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    Import Favorites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge

    How to Import Favorites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
    Published by Category: Browsers & Email
    20 May 2021


  1.    New 17 Jun 2017 #1


    Does this work if IE is on one computer and Edge is on another?

    (If not, I suppose I should download IE11 onto the new computer.)



  2.    New 17 Jun 2017 #3


    Brink:

    Those are excellent annotated snips/graphics, thanks.

    I could not get the Favorites Bar items to copy or import into Edge, so just typed in each website then click the star, then selected the Favorites Bar folder to add the link. Took time but got it done.

    Thanks.



  3.    New 25 May 2019 #5


    Is the easiest way to clean up the Favorites Menu would be to export the html file and import it back? I would like to remove the "imported from IE, FF, etc. folders" that the import creates.

    How to import favorites into edge from internet explorer


  4.    New 25 May 2019 #6


    Hemimax said:

    Is the easiest way to clean up the Favorites Menu would be to export the html file and import it back? I would like to remove the "imported from IE, FF, etc. folders" that the import creates.


    Hello Richard,
    How to import favorites into edge from internet explorer

    Agreed. I find exporting (ex: IE) and importing (Edge) a HTML file works better for favorites.


  5.    New 25 May 2019 #7


    Hi Shawn,

    Thank you for confirming that.

    Have a great weekend!



 


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How to import favorites into edge from internet explorer

Bring your bookmarks from Chrome or Firefox to the new Edge Browser

Updated on February 5, 2021

The new Microsoft Edge browser brings improvements and new features to the default Edge browser that comes with Windows 10. If you've been using Chrome, Firefox, or Opera, copy your bookmarks to the new Edge using the browser's built-in import functionality.

Information in this article applies to the new Microsoft Edge browser released in January 2020.

How to Import Favorites Into Edge

Copying bookmarks from other browsers into Microsoft Edge doesn't remove the bookmarks from the source browser, nor does it interfere with your existing favorites in Edge. To import favorites to Edge:

  1. Open Edge on your computer and select Settings and more ( ... ) in the upper-right corner of the browser.

  2. Select Favorites in the drop-down menu.

  3. Choose Import in the menu that opens.

  4. Select a compatible browser from the list. Select Favorites or bookmarks and other categories of information you want to transfer to Edge and then select Import.

    If a web browser isn't listed, either Edge doesn't support importing bookmarks from that browser, or there are no bookmarks to import.

How to Manage Imported Bookmarks in Edge

The next time you open the Favorites menu, you see all your imported bookmarks. To move imported favorites to the Edge Favorites bar, drag folders or links to the Favorites Bar folder.

If you have the Microsoft Edge app, your new bookmarks automatically become available on your mobile device.

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Can I Import my bookmarks from Internet Explorer into Edge?

Favorites. Select this option to import the bookmarks in your Favorites bar in Internet Explorer, to the Favorites bar in Microsoft Edge. Other favorites will be imported to the Other favorites folder in Microsoft Edge.

How do I Import favorites to Microsoft Edge?

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Open Edge..
Tap the three-dot menu button at the top right..
Select Settings..
Click the Import Favorites From Another Browser link..
Check Internet Explorer..
Hit Import..

How do I Export bookmarks from Internet Explorer 11?

Open Internet Explorer. Open your bookmarks by clicking the star icon (at the top right of the search bar) or by pressing [Alt] + [C]. Click the small down arrow next to “Add to Favorites” and select Import and Export from the dropdown menu. Choose the Export from a file option and click “Next”.

How do I transfer my favorites to a new computer?

From all other browsers.
On your computer, export your bookmarks from the browser as an HTML file..
Open Chrome..
At the top right, click More ..
Select Bookmarks. Import Bookmarks and Settings..
From the drop-down menu, select Bookmarks HTML file..
Select Choose File..