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How do I export favorites or bookmarks in Internet Explorer?


1

Follow the steps below to Export:

  • Click the File menu.

  • Click Import/Export.

  • Click Export to a file and click the Next button.

  • Check only Favorites (these are your bookmarks).

  • Click the Next button.

  • Click the Next button again.

  • On the step where do you want to export your favorites? you will see a Type or browse to a file field.

  • You may see the following path, you can leave it, or change the location by clicking the Browse button.

                c:\users\[username]\Documents\bookmark.htm


Note: Write down this whole string so you can find the exported favorites file later to import to Internet Explorer.

  • Click the Export button.

  • Click the Finish button.


2

Follow the steps below to Import:

  • Click the File menu.

  • Click Import/Export.

  • Click Import from a file and click the Next button.

  • Check only Favorites box.

  • The next window Where do you want to import your favorites from? will appear.

  • It should have the correct path saved from your export.

                c:\users\[username]\Documents\bookmark.htm.

  • If this is correct, it matches what you wrote down earlier then click the next button.

  • Click Import button on the next screen.

  • Click the Next button.

  • Click the Finish button.

  • When you click the Favorites menu in Internet Explorer, it should list your original bookmarks.







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