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The Bookmark tab allows you easy access to the bookmark list and provides tools for managing and sharing bookmarks.
IGB bookmarks tab
Any bookmarks that you create during a session will be saved when you exit, and will be available the next time you launch IGB. Bookmarks are saved in their own sub-directory, separate from the preferences and the cache. 
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IGB stores your bookmarks in a directory named .igb in your home directory. |
Returning to a bookmarked region
To return to a bookmarked region,
- Double-click it
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- Choose the bookmark from the Bookmarks menu
Bookmarks menu
Creating new bookmarks
To bookmark a location and data scene
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A window will appear with space place to enter notes and associate a name with the bookmark.
You can also associate a free text comment with the bookmark in the Comment box.
bookmark names and notes.
Choose Position Only or Position and Data option (details below) and click OK.
Position and Data bookmarks
Position and Data is the default setting for new IGB bookmarks. These bookmarks remember the genomic location and zoom level along with the data sets loaded at the time the bookmark was made. Using the bookmark will open all of the accessible data sets/ data sources to the marked genomic location at the original zoom level. If the original data sources or files are no longer available, IGB will let you know.
Position Only bookmarks
Position Only bookmarks only contain the location data and zoom level; you need to open any associated data sets or file to use these bookmarks. Using this type of bookmark will zoom in to a genomic location and zoom level within the currently opened data. You may wish to indicate that this is a Position Only bookmark in the name or commentaryOnly bookmarks record genome, current position and zoom level.
Position and Data bookmarks record genome, current position, zoom level, and data sets.
Managing bookmarks
You can sort your bookmarks into folders and also associated with comments on folders.
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