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Export & Import Bookmarks on Internet Explorer

Export Bookmarks from IE

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. If the menu bar isn’t visible, press the Alt key and the menu bar (with File, Edit, View, etc.) will appear.
  3. Click on the File menu and select Import and Export… The Import/Export Settings window will appear.
  4. Bookmark Import & Export on IE

  5. In the Import/Export Settings window, click Export to a file. Click Next.
  6. Select Favorites. Optionally you may click Cookies to export saved information of your bookmarks – choose the same save location as your bookmarks. Click Next.
  7. Click the topmost folder labeled Favorites. This will export all bookmarks below the tree. Click Next.
  8. Make note of the file path of where the file will be exported to. Alternately you may copy & paste the file path or click Browse to choose a location. Click Export.

Import Bookmarks to IE

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. If the menu bar isn’t visible, press the Alt key and the menu bar (with File, Edit, View, etc.) will appear.
  3. Click on the File menu and select Import and Export…. The Import/Export Settings window will appear.
  4. Click Import from a file. Click Next.
  5. Select items to import, If you don’t not remember, choose Click Next.
  6. Locate the bookmark data file. Click Next. (You will also be prompted to locate a text file of your feeds and/or cookies.)
  7. You may choose to save the destination at the top most location, Favorites. This may create duplicates but can be easily removed by right-clicking on the duplicate and select delete. Click Import.
  8. Click Finish.