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Show me how to organize favorites (bookmarks) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer -> Microsoft Internet Explorer 7Problem: My favorites (bookmarks) need to be re-ordered or organized into folders.
- Open Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
- Click the "Add to Favorites" button (it looks like a star with a "+" sign in front of it)
- Click the "Add to Favorites -> Organize Favorites" item
- Click the "New Folder" button
- Type the name of new folder
- Hit the "Enter" key to commit
- New folder is created at the bottom of the favorites list
- Select an existing favorite
- Click the "Move..." button
- On the "Browse For Folder" window, select the new folder
- Click "OK"
- Click the new folder and confirm that the favorite now shows up under this folder
- Click "Rename"
- The folder name becomes editable
- Click the "Enter" key when finished editing to commit
- Click "Delete..."
- On the "Confirm Folder Delete" window, click "Yes"
- Click-and-hold another favorite while dragging it up/down the list
- When you release the mouse button, the favorite is dropped into the corresponding location
Shortcut Method:
- Open Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
- Click the "Favorites Center" button (it looks like a star)
- Right-click while hovering over any of the favorites
- Click "Create New Folder"
- Type the name of new folder
- Hit the "Enter" key to commit
- New folder is created at the bottom of the favorites list
- Select an existing favorite
- Click-and-hold a favorite while dragging it over the new folder
- Confirm that the favorite now shows up under this folder
- Right-click on the new folder
- Choose "Rename"
- The folder name becomes editable
- Click the "Enter" key when finished editing to commit
- Right-click on the new folder
- Choose "Delete"
- On the "Confirm Folder Delete" window, click "Yes"
- Click-and-hold another favorite while dragging it up/down the list
- When you release the mouse button, the favorite is dropped into the corresponding location