Favorites are the quickest way back to the sites you actually use. Edge on Android stores every saved page in the Favorites tab of the hub, then syncs the list when you sign in with a Microsoft or Google account.
You can add, open, edit, move, and delete favorites without leaving the browser. The steps also cover the plain-text hub that some recent Edge builds show on Android.
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Add a Link to the Favorites Folder
You are on a page you will need again. Edge on Android keeps saved pages in the Favorites tab inside the hub, and adding one takes a few taps from the page you want to revisit.
- Launch the Edge app on your Android phone.
- Open the website you want to save.
- Tap the More
menu in the bottom toolbar. - Tap Add to Favorites.
You will know it worked when a short “Added to Favorites” banner appears at the bottom of the screen. The link is now stored in your Edge favorites and ready to open from the hub on any device signed in to your account.
Favorites sync across every phone, tablet, and PC signed in with the same Microsoft or Google account. Need the full sync setup? See how to sign in to Edge and sync your data. If you would rather have a one-tap launcher for the same site, you can also add a site shortcut link to your phone screen in Edge on Android.
Open Bookmarked Links from the Favorites Tab
You saved a site, so now you want it back. Every link you favorite lives in the Favorites tab of the hub, and from there you can open, edit, share, or delete any entry.
- Open Microsoft Edge and tap the More menu.
- Tap Favorites at the top of the hub.
- Tap the link you want to visit.
The page opens in the current tab. Long-press any favorite for more options, including opening it in an InPrivate tab, editing the URL, copying the address, or deleting the entry.
The same Favorites list appears on Edge for iPhone and iPad once both devices are signed in to the same account.
Edit a Saved Favorite Link
Saved a page under the wrong name or sent it to the wrong folder? Edge lets you rename, retitle, and move any favorite without re-bookmarking the page.
- Open Edge and tap the More menu.
- Tap Favorites to open the list.
- Long-press the favorite you want to change and choose Edit.
- Update the Name, URL, or Folder fields.
- Tap .
The change saves instantly on this phone and syncs to your other devices within a few seconds. You will know it worked when the updated name or URL shows at its new spot in the Favorites list.
Delete Saved Favorites from Edge
Old bookmarks pile up. Edge lets you remove one favorite at a time or wipe several in a single pass.
- Open Edge and tap the More menu.
- Tap Favorites to open the list.
- Long-press any favorite, then tap Select to pick more than one entry.
- Tap the Trash icon at the top, or long-press a single favorite and choose Delete.
- Confirm the deletion.
The deleted favorites disappear from this phone and from every other device signed in to the same account. If you remove the wrong one, you can add it again by visiting the page and tapping Add to Favorites.
Why the Edge Mobile Hub Looks Different
If the Edge menu looks different on your phone, it is not broken. Recent builds of Edge on Android use a plain-text hub menu on some phones instead of the older icon grid.
The Favorites entry sits in the same place, just spelled out as a label rather than a star icon. The steps above still apply.
You may also see a Shared Links entry next to Favorites in the hub. Shared Links replaced the older Collections feature in Edge version 125 (May 2024). It gathers links other people have sent to you rather than pages you have saved yourself.
Bottom Line
Favorites are the fastest way back to the pages you actually use. Edge handles adding, editing, and deleting them from the same hub, and signing in with the same Microsoft or Google account keeps that list current on every device.
If you want the same setup on a bigger screen, you can also add and manage favorites in Edge on the computer. Edge also keeps saved logins, payment cards, and autofill addresses in sync, which makes the browser useful across phone and desktop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do my Edge favorites sync between my Android phone and my computer?
Yes. Sign in to Edge with the same Microsoft account on every device, and any favorite you add or remove on Android appears on your other devices within a few seconds. Edge on Android also accepts a Google account as a personal account, so favorites can sync against either account type.
How do I open a favorite in InPrivate mode?
Long-press the favorite in the Favorites list and choose Open in InPrivate tab. The link loads in a private tab that does not save history, cookies, or form data.
Where did Collections go in the Edge mobile menu?
Collections was removed from the Edge mobile overflow menu in 2024. Its spot in the hub is now taken by Shared Links, which collects links other people have sent to you. Favorites still live in the same hub.
Why is the Add to Favorites option greyed out or missing?
Your phone may be enrolled in a managed profile that blocks the edit favorites policy. A new Intune setting called EditFavoritesEnabled (added in Edge 139, August 2025) lets IT admins disable the ability to add or edit favorites. If the option is missing outside of work, update Edge from the Play Store and reopen the page.
Can I show my favorites as a bar in Edge on Android?
Not as a dedicated bar, but you can move the address bar between the top and bottom of the screen under Settings then Appearance and layout for quicker access to the hub where favorites live. You can also pin individual pages to your home screen as shortcuts.
How can you bookmark all tabs at once?
Mike, unfortunately, that’s not possible. You need to manually bookmark individually.
Please explain how to rearrange them. That cannot be done !!
There are no options vor that
Apparently it’s not very easy at all because you need to read an article to figure it out. BTW Microsoft — get over yourself and call them bookmarks.
I removed a large number of Edge Favorites from my 3 Windows10 PCs. However even after reinstalling Edge in Android, all the old Favorites are still in its list and slowing it down. I cleared all data from Android Edge but then it re-synced all the unwanted old Favorites again, despite them not being in the Windows10 machines. To make it worse, it seems to be impossible to delete a lot of Favorites at the same time in the Android version.
Rearrange favorite listing?
Craig, that should be done manually in the Edge browser. You need to login Edge with the same Microsoft account on the computer browser and rearrange the list.