Import Internet Explorer Favorites from another computer

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This article describes how to get Internet Explorer Favorites from another computer into your Firefox Bookmarks.

To copy your Bookmarks/Favorites to another computer, you will have to export them from Internet Explorer, copy the file to the other computer, then import them into Firefox.

Exporting from Internet Explorer

Note: The following steps apply to Internet Explorer 9. Steps for previous versions may differ slightly.
  1. Open Internet Explorer on the computer that has the Favorites you want to export.
  2. Press the Alt key on your keyboard. 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.

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  4. In the Import/Export Settings window, click to select Export to a file. Then click the Next button.
  5. Select Favorites. Then click the Next button.
  6. Select the Favorites folders you want to export. To export all your favorites, click the Favorites folder at the top of the list. Then click the Next button.
  7. Click the Browse... button, then navigate to a folder to save your bookmarks file. Then click the Export button.


Copying to another computer

Copy the file you created above to the other computer. You can do this by e-mail, over a network, with a USB drive, or whatever means you have.


Importing into Firefox

  1. Open Firefox on the computer that you want to put the Favorites on.
  2. Click the menu button Fx89menuButton to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.
  3. From the toolbar on the Library window, select f60cc26c38fc04cce87eb6ea6ec8c400-1259975468-619-1.pngImport and Backup and choose Import HTML....
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  4. The Import Wizard window will appear with From an HTML file selected by default. Click the NextContinue button.
  5. Navigate to the bookmarks HTML file you are importing, select the file, and click the Open button.

Your Internet Explorer Favorites will be added to your Firefox bookmarks within the Bookmarks Menu directory.