If you have a bunch of bookmarks in the Internet Explorer browser, you might be interested in exporting them to an HTML file. This is extremely useful because you can have a backup of your bookmarks. Also, you can open that file later on some other PC or mobile device where Windows is not installed. You can also import the HTML file in another browser on the same PC or another device.
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Most mainstream browsers support importing bookmarks from an HTML file. Browsers like Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Chrome and their forks will allow you to do it.
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To export Internet Explorer bookmarks to an HTML file in Windows 10, you need to do the following:
- Open Internet Explorer in Windows 10. You can press Win + R to open the Run dialog and type the following in the Run box:The Internet Explorer browser will be opened instantly.
- In Internet Explorer, press the Alt key on the keyboard to make the main menu visible.
- Click on the File menu item, and select Import and export as shown below:
- In the next dialog, tick the option Export to a file, and click on the button 'Next':
- On the next page of the wizard, tick the Favorites option:
- On the next page, you will be asked which folder you would like to export. There, you need to select the root folder called 'Favorites' to export all your bookmarks at once:
- Finally, specify the file location where your HTML file will be saved and press Export:
You are done. You can also import your bookmarks in Internet Explorer using the same way. Under File -> Import and export, you can select the option 'Import from a file' and repeat the same steps as described above.
That's it.
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On this page:
- Importing favorites
- Exporting favorites
Importing favorites
In Internet Explorer, you can import favorites from avariety of sources, including another web browser or anHTML document.
Internet Explorer 9 and 8
- In Internet Explorer, from the File menu, chooseImport and Export.... This opens the
Import/Export Wizard
.If the menu bar is hidden, pressAlt
to make itvisible. - To import links from another browser, select Import fromanother browser, and then click Next. Selectthe browser you wish to import from, and then click Import.To import from an HTML file:
- Select Import from a file, and then click Next.
- Select Favorites, and then clickNext.
- Type the path or browse to the file you want to import, and thenclick Next.
- Select a destination folder for your favorites, and then clickImport.
- You should see a message saying the favorites were successfullyimported. Click OK.
Internet Explorer 7
- In Internet Explorer, from the File menu, chooseImport and Export.... This opens the
Import/Export Wizard
. - Click Next.
- Select Import Favorites, and click Next.
- To import links from another program, select Import from anApplication, and make a selection from the drop-down menu. Ifyou have more than one profile set up for the program you areimporting from, the list will contain all available profiles. Choosethe profile from which you want to import the bookmarks.To import from an HTML file, select Import from a File orAddress, and type the path or URL of the file in thefield provided.
- Click Next.
- Internet Explorer will prompt you for a location within yourfavorites to store the imported items.
- Click Next, and then click Finish.
- You should then see a message saying that the favorites weresuccessfully imported. Click OK.
Exporting favorites
Internet Explorer 9 and 8
- In Internet Explorer, from the File menu, chooseImport and Export.... This opens the
Import/Export Wizard
.If the menu bar is hidden, pressAlt
to make itvisible. - Select Export to a file, and then clickNext.
- Select Favorites, and then clickNext.
- You will see a list of folders. Unless you want to export only aportion of your bookmarks, make sure the top folder (labeled
Favorites
) is highlighted, and then clickNext.If you want to export only one of the subfolders, highlight that folder,and then click Next. - Type a path or browse to the location you wish to save the file.The default destination is normally your
My Documents
folder, and the default name of the file isbookmark.htm
.To change the name, click in the field where the path is, go to theend, and changebookmark.htm
to whatever name you want togive it. - Click Export.
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Your favorites will be saved as a file in the location you chose,where you can copy them (e.g., onto removable media), email them, orimport them into another web browser.
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Internet Explorer 7
- In Internet Explorer, from the File menu, chooseImport and Export.... This opens the
Import/Export Wizard
. - Click Next.
- Select Export Favorites, and click Next.
- You will see a list of folders. Unless you want to export only aportion of your bookmarks, make sure the top folder (labeled
Favorites
) is highlighted, and click Next.If you want to export only one of the subfolders, highlight thatfolder and click Next. - The Export Favorites Destination page will appear. SelectExport to a File or Address. The default destination isnormally your
My Documents
folder, and the default nameof the file isbookmark.htm
. To change the name, click inthe field where the path is, go to the end, and changebookmark.htm
to whatever name you want to give it.If you want to change the destination, click Browse..., and select where you want to save the file. - Click Next, and then click Finish.
Your favorites will be saved as a file in the location you chose,where you can copy them (e.g., onto removable media), email them, orimport them into another web browser.