Add to, view, and organize favorites

Keep track of the websites you visit frequently by storing them as favorites in Internet Explorer. You can access your favorites from the Address bar, or from the traditional favorites list in Internet Explorer for the desktop.

Add sites to favorites

If you're on a site that you want to make a favorite, swipe down or right-click to bring up the Address bar, tap or click the Pin site button, and then tap or click Add to favorites. You can save a favorite more quickly by pressing Ctrl+D.

To add favorites in Internet Explorer for the desktop, tap or click the Favorites button, and then tap or click Add to favorites.

View your favorites

In Internet Explorer, swipe down to bring up the Address bar, and then tap or click the Search box. You'll see your pinned, frequent, and favorite sites above the Address bar. View favorites in Internet Explorer for the desktop by tapping or clicking the Favorites button.

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Organize your favorites

Make your favorites easier to keep track of by organizing them into folders. For example, group news sites into a "Daily news" folder, or shopping sites in "My favorite things."

To create new folders for your favorites:

Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Tap or click the Favorites button.
From the dropdown menu, tap or click Organize favorites.
Tap or click New Folder, and then enter a name for your new folder.
Drag saved favorites in your new folder.
You can also Rename, Reorganize, and Delete favorites or folders from the Organize Favorites dialog box.

Sort your favorites alphabetically

Tap or click the Favorites button, press and hold (or right-click) any favorite or folder, and then tap or click Sort by name.

Export and import favorites

If you use Internet Explorer on more than one computer, you can export your favorites from one computer and import them to another.

To export favorites:

Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Tap or click the Favorites button.
From the dropdown menu, tap or click Import and export.
In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, select Export to a file, and then tap or click Next.
Select Favorites (and any other settings) you'd like to export, and then tap or click Next.
Select the folders of favorites that you want to export, and then tap or click Next.
By default, Internet Explorer creates a file called bookmark.htm in your Documents folder. If you want to store the exported favorites to a place other than Documents (like a disc or a flash drive), tap or click Browse, and then select a different drive. Tap or click Save.
Tap or click Finish.

To import favorites:

Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Tap or click the Favorites button.
From the dropdown menu, tap or click Import and export.
In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, select Import from a file, and then tap or click Next.
Select Favorites (and any other settings) you'd like to import, and then tap or click Next.
By default, Internet Explorer imports from a file called bookmark.htm in your Documents folder. Tap or click Next to import the default file, or tell Internet Explorer to import favorites from a difference place. Tap or click Browse and select a file, or type a location and file name to import. Tap or click Next.
Select the folder where you want to save the imported favorites, and then tap or click Import.
Tap or click Finish.

Keep track of the websites you visit frequently by storing them as favorites in Internet Explorer.

Add sites to favorites

If you're on a site that you want to make a favorite, click the Favorites button, and then click Add to favorites. You can rename the favorite and choose a folder to save it in, and then click Add.

For sites that you want quicker access to, save it to your Favorites bar by clicking the Add to Favorites bar button. If the Favorites bar isn't visible, right-click the Favorites button, and then click Favorites bar.

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Organize your favorites

Make your favorites easier to keep track of by organizing them into folders. For example, group news sites into a "Daily news" folder, or shopping sites in "My favorite things."

To create new folders for your favorites:

Open Internet Explorer and click the Favorites button.
Click the arrow next to the Add to favorites button, and then click Organize favorites.
In the Organize Favorites dialog box, you'll see a list of your favorite links and folders.
Select New Folder, and then enter a name for your new folder.
Drag saved favorites in your new folder.

You can also Rename, Reorganize, and Delete favorites or folders from the Organize Favorites dialog box.

Sort your favorites alphabetically

Click the Favorites button, right-click any favorite or folder, and then click Sort by name.

Open all your favorites at once

You can open all the favorites you have saved in a folder simulataneously. Each favorite will open in a new tab. Click the Favorites button, right-click any folder, and then click Open in tab group.

Export and import favorites

If you use Internet Explorer on more than one computer, you can export your favorites from one computer and import them to another.

To export favorites:

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Favorites button.
Click the arrow next to the Add to favorites button, and then select Import and export.
In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, select Export to a file, and then click Next.
Select Favorites (and any other settings) you'd like to export, and then click Next.
Select the folders of favorites that you want to export, and then click Next.
By default, Internet Explorer creates a file called bookmark.htm in your Documents folder. If you want to store the exported favorites to a place other than Documents (like a disc or a flash drive), click Browse, and then select a different drive. Click Save.
Click Finish.

To import favorites:

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Favorites button.
Click the arrow next to the Add to favorites button, and then select Import and export.
In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, select Import from a file, and then click Next.
Select Favorites (and any other settings) you'd like to import, and then click Next
By default, Internet Explorer imports from a file called bookmark.htm in your Documents folder. Click Next to import the default file, or tell Internet Explorer to import favorites from a difference place. Click Browse and select a file, or type a location and file name to import. Click Next.
Select the folder where you want to save the imported favorites, and then click Import.
Click Finish.

Keep track of the websites you visit frequently by storing them as favorites in Internet Explorer.

Add sites to favorites

If you're on a site that you want to make a favorite, click the Favorites button, and then click Add to favorites. You can rename the favorite and choose a folder to save it in, and then click Add.

Show all

Organize your favorites

Make your favorites easier to keep track of by organizing them into folders. For example, group news sites into a "Daily news" folder, or shopping sites in "My favorite things."

To create new folders for your favorites:

Open Internet Explorer and click the Favorites button.
Click the arrow next to the Add to favorites button, and then click Organize favorites.
In the Organize Favorites dialog box, you'll see a list of your favorite links and folders.
Select New Folder, and then enter a name for your new folder.
Drag saved favorites in your new folder.

You can also Rename, Reorganize, and Delete favorites or folders from the Organize Favorites dialog box.

Sort your favorites alphabetically

Click the Favorites button, right-click any favorite or folder, and then click Sort by name.

Export and import favorites

If you use Internet Explorer on more than one computer, you can export your favorites from one computer and import them to another.

To export favorites:

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Favorites button.
Click the arrow next to the Add to favorites button, and then select Import and export.
In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, select Export to a file, and then click Next.
Select Favorites (and any other settings) you'd like to export, and then click Next.
Select the folders of favorites that you want to export, and then click Next.
By default, Internet Explorer creates a file called bookmark.htm in your Documents folder. If you want to store the exported favorites to a place other than Documents (like a disc or a flash drive), click Browse, and then select a different drive. Click Save.
Click Finish.

To import favorites:

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Favorites button.
Click the arrow next to the Add to favorites button, and then select Import and export.
In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, select Import from a file, and then click Next.
Select Favorites (and any other settings) you'd like to import, and then click Next
By default, Internet Explorer imports from a file called bookmark.htm in your Documents folder. Click Next to import the default file, or tell Internet Explorer to import favorites from a difference place. Click Browse and select a file, or type a location and file name to import. Click Next.
Select the folder where you want to save the imported favorites, and then click Import.
Click Finish.

Keep track of the websites you visit frequently by storing them as favorites in Internet Explorer.

Add sites to favorites

If you're on a site that you want to make a favorite, click the Favorites button, and then click Add to favorites. You can rename the favorite and choose a folder to save it in, and then click Add.

Show all

Organize your favorites

Make your favorites easier to keep track of by organizing them into folders. For example, group news sites into a "Daily news" folder, or shopping sites in "My favorite things."

To create new folders for your favorites:

Open Internet Explorer and click the Favorites button.
Click the arrow next to the Add to favorites button, and then click Organize favorites.
In the Organize Favorites dialog box, you'll see a list of your favorite links and folders.
Select New Folder, and then enter a name for your new folder.
Drag saved favorites in your new folder.

You can also Rename, Reorganize, and Delete favorites or folders from the Organize Favorites dialog box.

Sort your favorites alphabetically

Click the Favorites button, right-click any favorite or folder, and then click Sort by name.

Export and import favorites

If you use Internet Explorer on more than one computer, you can export your favorites from one computer and import them to another.

To export favorites:

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Favorites button.
Click the arrow next to the Add to favorites button, and then select Import and export.
In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, select Export to a file, and then click Next.
Select Favorites (and any other settings) you'd like to export, and then click Next.
Select the folders of favorites that you want to export, and then click Next.
By default, Internet Explorer creates a file called bookmark.htm in your Documents folder. If you want to store the exported favorites to a place other than Documents (like a disc or a flash drive), click Browse, and then select a different drive. Click Save.
Click Finish.

To import favorites:

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Favorites button.
Click the arrow next to the Add to favorites button, and then select Import and export.
In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, select Import from a file, and then click Next.
Select Favorites (and any other settings) you'd like to import, and then click Next
By default, Internet Explorer imports from a file called bookmark.htm in your Documents folder. Click Next to import the default file, or tell Internet Explorer to import favorites from a difference place. Click Browse and select a file, or type a location and file name to import. Click Next.
Select the folder where you want to save the imported favorites, and then click Import.
Click Finish.