ARCHIVED: In Internet Explorer, how do I import or export favorites?
On this page:
- Importing favorites
- Exporting favorites
Importing favorites
In Internet Explorer, you can import favorites from a variety of sources, including another web browser or an HTML document.
Internet Explorer 9 and 8
- In Internet Explorer, from the
Import/Export Wizard
.If the menu bar is hidden, press
Alt
to make it visible. menu, choose
. This opens the
- To import links from another browser, select
To import from an HTML file:
- Select , and then click .
- Select , and then click .
- Type the path or browse to the file you want to import, and then click .
- Select a destination folder for your favorites, and then click .
, and then click . Select
the browser you wish to import from, and then click .
- You should see a message saying the favorites were successfully imported. Click .
Internet Explorer 7
- In Internet Explorer, from the
Import/Export Wizard
. menu, choose
. This opens the
- Click .
- Select , and click .
- To import links from another program, select
To import from an HTML file, select URL of the file in the field provided.
, and type the path or , and make a selection from the drop-down menu. If
you have more than one profile set up for the program you are
importing from, the list will contain all available profiles. Choose
the profile from which you want to import the bookmarks.
- Click .
- Internet Explorer will prompt you for a location within your favorites to store the imported items.
- Click , and then click .
- You should then see a message saying that the favorites were successfully imported. Click .
Exporting favorites
Internet Explorer 9 and 8
- In Internet Explorer, from the
Import/Export Wizard
.If the menu bar is hidden, press
Alt
to make it visible. menu, choose
. This opens the
- Select , and then click .
- Select , and then click .
- You will see a list of folders. Unless you want to export only a
portion of your bookmarks, make sure the top folder (labeled
Favorites
) is highlighted, and then click .If you want to export only one of the subfolders, highlight that folder, and then click
. - Type a path or browse to the location you wish to save the file.
The default destination is normally your
My Documents
folder, and the default name of the file isbookmark.htm
. To change the name, click in the field where the path is, go to the end, and changebookmark.htm
to whatever name you want to give it. - Click .
Your favorites will be saved as a file in the location you chose, where you can copy them (e.g., onto removable media), email them, or import them into another web browser.
Internet Explorer 7
- In Internet Explorer, from the
Import/Export Wizard
. menu, choose
. This opens the
- Click .
- Select , and click .
- You will see a list of folders. Unless you want to export only a
portion of your bookmarks, make sure the top folder (labeled
Favorites
) is highlighted, and click .If you want to export only one of the subfolders, highlight that folder and click
. - The Export Favorites Destination page will appear. Select
My Documents
folder, and the default name of the file isbookmark.htm
. To change the name, click in the field where the path is, go to the end, and changebookmark.htm
to whatever name you want to give it.If you want to change the destination, click
, and select where you want to save the file. . The default destination is
normally your - Click , and then click .
Your favorites will be saved as a file in the location you chose, where you can copy them (e.g., onto removable media), email them, or import them into another web browser.
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 12:39:15.