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Internet Explorer 6

Using Favorites

Internet Explorer Favorites are used to save sites that you want to visit again.

return to topCreating Favorites

  1. Open the site you want to mark as a favorite

  2. From the Favorites menu, select Add to Favorites...
    The Add Favorite dialog box appears.
    Add Favorite dialog box

  3. OPTIONAL: If you would like to adjust the name, in the Name text box type the new name
    NOTE: Favorites are listed alphabetically by the first word of the name.

  4. Click OK

return to topOpening a Favorite

Once you have saved a site as a Favorite, it is easy to visit it whenever you want.

Opening a Favorite: Menu Option

  1. From the Favorites menu, select the desired favorite

Opening a Favorite: Toolbar Option

  1. On the Standard Buttons toolbar, click FAVORITES
    The Favorites list appears on the left side of the window.

  2. From the Favorites panel, click the desired favorite

To remove the Favorites panel:

  1. On the Standard Buttons toolbar, click FAVORITES

return to topWorking with the Links Pull-Down Menu

The Links pull-down menu is located to the right of the Address bar, and can be used for quick access to sites that you visit frequently. Favorites are added to the Links toolbar by dragging and dropping as described here.

Adding the Current Page to the Links Toolbar

  1. Open the desired page

  2. In the Address bar, click and hold the IE icon
    Address Bar

  3. Drag the icon to the Links pull-down menu

  4. Release the mouse button

Adding a Link within the Page to the Links Toolbar

  1. Open the page containing the link

  2. Within the page click and hold the link

  3. Drag the icon to the Links pull-down menu

  4. Release the mouse button

Renaming Links on the Links Toolbar

  1. From the Links pull-down menu, right click the link to be renamed
    The Quick menu appears.
    link menus

  2. From the Quick menu, select Rename
    The Rename dialog box appears.

  3. In the New name text box, type the new name of your link
    New Name text box

  4. Click OK

Deleting a Link from the Links Toolbar

  1. From the Links pull-down menu, right click the link to be deleted
    The Quick menu appears.

  2. From the Quick menu, select Delete

  3. To confirm, click YES
    To cancel, click NO
    NOTE: Once an icon is deleted it will be added to the Recycle Bin.

  4. Click CLOSE

return to topAdditional Information for Favorites

Storage Location

Your Favorites are stored as part of your profile on the individual machine. While the location may differ, a common path to locate your Favorites is: C:\WINNT\Profiles\yourusername\Favorites

If you cannot locate the path, you can do a find for Favorites with Windows Explorer.

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