Course Modules:
Comprehensive
Web Search
Strategies
Exporting Your Internet Explorer Favorites (PC)
Use these steps.
- Open
Internet Explorer.
- Click
on the File menu. If the File menu is not
visible, click the
Alt key next to the Space Bar to bring it into view.
- Click
on Import
and Export from the list that drops down.
- Select
Export to a file and click the Next button.
- Select
Favorites and click the Next button.
- Click
on the folder you wish to export. If you click on the top Favorites
folder all of your Favorites will be exported.
- On the
Where do you want to export your favorites? dialog
box appears, click on the Browse button and select
the Desktop.
- Click
on Save.
- The dialog
box will reappear. Click on the Export button to
save a copy of your Favorites to your computer desktop. Click on
Finish to close the dialog box. Close Internet Explorer.
- Navigate
to your computer's desktop. You should find a file named bookmark.
- Right
click on this file and select Rename. Change the default bookmark
file name to your first initial followed by
your last name (example: bjost)
Important Note: Use only lower-case letters. Do not use any spaces.
- Double-clicking
on this exported favorites file should open Internet Explorer and
display your favorites on the screen. Clicking on the links
should
take
you to
the associated webpage.
- You are now ready to send your exported favorites to me as an attached file (see directions below if you need them).
How to send your exported Bookmarks / Favorites as an email attachment
Importing your Bookmarks / Favorites to another web browser
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