Navigating with Bookmarks
The editor of WebStorm provides two types of bookmarks:
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Anonymous bookmarks, indicated by check signs
in the left gutter. The number of anonymous bookmarks is unlimited.
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Bookmarks with mnemonics indicated by
or
icons in the left gutter. There can be only 10 numbered and 26 lettered bookmarks within a project.
All bookmarks are indicated with the black streaks in the marker bar:

Once created, the bookmarks enable you to easily jump to the desired location within a file, or across the entire project.
To navigate through the bookmarks within the current file, do one of the following
- On the main menu, choose . The order of visiting bookmarks depends on their order in the collection of bookmarks in the Bookmarks dialog.
- Click the black streak in the marker bar.
To navigate across a project using numbered bookmarks
- Use Ctrl+Number where the <number> corresponds to the desired bookmark.
To navigate among all bookmarks in a project, do one of the following
- On the main menu, choose , or press Shift+F11.
In the Bookmarks dialog, select the target bookmark, and press Enter.
For your convenience, the target code preview is shown in the right pane of the dialog box.
- In the Favorites tool window, select the desired bookmark in the Bookmarks list, and then double-click the bookmark entry, or press F4. The corresponding file opens in the editor, with the caret at the beginning of the bookmarked line.
See Also
Reference:
Getting Started:
Last modified: 11 July 2016