How to Convert IE Favorites to Bookmarks
Favorites in Internet Explorer (IE) are lists of websites that the browser remembers so you can conveniently access them when you need to. In other Web browsers, Favorites are called Bookmarks, and they serve the same purpose. If you want to switch Web browsers or use another browser in addition to IE, you'll want to have access to your Favorites in that browser. IE allows you to easily convert IE Favorites to Bookmarks.
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Instructions
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Open Internet Explorer. Choose "File" from the IE menu bar. Choose "Import and Export."
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Select the option "Export to a File" and press the "Next" button. Select the box next to "Favorites" and press the "Next" button.
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Select the folder from which you want to export your Favorites. Press the "Next" button.
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Keep the file's default name as "bookmark.htm" if you like the name. You can change both the file name and the location by typing over the file location and name in the box. Press the "Export" button and then "Finish."
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Open the Web browser into which you want to import your Favorites. Look for an option to import Bookmarks from a file and follow the instructions.
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Tips & Warnings
Some Web browsers allow you to import Favorites directly from Internet Explorer. During your first use of the browser, it may prompt you to automatically import Favorites at that time. This eliminates the need to import Favorites into a file.
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