How to Restore Edge Bookmarks From a Backup File

Restoring your Edge bookmarks means importing an HTML backup file โ€” the kind you get from a bookmark export, in any browser. The exact menu path is below, step by step. This guide assumes that you have already exported your bookmarks from Edge to a local backup file. If you havenโ€™t, here is our guide for exporting bookmarks in Edge. Here is a step-by-step guide for importing bookmarks in Edge:

  1. Open Microsoft Edge.
  2. Click the three-dot menu (Settings and more) in the top-right corner.
  3. Click Favorites.Step 2-3: Click three-dot menu and click favorites
  4. In the Favorites pane, click the three-dot menu (More options), then Import favorites and select your HTML file.Step 4: Click three-dot menu and click Import favorites

Note: If you already have favorites in Edge, the imported ones will be added to your existing collection. You may need to remove duplicates if needed.

Import Bookmarks to Web Highlights

Web Highlights offers a simple way to bring all your existing browser bookmarks into Web Highlights to organize them alongside your highlights and notes.

Here is a step-by-step guide for importing bookmarks to Web Highlights:

  1. Install the Web Highlights extension on your browser.
  2. Open Web Highlights settings.
  3. Go to Integrations.Step 2: Go to Integrations
  4. Go to Bookmarks Import.Step 3: Go to Bookmarks Import
  5. Click Upload bookmarks file and select the HTML file you exported.Step 4: Upload bookmarks file
  6. Click Import to add your bookmarks to Web Highlights.Step 5: Click Import

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