Internet Explorer: Exporting Favorites or Bookmarks

Summary

This article has instructions for how to export your favorites or bookmarks from Internet Explorer to an HTML file, in order to be able to import them into another browser.

How-To

Instructions

Step 1 – Open Internet Explorer.

Step 2 – Click the Star icon in the menu bar then click the downward arrow next to Add to favorites.

Step 3 – In the Import/Export Settings window choose Export to a file then click Next.

Step 4 – Make sure to check mark the Favorites box then click Next.

Step 5 – Highlight the Favorites folder then select Next.

Step 6 – Make a note of the location you are exporting the file to.  This is where you will find the exported file.

• If you would like it saved somewhere else on your computer, select Browse and find the location where you would like it saved.  

Step 7 – Click Export then select Finish.

Outcome

You have successfully exported all your favorites or bookmarks from Internet Explorer to an HTML file.  You can import from that HTML file into a different web browser to have access to all the favorites or bookmarks in that other browser.  Or you can open the HTML file as its own web page and navigate to the favorites directly from that file.

Further Readings

What's Imported to MS Edge  (Microsoft Support)

Import Chrome bookmarks & settings  (Chrome Help Center) - also includes Exporting from Chrome

Import Bookmarks from an HTML file  (Firefox Mozilla Support)

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