Introduction

Access Use IGB bookmarks using the *Bookmarks* tab.Use bookmarks to:

• Jump to a bookmarked location and re-load data.
• Make notes on a genomic scene.
• Share analysis results with other users.

Bookmarks tab overview

The Bookmark tab allows you easy access to the bookmark list and provides tools for managing and sharing bookmarks.

IGB bookmarks tab with example bookmarks

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Returning to a bookmarked region

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• Choose Bookmarks > Add Bookmark

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• Click add a new bookmark icon in the Bookmarks tab Bookmarks tab
• Click add the New Bookmark icon Image Added

A window will appear with place places to enter bookmark names and notes.Choose Position Only or Position and Data option (details below) and click OKa name, notes, and bookmark type.

New bookmark window

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Bookmark types

Position Only bookmarks record genome, current position and zoom level.

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To edit the name or comments associated with a bookmark or folder

• Click Bookmarks tab.
• Click to select the a bookmark or folder.
• Edit name or comments in the Notes tab

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• sub-tab.

To delete a bookmark or folder

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To see how IGB combines these properties into an IGB bookmark, export your bookmarks and open the bookmarks file in a text editor to inspect bookmark syntax.

IGB bookmarks file

IGB saves your bookmarks at the end of each session in a file named bookmarks.html in a folder named .igb in your home folder.