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Show me how to organize favorites (bookmarks) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Internet Explorer -> Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Problem: My favorites (bookmarks) need to be re-ordered or organized into folders.



  1. Open Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
  2. Click the "Add to Favorites" button (it looks like a star with a "+" sign in front of it)
  3. Click the "Add to Favorites -> Organize Favorites" item
  4. Click the "New Folder" button
  5. Type the name of new folder
  6. Hit the "Enter" key to commit
  7. New folder is created at the bottom of the favorites list
  8. Select an existing favorite
  9. Click the "Move..." button
  10. On the "Browse For Folder" window, select the new folder
  11. Click "OK"
  12. Click the new folder and confirm that the favorite now shows up under this folder
  13. Click "Rename"
  14. The folder name becomes editable
  15. Click the "Enter" key when finished editing to commit
  16. Click "Delete..."
  17. On the "Confirm Folder Delete" window, click "Yes"
  18. Click-and-hold another favorite while dragging it up/down the list
  19. When you release the mouse button, the favorite is dropped into the corresponding location

Shortcut Method:

  1. Open Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
  2. Click the "Favorites Center" button (it looks like a star)
  3. Right-click while hovering over any of the favorites
  4. Click "Create New Folder"
  5. Type the name of new folder
  6. Hit the "Enter" key to commit
  7. New folder is created at the bottom of the favorites list
  8. Select an existing favorite
  9. Click-and-hold a favorite while dragging it over the new folder
  10. Confirm that the favorite now shows up under this folder
  11. Right-click on the new folder
  12. Choose "Rename"
  13. The folder name becomes editable
  14. Click the "Enter" key when finished editing to commit
  15. Right-click on the new folder
  16. Choose "Delete"
  17. On the "Confirm Folder Delete" window, click "Yes"
  18. Click-and-hold another favorite while dragging it up/down the list
  19. When you release the mouse button, the favorite is dropped into the corresponding location

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