How to Export Favorites in Microsoft Edge

Export your “Favorites” to an HTML file in Edge

Exporting your Microsoft Edge favorites to an HTML file is a smart way to back them up or move them to another browser. This process lets you save all your favorite websites easily, so you don’t lose them if something happens to your browser.

Here’s how to do it.

First, open the Microsoft Edge browser.

Then click on Setting and more (Alt+F) three dots (…) in the upper right-hand corner to access the Settings menu.

Or, press the CTRL + SHIFT + O keys to open your Favorites.

On the Favorites pane, click the ‘More option‘ (three-dots) button and select ‘Export favorites.’

Click the ‘Export favorites‘ command on the context menu.

When you click ‘Export favorites‘ it will launch the File Explorer ‘Save As‘ window. Choose a location to save the file, preferably on your ‘Desktop.’

The file should appear at your selected location once you click the ‘Save‘ button.

Import Favorites in Microsoft Edge

Importing your favorites into Microsoft Edge is simple once you have your exported HTML file. You can bring back all your saved websites onto a new computer or into a fresh browser profile by following a few quick steps within Edge.

That should do it.

Conclusion:

• Exporting your “Favorites” in Microsoft Edge is a practical way to transfer saved websites to a new device. It eliminates the need to manually re-add each website.
• It is a valuable backup, safeguarding against accidental loss or deletion of saved websites.
• This feature also enables effortless sharing of frequently visited websites with others.