Open Bookmark Manager
On desktop Chrome, select More, then "Bookmarks and lists", then "Bookmark Manager". You can also select More > "Bookmarks and lists" > "Show all bookmarks" to reach the navigation panel. Both routes are described in Chrome Help.
Create folders and nested folders
In Bookmark Manager, select More > "Add new folder". You can also right-click the bookmarks bar and select "Add Folder" (Chrome Help).
To nest folders, drag a bookmark into a folder shown on the left of Bookmark Manager. Chrome's help shows folders in a left panel and states bookmarks can be dragged into them, though a maximum nesting depth is not stated (Chrome Help).
Reorder and move bookmarks with drag and drop
In Bookmark Manager, drag bookmarks to reorder them or move them into folders. On the bookmarks bar you can also drag to reorder (Chrome Help).
To move a bookmark between folders, drag it up or down into a folder on the left, or copy and paste it. In the navigation panel, select the bookmark > More > "Edit" > choose the destination folder > "Save" (Chrome Help).
Sort by name
In Bookmark Manager, select More > "Sort by name". The navigation panel offers an "Organize" icon with options including "Sort by newest", "Sort by oldest", "Sort by last opened", "Sort by A to Z" and "Sort by Z to A" (Chrome Help).
Edit and rename
In Bookmark Manager, select More on the right side of a bookmark, then "Edit". In the navigation panel, hover over the bookmark, select More, then "Edit". Bulk edits use the Edit icon in the navigation panel (Chrome Help).
Delete bookmarks
In Bookmark Manager, select More > "Delete". In the navigation panel, hover over the bookmark, select More, then "Delete". Chrome's help warns that deleted bookmarks "can't be recovered", so delete with care (Chrome Help).
Bookmarks bar versus "Other bookmarks"
The bookmarks bar sits under the address bar. Show or hide it with More > "Bookmarks and lists" > "Show bookmarks bar" (Chrome Help).
When you import bookmarks and Chrome already has existing bookmarks, imported items go into a folder named "Other bookmarks" at the end of the bookmarks bar (Chrome Help).
Reading list
Chrome's help describes a Reading List that saves a page to read later and offline, on iPhone and iPad. You add items with More > "Add to Reading List", or Share > Chrome > "Read later" from another app. Open More > "Reading List" to find items, and swipe left and tap "Delete" to remove one (Chrome Help).
Phones
These steps describe desktop Chrome. On Android and iPhone, the steps differ. See Chrome Help for mobile guidance.
When folders stop working
Folders keep links tidy, but they do not tell you what an article said or why you saved it. A long, nested tree can get harder to use than the address bar search it replaced. If that sounds familiar, read best bookmark manager for tools that go further, and how to save bookmarks in Chrome for the basics of saving first.
Questions people ask
How do I move a bookmark into a different folder?
In Bookmark Manager, drag the bookmark up or down into a folder on the left, or copy and paste it. In the navigation panel, select the bookmark > More > "Edit" > choose the destination folder > "Save" (Chrome Help).
Can I sort bookmarks alphabetically?
Yes. In Bookmark Manager, select More > "Sort by name". The navigation panel also offers "Sort by A to Z" and "Sort by Z to A" among other options (Chrome Help).
Where do imported bookmarks go?
If Chrome already has bookmarks, imported items go into a folder named "Other bookmarks" at the end of the bookmarks bar (Chrome Help).