How to Import Favorites to IE8 From IE7
Years ago, when the Internet first arrived, most people simply remembered the addresses to the Web pages they liked to visit. These days, that's impossible with the choices available online. Internet Explorer handles that problem by letting you add favorites that you can easily return to later. If you've been using IE7 and have amassed a vast collection of favorites, you don't want to start over again with IE8. To avoid this, you must export the IE7 favorites and import them into IE8.
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Instructions
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Open Internet Explorer 7 and click the "Add to Favorites" button located just left of the first open tab. Select "Import and Export" to open the Import/Export wizard.
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Click the "Export Favorites" option and click "Next" to continue.
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Click "Favorites" and continue by clicking "Next."
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Select the top-level favorites folder to export all bookmarks and click "Next." If you only want to export one folder, select it alone.
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Specify the filename and the location where you want the file saved and click "Next." By default, the filename is "bookmarks.htm." Make sure you save the file where you can find it easily. If you plan to import the bookmarks on another computer, save it to a removable USB drive.
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Click "Finish" to export the file.
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Open Internet Explorer 8 and click the "Favorites" button.
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Click the arrow by "Add to Favorites" and select "Import and Export" from the choices.
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Click the "Import from a File" option and click "Next."
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Click the "Favorites" box and click "Next."
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Click "Browse" to locate the file you exported from Internet Explorer 7 and click "Next."
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Select where you want to save the imported bookmarks and click "Finish." You can now access the bookmarks from the IE8 "Favorites" button.
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