark Locations
Bookmark any line or text selection in your documents.
Add Descriptions
Include notes to remember why you bookmarked this location.
Quick Navigation
Jump to any bookmark instantly with keyboard shortcuts.
Persistent Storage
Bookmarks are saved and restored across sessions.
Creating Bookmarks
Create bookmarks to mark important locations in your documents. You can bookmark a specific line or a text selection.
Select Text
Highlight the text you want to bookmark, or place your cursor on a specific line.
Add Bookmark
Press Cmd/Ctrl + D or right-click and select 'Add Bookmark' from the context menu.
Add Description (Optional)
Enter a brief description to help you remember what this bookmark references.
Save Bookmark
Press Enter or click Save. The bookmark icon appears in the gutter next to the line.
Text Selection vs Line Bookmark
If you select text before adding a bookmark, the selection is saved and highlighted when you navigate to the bookmark. If no text is selected, the bookmark marks the entire line.
Navigating with Bookmarks
Multiple ways to navigate to your bookmarks quickly.
Bookmark Panel
Open the bookmarks panel from the sidebar to see all bookmarks in the current file.
Click the bookmark icon in the sidebar
Jump to Bookmark
Quickly jump to any bookmark using keyboard shortcuts.
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + B to open bookmark navigator
Click Gutter Icon
Click the bookmark icon in the editor gutter to jump to that location.
Click the bookmark icon next to line numbers
Next/Previous
Navigate through bookmarks sequentially.
F2 for next, Shift + F2 for previous
Managing Bookmarks
Keep your bookmarks organized with these management features. You can have up to 100 bookmarks per file.
Edit Description
Update the bookmark description anytime to keep it relevant.
Right-click bookmark > Edit Description
Delete Bookmark
Remove bookmarks you no longer need.
Right-click bookmark > Delete, or Cmd/Ctrl + D on bookmarked line
Search Bookmarks
Filter bookmarks by description or line content.
Use the search box in the bookmarks panel
Sort Bookmarks
Sort by position in file, creation date, or alphabetically.
Click the sort icon in the bookmarks panel
Bookmark Limit
Each file can have up to 100 bookmarks. If you reach this limit, you'll need to delete some existing bookmarks before adding new ones.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Master these shortcuts to work with bookmarks efficiently.
Bookmark Shortcuts
Cmd/Ctrl + DCmd/Ctrl + Shift + BF2Shift + F2Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + DPersistence Across Sessions
Your Bookmarks Are Saved Automatically
Bookmarks are stored locally and persist across editing sessions. When you close AnySlate and reopen a file, all your bookmarks will be exactly where you left them.
Per-File Storage
Bookmarks are stored per file, so each document maintains its own set of bookmarks independently.
Sync Support
When cloud sync is enabled, bookmarks sync across devices along with your files.
What gets saved:
Bookmark Tips
Use descriptive names
Add meaningful descriptions like 'TODO: refactor this function' or 'Important: API endpoint' to quickly find bookmarks later.
Bookmark key sections
Mark important sections like the start of classes, key functions, or sections you're actively editing.
Use for code review
While reviewing code, bookmark sections that need attention or discussion.
Combine with search
Use the bookmark search to filter by description when you have many bookmarks.
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