To keep your Google Chrome bookmarks bar clean, you should only keep the bookmarks you actually use. If you have unused bookmarks, here's how to remove them.
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How to delete an individual bookmark in Google Chrome
To remove an individual bookmark from your bookmarks list, you simply need to select that bookmark and choose the delete option. Here's how to do it on either a desktop PC or a mobile device.
Delete individual bookmarks on the desktop
First, find the bookmark you want to delete in Chrome's bookmarks bar. If you don't see the bookmarks bar, then in the top right corner of Chrome, click the three dots and select Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks Bar.
Right-click on the bookmark you want to delete and select "Delete" from the menu.
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And immediately, Chrome will delete the selected bookmark.
Delete individual bookmarks on mobile
In Chrome on an iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, tap the three-dot menu and select “Bookmarks.”.
Tap the folder in which you want to delete a bookmark.
You will see all your bookmarks in the selected folder. To remove a bookmark, tap the three dots next to that bookmark.
From the menu that opens, select "Delete".
And that's it. Your bookmark has now been deleted.
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How to delete multiple bookmarks in Google Chrome
If you want to delete more than one bookmark at once, use Chrome's Bookmark Manager on your computer or the Bookmarks menu on your mobile device.
Before you remove your bookmarks, it's a good idea to export those bookmarks so you have a backup.
Delete multiple bookmarks at once on the desktop
To get started, in the top right corner of Chrome, click the three dots and select Bookmarks > Bookmark Manager.
You will see a “Bookmarks” page. On this page, in the left sidebar, click on the folder where your bookmarks are stored.
If you want to selectively delete your bookmarks, then in the window on the right, click on the bookmarks you want to delete. Hold down the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac) to make a multiple selection.
If you want to delete all bookmarks in the folder, press Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+A (Mac) to select all bookmarks in the folder.
While your bookmarks are selected, in the upper right corner of the “Bookmarks” page, click “Delete”.
And immediately, Chrome will remove the selected bookmarks.
To remove the folder that contained your bookmarks, right-click on that folder and select “Delete” from the menu.
You are finished.
Deleting multiple bookmarks on mobile
In Chrome on an iPhone, iPad , or Android, tap the three-dot menu and select “Bookmarks.”
Select the folder you want to remove your bookmarks from.
Long-press on the bookmark you want to delete. Then, tap any other bookmarks to add them to your selection. Once you've selected your bookmarks, in the top-right corner, tap the trash can icon.
Chrome will remove the selected bookmarks.
If you've deleted all the bookmarks in the folder, you may want to delete the now empty folder as well. To do this, at the top of your screen, tap the pencil icon.
On the “Edit Folder” screen that opens, in the upper right corner, tap the trash can icon to remove the folder.
You're done. And that's how you keep your Chrome bookmarks bar clean and tidy!
Information source: howtogeek.com
