How to Backup Chrome, Edge, Firefox Bookmarks
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Title: How to Backup Chrome, Edge, Firefox Bookmarks
Document Version: 01
Last Update: May 13, 2023
Description: This document describes how to export and import favorites and bookmarks in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
Procedure:
How to Export Favorites in Edge:
1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the Favorites (star) button.
3. Click the More options (three‐dotted) button and select the Manage favorites or Open Favorites
page option.
4. Click the More options (three‐dotted) button from the top‐right and select the Export favorites
option.
5. Select a folder location such as a OneDrive folder.
6. Specify a descriptive name for the exported file.
7. Click the Save button.
Once you complete the steps, all your favorites will export to an HTML file that you can save as a backup
and import it to the same or different browser.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How to Import Favorites in Edge:
You can also access the settings to import bookmarks by following the previous steps but choosing Import
instead. Click the Favorites (star) button (Ctrl + Shift + O keyboard shortcut) in the address bar, and then
click Favorites (three‐dotted) option, and selecting the Import favorites option.
1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the Favorites (star) button.
3. Click the More options (three‐dotted) button and select the Open Favorites page or Manage
Favorites option.
4. Click the More options (three‐dotted) button from the top‐right and select the Import favorites
option.
5. At the Import browser data screen, select Choose what to import to continue.
6. Select Favorites or bookmarks HTML file and then click on
Choose File to locate the HTML file that you exported
previously.
7. Click Open to import your saved favorites, and if successful,
you will be notified that your Favorites have been imported
into Microsoft Edge.
How to Export Bookmarks in Chrome:
1. Open Chrome and click on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the window.
2. Click on “Bookmarks.”
3. Next, click on “Bookmark Manager”
4. Click on the three vertical dots across from the ‘Search bookmarks’ field.
5. Click on “Export bookmarks.”
6. Finally, in the next window, make sure that you save the bookmarks file to an accessible location
such as a OneDrive folder then click the “Save” button.
How to Import Bookmarks in Chrome:
1. Open Google Chrome and click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the browser window.
2. Click on Bookmarks and then Import bookmarks and settings.
3. Next, the Import bookmarks and settings menu, choose Bookmarks HTML File.
4. Click on Choose File to continue.
5. Choose the saved file which you exported previously, and then click on Open to continue. Your bookmarks will be successfully imported.
How to Export Bookmarks in Firefox:
1. Open Firefox and click on the three bars in the right‐hand corner of the window to open the
Bookmarks menu.
2. Click Manage bookmarks towards the bottom of the menu to continue.
3. In the Bookmarks Library, click on Import and Backup. Then, select Export Bookmarks to HTML.
4. In the next window, make sure that you save your bookmarks file to an accessible location such as
OneDrive. Click Save to continue.
How to Import Bookmarks into Firefox:
1. Open Firefox and click on the three bars in the right‐hand corner of the window to open the
Bookmarks menu.
2. Click Manage bookmarks towards the bottom of the menu to continue.
3. In the Bookmarks Library, click on Import and Backup. Then, select Import Bookmarks from HTML.
4. In the next window, locate the file to which you exported your books and click Open to continue.
5. You will see your imported bookmarks in the Bookmark Manager if successful.
