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title: "How to delete bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook | VaultForYou"
description: "In Chrome on a Chromebook, right-click (or two-finger tap) a bookmark -> Delete; in Bookmark Manager, select several and press Delete."
url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/chromebook
lang: en
published: 2026-11-03
updated: 2026-11-03
author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team"
publisher: VaultForYou
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# How to delete bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook

> One, a folder, or all of them, and what happens on your other devices.

Published 2026-11-03 - Updated 2026-11-03 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against each browser's help pages, November 2026

## Quick answer

In Chrome on a Chromebook, right-click (or two-finger tap) a bookmark -> Delete; in Bookmark Manager, select several and press Delete. With sync on, the deletion reaches your other devices too.

- **One bookmark:** right-click (or two-finger tap) a bookmark -> Delete
- **Everything:** Ctrl+A (⌘+A) in `chrome://bookmarks`, then Delete
- **Undo:** Re-add it; there is no bin

## Delete bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook

1. **Open the manager** Open `chrome://bookmarks` or press Ctrl+Shift+O.
2. **Select what goes** Click one bookmark, Ctrl/⌘-click to add more, Shift-click for a range, or Ctrl+A (⌘+A) for everything in the folder.
3. **Delete** Press Delete, or right-click -> Delete.
4. **Check your other devices** If your Google Account syncs bookmarks, the deletion is copied there within minutes.

Menu labels change between versions of Chromebook; the shortcut and the internal address `chrome://bookmarks` don't.

## Delete a whole folder

Right-click the folder in the manager or on the bookmarks bar and choose Delete. Everything inside goes with it.

## Deleted the wrong one

There is no bin. If sync is on and another device hasn't synced yet, turn that device's Wi-Fi off, open Chromebook there and export or re-save the bookmark before it syncs.

## Keep some bookmarks out of Chrome on a Chromebook altogether

Deleting is how most people keep a bookmark from being seen, which also means losing it. [Private Bookmarks](/private-bookmarks) is our free extension that saves pages into an encrypted vault on this computer: AES-256-GCM, a key derived from your password, no account, no sync and no network access. Saved pages never appear in the bookmarks bar, in `chrome://bookmarks` or in your Google Account, and the vault locks itself after a few minutes.

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## Frequently asked questions

### How do I delete all bookmarks in Chromebook at once?

In `chrome://bookmarks`, click into the list, press Ctrl+A (⌘+A on a Mac) and then Delete. Do it in each folder, or select the folders themselves.

### Does deleting a bookmark remove it from my other devices?

Yes, if bookmarks sync through your Google Account. Turn sync off first if you want to keep them elsewhere.

### Can I recover a deleted bookmark?

Not from the phone. If sync is on, a computer that hasn't synced yet still has it.

### Does deleting a bookmark delete my history?

No. The visit stays in history. Clear it from Chromebook's history page, or browse in a private window next time.

## Sources

- [Google Chrome Help: Create, view, and edit bookmarks](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/188842)
- [Chromebook Help: Chromebook keyboard shortcuts](https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/183101)

## Delete bookmarks in other browsers

- [How to delete bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/chrome)
- [How to delete favorites in Microsoft Edge](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/edge)
- [How to delete bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/brave)
- [How to delete bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/opera)
- [How to delete bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to delete bookmarks in Chrome on Android](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/chrome-android)
- [How to delete bookmarks in Chrome on iPhone and iPad](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/chrome-iphone)
- [All browsers: delete bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks)

## More for Chrome on a Chromebook

- [How to show the bookmarks bar in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/chromebook)
- [How to bookmark a page in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/chromebook)
- [How to export bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/chromebook)
- [How to import bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chromebook)
- [How to restore lost bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/chromebook)
- [How to organize bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/organize-bookmarks/chromebook)
- [How to edit bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/edit-bookmarks/chromebook)
- [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chromebook)

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