By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Found Grandma’s kuchen recipe and don’t want to lose it? Press Ctrl + D. The page is bookmarked right away, and you can give it a name you’ll recognize later.
The Shortcut
- Ctrl + D: bookmark the page you’re on
- Rename it and pick a folder, then click Done
- The blue star means it’s saved
- Mac: ⌘ + D
Bonus Tip: Show the Bookmarks Bar
Press Ctrl + Shift + B to show the bookmarks bar under the address bar, so your favorite pages are always one click away. Press it again to hide it. On a Mac, press ⌘ + Shift + B.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.
Found this helpful? Give the video a thumbs up on YouTube. Got a shortcut you can’t live without? Tell me in the YouTube comments and it might show up in a future video.
