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How to use Chatter Bookmarks effectively

Chatter Bookmarks need no admin configuration; they ship enabled. The work is training users to use them intentionally and pairing with the other Chatter organisation tools.

By Dipojjal Chakrabarti · Founder & Editor, Salesforce DictionaryLast updated May 20, 2026

Chatter Bookmarks need no admin configuration; they ship enabled. The work is training users to use them intentionally and pairing with the other Chatter organisation tools.

  1. Bookmark posts you want to find later

    Click the Bookmark icon on any Feed Item. The post moves to your Bookmarked feed; no one else sees the action.

  2. Access bookmarked posts

    Chatter tab, left navigation, Bookmarked. The view filters to your bookmarked posts in reverse chronological order.

  3. Remove bookmarks you no longer need

    Click the Bookmark icon again to remove. Periodic cleanup keeps the Bookmarked feed useful.

  4. Combine with Topic following

    Follow Topics for ongoing streams; bookmark specific posts for one-off reference. Using both together is the standard heavy-user pattern.

  5. Use Notifications for time-sensitive items

    For posts that need response, mention the user (@) rather than relying on the user to bookmark and revisit. Bookmarks are pull; Notifications are push.

Gotchas
  • Bookmarks are personal. No one else sees what a user has bookmarked; the action is not a recommendation or share.
  • Bookmarks accumulate without curation. Periodic cleanup keeps the Bookmarked feed useful.
  • Bookmarks are pull, not push. Time-sensitive items belong on @mentions or Notifications, not on Bookmarks.
  • Bookmark counts can signal high-value posts but also confused users; do not infer too much from a single Feed Item's bookmark count.

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