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# How to add material line bookmarks to custom invoice or quote templates

> Learn how to add material line bookmarks to custom invoice or quote templates in ServiceM8.

**NOTE:** This article only applies to users who are creating their own custom invoice or quote template in Word. If you want to simply change your current template to an existing template that itemises materials (or that doesn't), please see [this article](/help-center/advanced-setup/invoice-quote-templates/how-to-remove-itemised-materials-from-invoices-or-quotes).

If you are creating your own template in Word and want to display itemised materials, you will need to add bookmarks on both sides of the row designated for materials in your table layout.

## Displaying bookmarks in Word

To begin, you will need to display bookmarks in Word. From your opened template file:

1. Go to **File** > **Options**.
2. Click **Advanced**.
3. Scroll down until you see the *Show document content* section, then tick **Show bookmarks**.
4. Click **OK** to save the settings and close the window.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-636-c77d6d00-3f58-4c7e-84da-51d65e3cf218.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=4b4da499d380cb2f763771d594f17b96" alt="showing bookmarks in Word" width="750" height="613" data-path="images/004-576-636-c77d6d00-3f58-4c7e-84da-51d65e3cf218.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-640-a1bb09a8-bbf9-4f7f-8aeb-7c9b4146bc1f.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=ac19573068a402ac647c384590938f91" alt="blank" width="352" height="23" data-path="images/004-576-640-a1bb09a8-bbf9-4f7f-8aeb-7c9b4146bc1f.png" />

Now when you add bookmarks, which are non-printing characters, they will be displayed within your template as an upper case I.

## Adding bookmarks for material lines

Per the best practices noted in [Tips for designing your own invoice or quote template](/help-center/advanced-setup/invoice-quote-templates/tips-for-designing-new-invoice-or-quote-templates), you should always design your template layout within tables in Word. You will need to place your bookmarks on both sides of the table row where the material items will be located. If you do not add bookmarks, the entire row will appear blank.

Use the bookmark names **blockStart\_jobMaterial** and **blockEnd\_jobMaterial**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-785-f4afc46a-b84b-41e5-aeb2-1658843dc8c3.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=d1fbd58727d2cac3c6f23cb8c7673c99" alt="placement of bookmarks" width="837" height="319" data-path="images/004-576-785-f4afc46a-b84b-41e5-aeb2-1658843dc8c3.jpg" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-648-35900ac6-8f29-4d8f-8cd4-3373d3b5d973.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=c4840c893972a3487b45fab76a5b60bc" alt="blank" width="352" height="23" data-path="images/004-576-648-35900ac6-8f29-4d8f-8cd4-3373d3b5d973.png" />

To add bookmarks:

1. Place your cursor on the left of the first field of the material line to add the first bookmark.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-650-3a5027e5-26ce-49ce-ad77-ec41e307756d.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=57ebbade37c9ad0bcaf4de77ebd34572" alt="positioning cursor to the left" width="458" height="147" data-path="images/004-576-650-3a5027e5-26ce-49ce-ad77-ec41e307756d.jpg" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-652-991a4f59-fb64-495a-80c4-70c59db2014e.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=cca32c668957bdc6b97bb41f0c251819" alt="blank" width="352" height="23" data-path="images/004-576-652-991a4f59-fb64-495a-80c4-70c59db2014e.png" />

1. From your toolbar, click **Insert** > **Bookmark**.

[<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-654-medium-83a59146-aee4-417d-b1f3-b26c0e811dae.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=62f4944afa899856600270d25e6bc5bd" alt="inserting a bookmark" width="855" height="154" data-path="images/004-576-654-medium-83a59146-aee4-417d-b1f3-b26c0e811dae.png" />](/images/004-576-654-83a59146-aee4-417d-b1f3-b26c0e811dae.png)

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-656-b86790fb-c682-4333-a136-54d20ee95a03.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=b3797c56bf7dfb0519a1600b7b05634f" alt="blank" width="352" height="23" data-path="images/004-576-656-b86790fb-c682-4333-a136-54d20ee95a03.png" />

1. Enter **blockStart\_jobMaterial** as the Bookmark name. Note that bookmark names are case sensitive and must be exactly as written here.
2. Click **Add**. The Bookmark window will close, and you should now see the bookmark symbol displayed on the left of the material line.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-658-e4023f80-2d46-4b1d-9ddb-98772a923278.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=e3c8255b85afcf295c877594d32dfc86" alt="adding blockstart bookmark" width="573" height="373" data-path="images/004-576-658-e4023f80-2d46-4b1d-9ddb-98772a923278.jpg" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-660-5302f489-beef-495e-be26-ea594bb911ee.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=56db27921cc501a73b7e5f9d4413e012" alt="displaying bookmark symbol" width="562" height="176" data-path="images/004-576-660-5302f489-beef-495e-be26-ea594bb911ee.jpg" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-662-604642a2-d334-46b6-b156-3c3fad4aa5f2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=9b41b198132d8f8c09f4ce63487f26f5" alt="blank" width="352" height="23" data-path="images/004-576-662-604642a2-d334-46b6-b156-3c3fad4aa5f2.png" />

1. Place your cursor on the right of the last field of the material line to add the second bookmark.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/ENF0z4sTkqwlvyTL/images/003-877-921-0352bdc2-faab-4071-afbc-9189c7eb2d6c.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ENF0z4sTkqwlvyTL&q=85&s=54d0e0623c3e6c5271e2a40bcc746112" alt="positioning cursor to the right" width="496" height="175" data-path="images/003-877-921-0352bdc2-faab-4071-afbc-9189c7eb2d6c.jpg" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-664-a1044cd8-f9e6-4f1f-9d40-317f5e8f26e2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=87010285a572dc1752c99b84e8b887ae" alt="blank" width="352" height="23" data-path="images/004-576-664-a1044cd8-f9e6-4f1f-9d40-317f5e8f26e2.png" />

1. From your toolbar, click **Insert** > **Bookmark**.
2. Enter **blockEnd\_jobMaterial** as the bookmark name. Again, bookmarks are case sensitive and must be exactly as written here.
3. Click **Add**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-666-adee907a-d015-4595-a10d-19c41909fda3.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=60982c65ed8f33760fc80f66f1f05d0b" alt="adding blockend bookmark" width="554" height="398" data-path="images/004-576-666-adee907a-d015-4595-a10d-19c41909fda3.jpg" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-668-356032ac-ea39-4ff3-bb9d-08c540138356.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=b4e8c6185b6ff39a60987875e219d5ec" alt="blank" width="352" height="23" data-path="images/004-576-668-356032ac-ea39-4ff3-bb9d-08c540138356.png" />

You have now added your bookmarks for your material line. You can continue to modify your template, or you can upload it to ServiceM8 to check your changes.

[<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/OBS0POl74Vob7yge/images/004-576-670-medium-e10b9ec8-2edd-495b-a745-814fdbeba531.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=OBS0POl74Vob7yge&q=85&s=33067204e215b74c1b7fbd7dedd43976" alt="two visible bookmark symbols" width="855" height="215" data-path="images/004-576-670-medium-e10b9ec8-2edd-495b-a745-814fdbeba531.jpg" />](/images/004-576-670-e10b9ec8-2edd-495b-a745-814fdbeba531.jpg)
