10.8 Import Favourites from Internet Explorer into Microsoft Edge Browser

Microsoft Edge is the brand new browser for Windows 10. The browser is streamlined compared to Internet Explorer and allows you to mark webpages and also read webpages without the hassle of advertisements distracting you from the main page content.

While Internet Explorer is still available on Windows 10 the new Microsoft Edge is currently set as the default browser.

So, now that you have moved over to Microsoft Edge, how do you import all those favourites that you accumulated in Internet Explorer or, for that matter, any other browser that you use? Here is how to do it.

Open Microsoft Edge.
On the top right of the screen you will see the More Options icon (denoted by by three dots, i.e., ...). Click on this icon.

Fig: 10.8.1

Fig: 10.8.1 Click on the ellipse dots in the top right hand corner of the Edge browser

From the drop down menu that appears, click on the Settings option.

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Fig: 10.8.2 Click the Settings option

The Setting window will now appear.

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Fig: 10.8.3 Click the Import link in the settings window

In the Settings window, click on the Import favourites from another browser option.
In the next window you will see a list with Internet Explorer listed. If you use numerous browsers you may also see those too, i.e., Chrome, Firefox, etc.
Place a check mark (Tick) next to the browser you want to import Favourites from and then click the Import button

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Fig: 10.8.4 Press the Import button

Your Favourites should now begin to import into Microsoft Edge.
After they have been imported, all you need do is click on the Favourites icon (denoted by three lines on top of each other (see screenshot below) and your Favourites will be displayed ready for you to use.

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Fig: 10.8.5 Clicking the Favourites icon will display your imported favourites