title: Creating Location Markers
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-<p>You can create a location marker at any position in a session.</p>
-<h3>Create a location marker at the current position of the playhead</h3>
-<h3>Create a location marker in a specific position on the timeline</h3>
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+<p>
+ <dfn>Location Markers</dfn> appear in the <dfn>Locations ruler</dfn> at the top
+ of the timeline. The <dfn>begin</dfn> and <dfn>end</dfn> markers appear
+ automatically, but you can create custom markers at any position in a
+ session.
+</p>
+<p>
+ To add a marker at the <strong>current playhead position</strong>, press
+ <kbd>Num-↵</kbd> (the Enter key on the numeric keypad).
+ Alternatively, use <kbd class="menu">Transport > Markers > Add
+ Mark from Playhead</kbd>.
+</p>
+<p>
+ To add a marker at an <strong>arbitrary location</strong> on the timeline,
+ navigate to the desired position, right-click on the Locations ruler and
+ select <kbd class="menu">New Location Marker</kbd>.
+ You can also go to the Editor list, click <kbd class="menu">New
+ Marker</kbd> and use the clock widget to set its position.
+</p>
+<p>
+ For details see
+ <a href="/working-with-markers/rangesmarks-list/">Ranges & Marks
+ List</a>
+ and <a href="/ardours-interface/using-ardour-clock-displays/"> Using
+ Ardour Clock Displays</a>.
+</p>