title: Creating Location Markers
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-<p><code>Location Markers</code> appear in the Location Marker ruler at the top of the Timeline. The "begin" and "end" markers appear automatically, but you can create custom markers at any position in a session.</p>
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-<h3>Add Marker to Current Playhead Position</h3>
-<h4>Via Context Menu</h4>
-<p>Right click anywhere on the Location Marker ruler and select <code>New location marker</code>. Then move the marker to the current <code>Playhead</code> location by right clicking on the new marker and selecting <code>Move Mark to Playhead</code>.</p>
-<p>It is also possible to create a Location Mark at the current playhead using the <code>Editor List</code> For details see <a href="/working-with-markers/getting-to-know-the-rangesmarks-list/">Getting To Know the Ranges & Marks List</a>.</p>
-<h4>Via Keyboard</h4>
-<p>To create a <code>Location Marker</code> at the current playhead location using the keyboard press <code>Enter</code> on the numeric keypad.</p>
-<h4>Via Main Menu</h4>
-<p>To create a <code>Location Marker</code> at the current playhead location using pull down mens select <code>Transport</code> > <code>Markers</code> > <code>Add Mark from Playhead</code>.</p>
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-<h3>Add Marker to Specific Position on the Timeline</h3>
-<p>You can create a <code>Location Marker</code> at a specific location in the <code>Timeline</code> by moving the playhead to the specific location and then using the methods outline above.</p>
-<p>Alternatively, a location marker can be set to a specific location by using the <code>Ranges & Marks</code> tab, using either the <code>Use PH</code> button to move a mark to the current playhead location or the clock to set a specific location manually.</p>
+<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>