How do I get my bookmarks from my old computer?
Summary
Guide on how to export and import bookmarks for when you get a new computer.
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Chrome
How to Export Bookmarks:
- Navigate to chrome://bookmarks/
- In the far right, along the blue section, you will see 3 vertical dots.
- Select "Export Bookmarks"
- There will be a popup window and it will ask where you want to save.
- It is recommended that you save to either a flash drive or Google Drive.
How to Import Bookmarks:
- Navigate to chrome://bookmarks/
- In the far right, along the blue section, you will see 3 vertical dots.
- Select "Import Bookmarks"
- From here select where you save the file
- Now your bookmarks will be where they are on your old computer.
Safari
How to Export Bookmarks:
- In Safari choose File
- Export Bookmarks.
- Choose where to save the file
- It is recommended that you save to either a flash drive or Google Drive.
How to Import Bookmarks:
- In Safari choose File
- Import Bookmarks.
- Select where you saved the bookmarks
- Select "Import"
Firefox
How to Export Bookmarks:
- Click the Library button icon on your toolbar. (If you don't see it there, click the menu button then click Library.)
- Click Bookmarks and then click the Show All Bookmarks bar at the bottom.
- In the Export Bookmarks File window that opens, choose a location to save the file.
- It is recommended that you save to either a flash drive or Google Drive.
- Click the Save button.
How to Import Bookmarks:
- Click the Library button on your toolbar. (If you don't see it there, click the menu button then click Library.)
- Click Bookmarks and then click the Show All Bookmarks bar at the bottom.
- From the toolbar on the Library window, click Import and Backup and choose Import Bookmarks from HTML
- Within the Import Bookmarks File window that opens, navigate to the bookmarks HTML file you are importing and select the file.
- Click the Open button. The Import Bookmarks File window will close.
Edge
How to Export Bookmarks:
- Click on the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner.
- Click Settings.
- Click Import favorites and other info.
- Click Export to file.
- Choose where you'd like the file to be saved on your computer.
- It is recommended that you save to either a flash drive or Google Drive.
- Click Save.
How to Import Bookmarks:
- Click on the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner.
- Click Settings.
- Click Import favorites and other info.
- Select Import.
- In the "Import from box" select Favorites or bookmarks HTML file.
- Select Choose file
- Select the file you want to use and select Open.
- When the import is complete, you'll see a notification.
- Select Done.
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Article ID:
106172
Created
Mon 4/27/20 11:49 AM
Modified
Mon 11/10/25 12:07 PM