Exporting Firefox 9.0 Favorites

Learn to export bookmarks from Firefox 9.0 to use with a different browser or on a different computer.

The first step is to find the Bookmarks menu in the Menu bar towards the top of the screen.  If the Menu bar is missing and you do not see a Bookmarks menu, pressing the alt key on your keyboard will make the  menu appear. To enable the menu permanently, you can go to View > Toolbars and check the Menu Bar option.

When you have located the Bookmarks menu, click on “show all bookmarks” in that menu.

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Now a new window will open, titled “library”. Look for the “Import and Backup” menu at the top of this window. Click this button and choose “Export bookmarks to HTML”

Next you will be given the chance to choose where you want to save your bookmark file. I usually save mine to a USB drive, so that I can import my bookmarks on any computer at any time. You can save your file wherever is convenient for you.

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Importing Firefox 9.0 Bookmarks

If you are switching browsers or using a new computer, you will want to import your bookmarks. Follow these simple steps to learn how.

Just like in the steps to export your bookmarks, we will first need to locate the Bookmarks menu at the top of the Firefox window. If you do not see the menu bar with the bookmarks menu, press the alt button on your keyboard.

Select “show all bookmarks” from the bookmarks menu.

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The Firefox library window will open.  Click the Import and Backup button towards the top of the window, and select “Import bookmarks from HTML”.

The final step is to select the backup file you exported from your old browser and Firefox will import them all into the current list of favorites.

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Now that you have learned about bookmarks in Firefox 9, check out our tutorial on importing & exporting favorites in Chrome and Internet Explorer.