How To: Export and Import Browser Favorites in Microsoft Edge

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Export and Import Browser Favorites in Microsoft Edge 

Environment (Products involved such as e.g. hardware, software, network)

Microsoft Edge, Browser 

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  1. Click on the three dots on the top right hand of your screen, then choose Favorites.

                             “Microsoft Edge window with the menu open. The three‑dots ‘Settings and more’ button in the upper‑right is marked with a red ‘1.’ The open menu lists options such as New tab, New window, New InPrivate window, Zoom controls, Favorites, History, Downloads, Apps, Extensions, and more. The ‘Favorites’ option is marked with a red ‘2.’”

 
   
  1. Click on the three bars on the top right hand of the browser window. Then, choose Export favorite

                              “Favorites menu in a browser showing options including ‘Open favorites page,’ ‘Add current tab to favorites,’ ‘Add all tabs to favorites,’ ‘Import favorites,’ ‘Export favorites,’ and ‘Remove duplicate favorites.’ A red arrow points to the option labeled ‘Export favorites.’”

3. Click Choose file. The File window will open. Save the favorites to your desktop as an HTML file. You can then upload the favorites file to your OneDrive 

                              “‘Import browser data’ window showing a dropdown labeled ‘Import from’ set to ‘Favorites or bookmarks HTML file.’ Below it, a checkbox labeled ‘Favorites or bookmarks’ is selected. At the bottom are two buttons: a blue ‘Choose file’ button and a gray ‘Cancel’ button.”“File Explorer ‘Open’ dialog showing the Desktop folder. A file named ‘favorites_7_28_21.html’ is selected, listed as a Chrome HTML Document. A folder named ‘Desktop Refresh’ appears below it. The file name field at the bottom shows ‘favorites_7_28_21.html,’ and the file type dropdown is set to ‘HTML Document (*.htm).’ Buttons labeled ‘Open’ and ‘Cancel’ appear in the lower right.”

 
   
  1. Click on the three bars on the top right hand of the browser window. Then, choose Import favorites.

                                “Favorites menu in a browser showing options including ‘Open favorites page,’ ‘Add current tab to favorites,’ ‘Add all tabs to favorites,’ ‘Import favorites,’ ‘Export favorites,’ and ‘Remove duplicate favorites.’ A red arrow points to the option labeled ‘Import favorites.’”
  1. The File window will open. Choose the favorites from your desktop. Click Open.

                                 “File Explorer ‘Open’ dialog displaying the Desktop folder. A file named ‘favorites_7_28_21.html’ is selected and shown as a Chrome HTML Document. Below it is a folder named ‘Desktop Refresh.’ The file name field shows ‘favorites_7_28_21.html,’ with the file type dropdown set to ‘HTML Document (*.htm).’ Buttons labeled ‘Open’ and ‘Cancel’ appear at the bottom right.”
  1. You have now successfully imported your favorites to Microsoft Edge.

                              “Popup message that reads ‘All done! We’ve brought your data over.’ Below the message is a blue button labeled ‘Done.’”

 
   
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