Approved Browsers - Exporting & Importing Bookmarks

Summary

Importing and exporting bookmarks can be a useful way to backup or transfer your saved websites and favorite web pages from one browser to another. In this article, we will guide you on how to export/import bookmarks for Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Exporting and importing bookmarks provide flexibility, convenience, and data security by enabling backup, transfer, synchronization, sharing, and advanced management of bookmarked websites across browsers and devices.

Use Cases

Backup and Restore: Exporting bookmarks allow you to create a backup of your bookmarked websites, ensuring that you don't lose them in case of data loss or when switching to a new device or browser. You can then import the exported bookmarks to restore them in your browser. OneDrive will automatically back up favorites from Microsoft Edge, but any bookmarks or favorites from Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome need to be backed up manually in order to be able to restore them to another computer.
Switching Browsers: When you switch to a different web browser, exporting bookmarks from your current browser and importing them into the new one allows you to transfer your saved bookmarks seamlessly.
Sharing Bookmarks: Exporting bookmarks allows you to share them with others. For instance, if you want to recommend a collection of websites to a friend or colleague, you can export your bookmarks and share the exported file with them. They can then import the bookmarks into their browser and access the same websites.
Organization and Management: Exporting bookmarks provides an opportunity to organize and manage them outside of the browser. You can use the exported bookmarks file to restructure, edit, or remove bookmarks more conveniently using text editors or dedicated bookmark management tools. Once you've made the desired changes, you can import the modified bookmarks back into the browser.

Exporting

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Edge - Exporting Bookmarks

From an open Microsoft Edge browser click on the star icon located in the top right corner of the window.
Then select the three-dot icon (⋯) located in the top right corner of the "Favorites" window.
Select "Export Favorites".
Select the location where you want to save the exported bookmarks and, if desired, change the name. Click "Save" to complete the process. In this example, we created a folder named "Bookmarks" and renamed the bookmarks. You can save and name the bookmarks in any location and with any name that suits your needs.
Your bookmarks will be saved in the desired location. Please remember or note down this location if you plan to import the bookmarks into another browser.

Chrome - Exporting Bookmarks

From a Google Chrome window click on the three-dot icon (⋮) located in the top right corner.
Select "Bookmarks and lists" and then "Bookmark manager".
Click on another three-dot icon (⋮) located in the top right corner of the bookmarks manager and then "Export bookmarks".
Select the location where you want to save the exported bookmarks and, if desired, change the name. Click "Save" to complete the process. In this example, we created a folder named "Bookmarks" and renamed the bookmarks. You can save and name the bookmarks in any location and with any name that suits your needs.
Your bookmarks will be saved in the desired location. Please remember or note down this location if you plan to import the bookmarks into another browser.

Firefox - Exporting Bookmarks

From an open Mozilla Firefox window click on the three-line icon (≡) located in the top right corner.
Select "Bookmarks" and then "Manage bookmarks".
Click on "Import and Backup" and then "Export bookmarks to HTML".
Select the location where you want to save the exported bookmarks and, if desired, change the name. Click "Save" to complete the process. In this example, we created a folder named "Bookmarks" and renamed the bookmarks. You can save and name the bookmarks in any location and with any name that suits your needs.
Your bookmarks will be saved in the desired location. Please remember or note down this location if you plan to import the bookmarks into another browser.

Importing
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Edge - Importing Bookmarks

From an open Microsoft Edge browser click on the star icon located in the top right corner of the window.
Then select the three-dot icon (⋯) located in the top right corner of the "Favorites" window.
Select "Import Favorites".
Under "Import for other Browsers" Click on "Choose what to import".
Change the "Import From" drop down to "Favorites or Bookmarks HTML File" and then select "Choose File".
Navigate to location that you imported the bookmarks to and select open.
You will get a message from Edge stating "All done", and your bookmarks will appear in the "Favorites" section.

Chrome - Importing Bookmarks

From a Google Chrome window click on the three-dot icon (⋮) located in the top right corner.
Select "Bookmarks and lists" and then "Bookmark manager".
Click on another three-dot icon (⋮) located in the top right corner of the bookmarks manager and then "Import bookmarks"
Select the HTML file containing your bookmarks and click on "Open".
Your bookmarks have been successfully imported. If you already have existing bookmarks, they will be placed in the 'Imported' folder.

Firefox - Importing Bookmarks

From an open Mozilla Firefox window click on the three-line icon (≡) located in the top right corner.
Select "Bookmarks" and then "Manage bookmarks".
Click on "Import and Backup" and then "Import bookmarks from HTML".
Select the HTML file containing your bookmarks and click on "Open".
The imported bookmarks will be uploaded to the "Bookmarks bar" folder.