How to Alphabetize My Favorites Folder
By default, Internet Explorer displays the items on your Favorites list in the order that they were added. You may not have difficulty finding a website you want to visit when there are only a few items in the Favorites folder, but it can be a different story if you have dozens or even hundreds of Favorites saved. Thankfully, both Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer offer the ability to organize your Favorites according to name. Alphabetize your Favorites folder if you have a lot of favorite sites and are having difficulty locating the one that you want.
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Instructions
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Alphabetizing Favorites in Internet Explorer
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Launch Internet Explorer. Click the "Favorites" menu at the top of the screen, or click the "Favorites" button to open the Favorites pane on the left side of the window.
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Click the "Favorites" tab on the left side of the window if you clicked the "Favorites" button. If you clicked the "Favorites" menu at the top of the screen, skip this step.
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Right-click any entry on the Favorites list, then click "Sort by Name." Your Favorites are automatically alphabetized, with folders appearing first on the list.
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Click the "Favorites" button again to close the Favorites pane if desired.
Alphabetizing Favorites in Windows Explorer
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Click "Start" and then click "My Computer" in Windows XP or "Computer" in Windows Vista and 7.
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Browse to "C:" and the "Documents and Settings" folder in Windows XP or the "Users" folder in Windows Vista and 7.
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Browse to the folder titled after your Windows user name, then browse to the "Favorites" folder.
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Right-click in an open area of the folder and click "Arrange Icons By" and "Name" if you are running Windows XP. If you are running Windows Vista or 7, right-click in an open area of the folder and click "Sort By" and "Name." Make sure that the "Ascending" menu item is also selected. Note that while this allows you to view the items in the Favorites folder alphabetically in Windows Explorer, it does not affect the view order in Internet Explorer.
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