Exporting Bookmarks: Firefox (PC and Mac)

Updated: 4.25.11

Note: The location of the Bookmarks Export tool has moved around a bit in each recent version of Firefox. If you can not find it in the version that you are using, check the web browser's help files.

Firefox Version 3: Click on the Bookmarks menu and select Organize Bookmarks from the drop down menu. In the Windows version, the Export tool is found under the Import and Backup menu on the Bookmarks window. In the Mac version, it is found under the Import and Backup toolbar icon on the Bookmarks window (it looks like a star).

Firefox Version 4: Click on the Bookmarks button (Hint: it has a Star and the word Bookmarks and is located in the upper right corner of the browser window). Select Show All Bookmarks. Navigate to the Import and Backup menu.

Select Export or Export HTML.

When the Save As dialog box appears, select the Desktop as the destination for this file.

Change the default bookmarks.htm file name to your first initial followed by your last name (example: bjost.htm)

Important Note: Use only lower-case letters. Do not use any spaces and be sure to include the .htm suffix.

Save the renamed bookmarks file.

Close the web browser and find your exported bookmarks file on the desktop. Double click the file to open it.

Your web browser will open and you should see your entire Bookmarks file displayed as a webpage on your screen. Clicking on the links should take you to the associated webpages.

You will notice that this process exported your entire Bookmarks list. Most recent word processors can open and edit webpages if you wish to edit the exported bookmarks. Give your's a try. Just be sure to save the edited Bookmarks list as a .htm (webpage) file. Check your word processor's help files for more information.

Next: Send the Exported Bookmarks as an E-mail Attachment