Create, Edit, and Manage Favorites in Edge on the Computer

You saved a page in Edge, then lost it among folders and a bar that will not show up. Renaming, moving, or deleting a favorite gets easier once you know where Edge keeps the list.

Use the address-bar star, the browser menu, and the favorites manager to add sites, control the Favorites bar, edit saved details, organize folders, and remove links you no longer need.

In this guide, I have covered:

Save a Website as a Favorite in Edge

You found a page worth keeping, and you want it back later without searching for it again. Edge calls bookmarks Favorites. You create them with the address-bar star or the browser menu, then edit and organize them in the favorites manager.

The Favorites bar is the row of saved icons below the address bar. The manager holds every favorite and folder, including the ones you never put on that bar.

Add the current page with the star icon

1. Open the website you want to save in Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the star in the address bar.
3. Enter a name for the favorite, or keep the suggested page title.
4. Open the Folder list.
5. Choose the destination folder.
6. Click Done.

The star turns solid when the save works, and the page appears in the folder you picked. If you are signed in with a Microsoft account, that favorite can sync to your other devices.

Add the page from the Edge menu

If the address-bar star is missing, use the same Favorites command in Edge’s main menu.

1. Click the menu in the top-right corner.
2. Open Favorites.
3. Select Add this page to favorites….
4. Review the name for the favorite.
5. Open the Folder list and choose a destination.
6. Click Done.

You’ll know it worked when the page shows up in the favorites manager and, if the bar is visible, in the folder you chose.

Show or Hide the Favorites Bar

You saved favorites, but the row of icons below the address bar is missing. The setting only controls that bar. It does not delete anything from your library.

1. Click the menu in the top-right corner.
2. Open Favorites.
3. Point to Show favorites bar to open its options.
4. Select Always, Only on new tabs, or Never.

Always keeps the bar visible in every Edge window. Only on new tabs shows it on new tab pages, and Never hides the row. Your saved links stay in the manager with any of these settings.

Open and Organize Edge Favorites

When your list gets long, you need one view of every link and folder. The favorites manager is that view. It also lets you move a favorite without deleting and recreating it.

1. Click the menu in the top-right corner.
2. Open Favorites.
3. Select Manage favorites.

Edge opens edge://favorites/ in a new tab. Folders sit in the side pane. Links for the selected folder fill the main pane.

If your Edge layout includes a separate Favorites button on the toolbar, use the shorter route:

1. Click the Favorites toolbar button.
2. Select Manage favorites.

Move a favorite into another folder

1. Open the favorites manager.
2. Find the favorite you want to organize.
3. Drag the favorite onto the destination folder in the side pane.

The favorite now appears under its new folder, and its name and web address stay the same.

Edit a Saved Favorite’s Name, URL, or Folder

A saved page can end up with a confusing title, or the site moves and leaves the old address behind. Edit lets you fix the label, the URL, or the folder while keeping the same favorite.

1. Open the favorites manager.
2. Right-click the favorite you want to change.
3. Select Edit.
4. Change the Name field if you want a clearer label.
5. Change the URL field if the page has moved.
6. Open the Folder list if you want to change the location.
7. Choose the new destination folder.
8. Click Save.

You’ll know it worked when the manager shows the new details and the favorite opens the updated address.

Delete a Saved Favorite

Some favorites outlive their usefulness. Delete removes the saved link from Edge. It does not touch the website.

1. Open the favorites manager.
2. Right-click the favorite you want to remove.
3. Select Delete.

If you’re signed in with a Microsoft account, the deletion travels with favorites sync and disappears on devices that receive the synced list.

Sync Edge Favorites Across Devices

If you use Edge on more than one device, the same favorites can follow you there. Sign in with the same Microsoft account and turn on favorites sync. Renaming, moving, or deleting a favorite then shows up in the synced list.

If you use Edge on an Android phone too, you can manage favorites in Edge for Android.

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