This article describes how to get Internet Explorer Favorites from another computer into your Firefox Bookmarks. * '''Copying Favorites from the same computer?''' See [[Importing favorites and other data from Internet Explorer]]. * '''Copying ''Firefox'' Bookmarks from another computer?''' See [[Moving your Firefox bookmarks and settings]]. 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. __TOC__ = Exporting from Internet Explorer = == Internet Explorer 8 == # Open Internet Explorer on the computer that has the Favorites you want to export. # Press the {key Alt} key on your keyboard. The menu bar (with {menu File}, {menu Edit}, {menu View}, etc.) will appear. # Click on the {menu File} menu and select {menu Import and Export...}. The Import/Export Settings Window will appear. <br/> <br/> [[Image:7e6aa9ac8d6e1be15ad4424b19102fb1-1256506391-519-1.png]] <br/> # In the Import/Export Settings window, click to select '''Export to a file'''. Then click the {button Next} button. # Select '''Favorites'''. Then click the {button Next} button. # 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 {button Next} button. # Click the {button Browse...} button, then navigate to a folder to save your bookmarks file. Then click the {button Export} button. == -Internet Explorer 7 == # Open Internet Explorer on the computer that has the Favorites you want to export. # Press the {key Alt} key on your keyboard. The menu bar (with {menu File}, {menu Edit}, {menu View}, etc.) will appear. # Click on the {menu File} menu and select {menu Import and Export...}. # Click {button Next}. # Choose '''Export Favorites''' and press {button Next}. # You can choose to export all your Favorites or to only export a certain folder. To export them all, leave '''Favorites''' selected and press {button Next}. # Select '''Export to a File or Address''' and choose a path where you can find them later. Click {button Next}. # Click {button Finish}. # On the dialog that appears, click {button OK}. = 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 = # Open Firefox on the computer that you want to put the Favorites on. # At the top of the Firefox window, click the {menu Bookmarks} menu and select {menu Organize Bookmarks...}.<br/> <br/>[[Image:fx3-vista-bookmarksorganize.png]]<br/> <br/> # The Library window will appear. In the Library window, click {button Import and Backup} and select {menu Import HTML...}.<br/> <br/>[[Image:fx3-vista-importhtml.png]]<br/> <br/> # Select '''From an HTML File''' and click {button Next}.<br/> <br/>[[Image:fx3-vista-importfromfile.png]]<br/> <br/> # A file chooser dialog will appear. Select the file you created when you were exporting from Internet Explorer, then click {button Open} in the bottom right. Your Internet Explorer Favorites will now be available as Firefox Bookmarks.

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

• Copying Favorites from the same computer? See Import Bookmarks and other data from Microsoft Edge.
• Copying Firefox Bookmarks from another computer? See Moving your Firefox bookmarks and settings.

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

Internet Explorer 8

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.
   
   
   
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.

-Internet Explorer 7

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....
4. Click Next.
5. Choose Export Favorites and press Next.
6. You can choose to export all your Favorites or to only export a certain folder. To export them all, leave Favorites selected and press Next.
7. Select Export to a File or Address and choose a path where you can find them later. Click Next.
8. Click Finish.
9. On the dialog that appears, click OK.

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. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Bookmarks menu and select Organize Bookmarks....
   
   
   
   
3. The Library window will appear. In the Library window, click Import and Backup and select Import HTML....
   
   
   
   
4. Select From an HTML File and click Next.
   
   
   
   
5. A file chooser dialog will appear. Select the file you created when you were exporting from Internet Explorer, then click Open in the bottom right. Your Internet Explorer Favorites will now be available as Firefox Bookmarks.