How to Sync Yahoo Bookmarks With IE

One feature of the Yahoo! Messenger Toolbar is the ability to save your favorite websites to your Yahoo! Bookmarks folder. If you want to sync your Yahoo! Bookmarks with your Internet Explorer Favorites list, you can do so by exporting the Bookmarks file and importing it to Internet Explorer. This is useful if you plan to uninstall the Yahoo! Messenger Toolbar but want to keep your favorite websites.

Instructions

1. Go to the Yahoo! Bookmarks page and sign into your Yahoo account if prompted.

2. Select the bookmarks you want to sync with Internet Explorer. For example, you can choose all bookmarks or you can select bookmarks from a certain folder.

3. Check the box next to "Internet Explorer favorites" when asked the export format.

4. Click the "Export" button and click "Save File" when prompted.

5. Click "File" on the Internet Explorer menu and select "Import and Export" from the drop-down menu.

6. Check the box next to "Import from a file" and click "Next."

7. Check the box next to "Favorites" and click "Next."

8. Click "Browse" and select the Yahoo! Bookmarks file you saved. Click "Next."

9. Select "Favorites" to sync your Yahoo! Bookmarks with Internet Explorer and click "Import." Click "Favorites" to find your Yahoo! Bookmarks on your Internet Explorer Favorites list.

Resources

• Yahoo! Bookmarks