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Managing your Internet Explorer favorites

Here are answers to some common questions about organizing and managing your favorite webpage links.

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How do I organize my favorites?

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Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Internet Explorer.

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Click the Add to Favorites button Picture of the Add to Favorites button, and then click Organize Favorites.

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In the Organize Favorites dialog box, you will see a list of your favorite links and folders. From here you can do the following:

Open folders: Click a folder to expand it and see the links it contains.

Create new folders: Click New Folder, type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.

Move favorites: Select a link or folder and then drag it to the new position or folder. You can also move items by selecting the link or folder, clicking Move, and then choosing the folder you want to move it to.

Rename links or folders: Select a link or folder and then click Rename. Type the new name, and then press ENTER.

Delete links or folders: Click a link or folder, click Delete, and then click Yes to remove it.

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When you are finished organizing your favorite links, click Close.

How do I use folders?

Folders are used to organize your favorite links into groups that are meaningful to you. For example, you might create one folder for links to financial institutions and another folder for links to your favorite blogs.

1.

Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Internet Explorer.

2.

Click the Add to Favorites button Picture of the Add to Favorites button, and then click Organize Favorites.

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In the Organize Favorites dialog box, click New Folder, type a name for the folder, and then press ENTER. Repeat this step until you have created as many folders as you'd like.

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Drag links from the favorites list into the appropriate new folders. You can create nested folders by dragging one folder into another.

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When you are finished creating and organizing folders, click Close.

NoteIn the Favorites Center, click the blue arrow to the right of a folder's name Picture of the folder arrow to open all of that folder's favorites on different tabs.

How do I sort my favorites alphabetically?

As you build up a collection of favorites in Internet Explorer, you might find it easier to locate the one you want by sorting them alphabetically. Here's how:

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Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Internet Explorer.

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Click the Favorites Center button Picture of the Favorites Center button.

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Click the Favorites button if it is not already selected.

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Right-click any item in the Favorites list, and then click Sort by Name.



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