Add a bookmarklet in Google Chrome

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I am currently running Chrome 11. I have been trying to figure out how to add a bookmarklet (which should be dead simple) and it's driving me crazy. This is the site I'm trying to drag the bookmarklet from http://gridder.andreehansson.se/

First off it seems there is no such thing as the bookmark bar anymore (or I just can't find it for some odd reason) so there is no where to really drag a bookmarklet. The bookmarks page opens as a new tab, so there isn't really any dragging option there.

Then even if I wanted to use the bookmarklet, there is no bookmarks drop down from a page tab, I always have to open a new page so there is no context to run the bookmarklet in.

I'm not a big fan of how Chrome is doing bookmarks now as it really puts them out of the way and requires more clicks than before. Does anyone have the flow that works for what I'm trying to do?

score 24 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 19 '18 at 10:07

(If you don't see the bookmark bar) CTRL-SHIFT-B
Right-click on the bookmark bar to get the dropdown menu
Choose Bookmark Manager
Right-click again (anywhere) and choose 'Add new bookmark'
Type in a name for it.
In the URL part, if you are adding a javascript bookmarklet, paste the javscript code in. You have to prefex it with javascript: and it should minified and free of comments.

You can also use a service like: bookmarkleter

Wuffers · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-09T21:56:09.133

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There is a bookmark bar, you just have to go to "View" and then click "Always Show Bookmarks Bar". You can also use Control+Shift+B.

edited May 09 '11 at 21:56

answered May 04 '11 at 16:40

Wuffers

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 03 '12 at 14:18

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On the bookmark bar far left you will see the small globe next to the new tab. Right click it. the drop down will then have the option to add a page.

answered Apr 03 '12 at 14:18

Robert Brent Jones

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 12 '24 at 11:58

bookmarks and lists look for words like that its considered favorites in edge go to show bookmark bar in chrome of show book marks all time in edge. Just might need to do some hunting then you need to be aware bookmarklet is a javascript form of bookmarks so if you just need that site dont refer to bookmarklets and just boookmarks

for example I want to go to a bookmark, but it do a specific code upon entry thats a bookmarklet like

try {
    var textToInsert = "Fix grammar and wording";
    var textField = document.activeElement;
    if (textField) {
        var selectionStart = textField.selectionStart;
        var selectionEnd = textField.selectionEnd;
        var currentValue = textField.value;
        var prefix = currentValue.substring(0, selectionStart);
        var suffix = currentValue.substring(selectionEnd);
        textField.value = prefix + textToInsert + suffix;
        textField.selectionStart = textField.selectionEnd = sele

In your case, go to the website, click the little star to the right of the URL to make it a bookmark or favorite. Alternatively, if you don't want the browser to occupy the entire screen, simply go to the site you want. Right next to the first letter, there's an icon with an equal sign and two balls on it. Drag it to your homepage, and you will have an immediate link to your page from the browser icon.

Add a bookmarklet in Google Chrome

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