Import Internet Explorer Favorites from another computer

This article describes how to get Internet Explorer Favorites from another computer into your Waterfox Bookmarks on Windows.

• Copying Favorites from the same computer? See Import Bookmarks and other data from Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge.
• Copying Waterfox Bookmarks from another computer? See Moving your Waterfox bookmarks and settings.

To copy your Bookmarks/Favorites to another computer, you will have to export them from Internet Explorer, copy the file to the other computer, then import them into Waterfox.

Exporting bookmarks from Internet Explorer

Note

These steps are for Internet Explorer 9. Steps for previous versions may be slightly different.

1. Open Internet Explorer on the computer that has the Favorites you want to export.
2. Press the Alt key on your keyboard. The menu bar (with File, Edit, View, etc.) will appear.
3. Click on the File menu and select Import and Export… The Import/Export Settings window will appear.
4. In the Import/Export Settings window, click to select Export to a file. Then click the Next button.
5. Select Favorites. Then click the Next button.
6. Select the Favorites folders you want to export. To export all your favorites, click the Favorites folder at the top of the list. Then click the Next button.
7. Click the Browse… button, then navigate to a folder to save your bookmarks file. Then click the Export button.

Copying the bookmark file to another computer

Copy the file you created above to the other computer. You can do this by e-mail, over a network, with a USB drive, or whatever means you have.

Importing bookmarks into Waterfox

Open Waterfox on the computer that you want to put the Favorites on and then:

Tip

It would be a good idea to backup your bookmarks before importing. To do so go to Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer

1. Click the Library button on your toolbar. (If you don’t see it, click the menu button, then click Library.) Click Bookmarks and then click the Show All Bookmarks bar at the bottom.
2. From the toolbar on the Library window, click Import and Backup and choose Import Bookmarks from HTML….
3. Within the Import Bookmarks File window that opens, navigate to the bookmarks HTML file you are importing and select the file.
4. Click the Open button. The Import Bookmarks File window will close.
5. Close the Library window.

Your Internet Explorer Favorites will be added to your Waterfox bookmarks within the Bookmarks Menu directory.

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Copyright and Licensing

Modified from Import Internet Explorer Favorites from another computer. Original by Mozilla Contributors. Licensed under the CC BY-SA 3.0.