In earlier days, we had only a handful of web browsers. However, switching to a different browser was quite an effort-taking task. Changing browsers always involves this risk because the bookmarks and saved settings might not be able to be imported in one go.
Things have been significantly streamlined, and an element of continuity exists in the process. I finally decided to ditch Chrome recently as my setup couldn’t deal with this resource-hungry browser. However, at the same time, I wasn’t ready to leave the Chromium ecosystem either.
So this led me to give them a shot at the Edge Browser. And it came out to be perhaps one of my best decisions. What was equally impressive is that Microsoft Edge efficiently managed the entire process of importing bookmarks. Besides bookmarks, it also allows importing passwords, personal info, payments, and even settings.
It wasn’t just because we were transferring data from one Chromium browser to another. Even if the two browsers were based on different platforms, the browser carried out the task equally (I tested it with Mozilla Firefox).
So if you have just switched to this Microsoft offering and want all your favorites imported to Edge, this guide is here to help you.
Import Favorites in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge supports direct importing from other web browsers installed on your machine and the HTML file containing the favorites. Edge browser will store the imported favorites/bookmarks under the Other Favorites folder.
Here are the steps to import favorites into the Microsoft Edge Chromium browser:
- Launch the Microsoft Edge browser on the computer.
- Click on the More
situated at the top right. - Hover the mouse over to the Favorites menu.
- Click on Import from the menu.
It will list all the browsers installed on your PC that support the import of bookmarks. - Select the desired browser from the drop-down menu.
- Uncheck everything else, and only keep the Favorites or Bookmarks option enabled.
- Hit the button and wait for the process to complete.
On the other hand, if you have the Bookmarks in an HTML format, select the Favorites or Bookmarks HTML file from the drop-down.
Click on , navigate to that HTML file, and select it.
The browser will now import all the bookmarks from the HTML file to your browser.
Managing Favorites in Edge
Now that you have successfully imported your bookmarks over to Edge, let’s check out its associated settings that would help you effectively manage them.
Here are the steps to manage the favorites in Microsoft Edge chromium:
- Open the Favorites page in Edge. (visit edge://favorites)
- Click on the Other Favorites folder situated in the left sidebar.
It will display all other bookmarks, including the imported bookmarks. - Click on the icon and hit .
You could also make these bookmarks appear in the Favorites bar. For that, use the + + shortcut to Show Bookmark bar. This will make it easier for you to access your favorites directly from the bookmark bar under the address bar.
Bottom Line: Microsoft Edge Import Bookmarks
So this was all from this guide on how you could import favorites in the Microsoft Edge browser. Switching between browsers had always seemed to be a pretty daunting task. There was an element of risk involved with the data not being transferred across two browsers.
However, with Edge’s handy import functionality, you could now put all these uncertainties to rest. I tried transferring my bookmarks from Chrome and Firefox, and the browser didn’t disappoint me in either of the two cases.
So on that note, we round off this tutorial. Please let us know in the comments section below if you have any queries.