top of page
Search
smithgracee65

Learn How to Manage Favorites on Your Microsoft Edge Browser

Microsoft Edge browser supports sync favorite and store favorite bookmarks. It’s a great way to make the browsing experience better, and if you visit a certain website frequently, you should keep it in your favorite section. Microsoft Edge provides several unique features, and Favorites is one of them. However, it doesn’t only allow you to keep favorites but also allows you to manage the favorites more conveniently and well-organized.

So if you’re willing to make your browsing experience better while using Microsoft Edge, you should learn to import, add, edit and manage favorites. But before moving further, make sure you’re using Microsoft Edge’s latest version or download it from Microsoft Store.




How to Save Websites as Favorite on Microsoft Edge

  • Launch Microsoft Edge.

  • Open the web page.

  • Click on the Favorites option near the URL bar.

  • Type a name of the Favorite link (optional).

  • Now choose a preferred location to save the favorite website by using the Folder menu.

  • Press Done.

Once you follow all these steps, your favorite website will be saved in the list and begin to sync across all devices linked with the same Microsoft Account.

How to Access Favorite near the Address Bar on Microsoft Edge

To check the favorites, follow the steps:

  • Launch Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Tap the Settings and more option.

  • Press Settings.

  • Tap Appearance.

  • Now, under the Customize toolbar tab, press over the Show favorite bar drop-down menu.

  • Choose between Always, Never, and Only on new tabs.

After following these steps, the favorite tab will begin to appear under the Microsoft Edge browser’s address bar.

Show Favorite button on Address Bar

If you don’t find the favorite option on your Microsoft Edge, follow the steps:

  • Launch Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Tap on Settings and more.

  • Press Settings.

  • Tap on Appearance.

  • Now, under the Customize toolbar tab, toggle on the Show favorite button.

After following these steps, the favorite button will and links will begin to appear near the URL bar.

How to Import/Export Favorites from File on Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge browser allows its users to import favorites from the file and export the saved links to the HTML file.

Import Favorite from File

  • Launch Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Tap on Settings and more.

  • Press Settings.

  • Press on Profiles.

  • Tap on Import browser data.

  • Press Import from the drop-down menu and choose Favorites or bookmarks HTML file.

  • Mark over the Favorites or bookmarks box.

  • Tap the Choose file option.

  • Choose the bookmarks file.

  • Press Open.

  • Press Done.

Once you follow the above-mentioned steps correctly, your bookmarks will get imported to your web browser.

Export Favorite to File

  • Launch Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Press the Favorites button.

  • Tap More Options and click the Manage favorite’s option.

  • Tap the More Options button on the top right side.

  • Choose Export favorites.

  • Choose folder location.

  • Choose the name of the exported file.

  • Press Save.

By following these steps, you will export your all favorites to an HTML file that you can import in any other browser or keep as a backup.

How to Enable Favorites Sync on Microsoft Edge

Keeping your Microsoft Account connected with a web browser will help you keep an additional backup of the cloud’s links to access them quickly through any device. To enable/disable favorites sync on Microsoft Edge browser, follow the steps:

  • Launch Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Tap on Settings and more.

  • Press Settings.

  • Tap on Profiles.

  • Press Sync under Your Profile tab.

  • Press the Turn on sync option.

  • Tap Confirm.

  • Toggle On/Off the Favorites option to Enable/Disable the syncing links.

How to Manage Favorites on Microsoft Edge

The manage tool in Microsoft Edge allows you to organize the web links in several different ways. You can create, edit, hide and delete favorite links and folders. If there’s a duplicate link, you can verify it and remove it as well.

Create Favorite or Folders

  • Launch Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Tap on the Favorites option.

  • Tap More options and choose Manage favorites.

  • Press Add favorites or Add folder.

  • Verify the folder info or link.

  • Tap Save.

That’s how you can add the link to the list.

Remove Favorites or Folders

  • Launch Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Tap on the Favorites option.

  • Tap More options and choose Manage favorites.

  • Choose the item.

  • Press Delete.

Edit Favorites or Folders

  • Launch Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Tap on the Favorites option.

  • Tap More options and choose Manage favorites.

  • Make a right-click on the item.

  • Press Edit.

  • Make changes.

  • Press Save.

Remove Duplicate Favorites

  • Launch Microsoft Edge browser.

  • Tap on the Favorites option.

  • Tap More options and choose Manage favorites.

  • Tap on More options.

  • Choose Remove duplicate favorites.

  • Press Remove.

By following all these steps, you can easily identify the duplicate favorites and press the Remove button to remove them instantly.

Conclusion

The favorite option in the Microsoft Edge browser can be a highly useful feature for users who frequently visit certain websites daily. Indeed, there’s a bookmark option also given, but favorites are more convenient.



1 view0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Comments


Post: Blog2_Post
bottom of page