Export bookmarks to Internet Explorer

You can export your Firefox bookmarks for use in other browsers. This guide shows you how to export your Firefox bookmarks and import them into Internet Explorer. * For instructions moving your Firefox data to another installation of Firefox, see [[Moving your Firefox bookmarks and settings]]. # At the top of the Firefox window, click on the {menu Bookmarks} menu and choose {menu Organize Bookmarks...}.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286452173-825-1.png]]<br/> <br/> # A window will open that allows you to manage your bookmarks. From this window click on {button Import and Backup} and choose {menu Export HTML...}.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286452173-825-2.png]]<br/> <br/> # The Export Bookmark window will appear. Choose a place to save your exported bookmarks that you can remember. The desktop or your My Documents folder, or in Windows 7 your Documents folder in your Libraries, are usually good spots that are easy to remember. Give your exported file a name such as {filepath bookmarks.html} and then press the {button Save} button.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286452173-825-3.png]]<br/> <br/> # Now that your bookmarks have been exported, we need to import them in to Internet Explorer. Go ahead and launch Internet Explorer. # **'''(Internet Explorer 6)''' Click on the {menu File} drop down menu and then choose {menu Import and Export}.<br/> <br/>[[Image:importexport.png]]<br/> <br/> **'''(Internet Explorer 7)''' Click on the star with the plus sign and then choose {menu Import and Export}.<br/> <br/>[[Image:ie7importexport.png]]<br/> <br/> **'''(Internet Explorer 8)''' Click on the Favorites button and then the down arrow on the right of the Add to Favourites... button. Then choose {menu Import and Export}.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286610845-43-1.png]]<br/> <br/> # The Import/Export Wizard comes up. (Please note that the following steps apply to Internet Explorer 8. Steps for IE6 and IE7 may differ slightly.) On the first screen choose Import from a file and click on the {button Next} button.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286452173-825-5.png]]<br/> <br/> # Check the box next to Favorites. Click on the {button Next} button.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286452173-825-6.png]]<br/> <br/> # Click on the {button Browse} button to select the exported bookmarks file you saved previously. Locate the bookmarks.html file you previously created and then click the {button Open} button.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286452173-825-7.png]]<br/> <br/> # The full location of the bookmarks.html file will be shown in the text box. Click on the {button Next} button.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286452173-825-8.png]]<br/> <br/> # Click on the Favorites folder and click on the {button Import} button.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286452173-825-9.png]]<br/> <br/> # It may take a minute or two for your bookmarks to be imported, depending on how many you have. This final page lets you know we have completed importing our bookmarks. Click on the {button Finish} button, to complete the import.<br/> <br/>[[Image:76bcb3a108d46d756d2677d644020564-1286453078-977-1.png]] <br/> <br/>

You can export your Firefox bookmarks for use in other browsers. This guide shows you how to export your Firefox bookmarks and import them into Internet Explorer.

• For instructions moving your Firefox data to another installation of Firefox, see Moving your Firefox bookmarks and settings.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Bookmarks menu and choose Organize Bookmarks....
   
   
   
   
2. A window will open that allows you to manage your bookmarks. From this window click on Import and Backup and choose Export HTML....
   
   
   
   
3. The Export Bookmark window will appear. Choose a place to save your exported bookmarks that you can remember. The desktop or your My Documents folder, or in Windows 7 your Documents folder in your Libraries, are usually good spots that are easy to remember. Give your exported file a name such as bookmarks.html and then press the Save button.
   
   
   
   
4. Now that your bookmarks have been exported, we need to import them in to Internet Explorer. Go ahead and launch Internet Explorer.

• • (Internet Explorer 6) Click on the File drop down menu and then choose Import and Export.
    
    
    
    
  • (Internet Explorer 7) Click on the star with the plus sign and then choose Import and Export.
    
    
    
    
  • (Internet Explorer 8) Click on the Favorites button and then the down arrow on the right of the Add to Favourites... button. Then choose Import and Export.
    
    
    
    

1. The Import/Export Wizard comes up. (Please note that the following steps apply to Internet Explorer 8. Steps for IE6 and IE7 may differ slightly.) On the first screen choose Import from a file and click on the Next button.
   
   
   
   
2. Check the box next to Favorites. Click on the Next button.
   
   
   
   
3. Click on the Browse button to select the exported bookmarks file you saved previously. Locate the bookmarks.html file you previously created and then click the Open button.
   
   
   
   
4. The full location of the bookmarks.html file will be shown in the text box. Click on the Next button.
   
   
   
   
5. Click on the Favorites folder and click on the Import button.
   
   
   
   
6. It may take a minute or two for your bookmarks to be imported, depending on how many you have. This final page lets you know we have completed importing our bookmarks. Click on the Finish button, to complete the import.