Internet bookmarks and favorites are a great way to quickly navigate back to the websites you like the most. However, sometimes bookmarks need to be rearranged, renamed, or deleted. The following sections contain information on managing your bookmarks and favorites in all the major Internet browsers. To proceed, select your browser from the list below and follow the instructions.
Microsoft Edge
To access your favorites
Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
In the upper-right corner of the screen, click the icon.
In the Favorites window that appears, click the kebab menu icon.
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge Legacy
Internet Explorer
Google Chrome
Google Chrome for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Opera
Safari
Safari on iPhone or iPad
Always start by following the instructions in the first section. All the other actions, such as deleting, organizing, and renaming your bookmarks, require you to access them first.
Select Open favorites page from the drop-down menu.
On the next screen, the menu on the left lets you see items in your Favorites bar and other various folders.
Once you select a folder, its contents are displayed in the middle of the screen, similar to the image below.
To delete favorites
To delete favorites, check the boxes next to them and click the Delete button.
You can remove favorites individually by clicking the “X” icon on the right side of each entry.
To move and organize favorites
Drag-and-drop your favorites to rearrange them. You can move them around in their current folder or to a different one.
To rename favorites
Right-click the favorite or folder you want to rename.
Select Edit from the drop-down menu that appears.
Type the desired name and click the Save button.
Microsoft Edge Legacy
Open the Microsoft Edge Legacy browser.
In the upper-right corner of the screen, click the icon.
On the left side of the menu that appears, click the icon.
Right-click the favorite or folder you want to delete.
Select Delete from the drop-down menu that appears.
Right-click the favorite or folder you want to rename.
Select Rename from the drop-down menu that appears.
Type the desired name and press Enter.
Internet Explorer
To access favorites
- Open Microsoft Internet Explorer.
- Press Alt+C.
or
- Click the icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
- Click any Favorites folder to expand and show its contents.
Google Chrome
To access bookmarks
Open the Google Chrome browser.
Press Ctrl+Shift+O.
Click in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
In the drop-down menu, move your mouse cursor over Bookmarks.
Select Bookmark manager in the side menu.
To delete bookmarks
- Right-click the bookmark you want to delete.
- Select Delete from the drop-down menu that appears.
To move and organize bookmarks
Drag-and-drop your bookmarks to rearrange them. You can move them around in their current folder or to a different one.
You can also left-click a bookmark or folder, then press the Delete key.
To rename bookmarks
Right-click the bookmark or folder you want to rename.
Select Edit from the drop-down menu that appears.
Type the desired name (A) and click the button (B).
Google Chrome for Android
Open the Google Chrome app.
Tap in the upper-right corner of the app window.
Tap Bookmarks.
Tap the name of the folder containing your saved bookmarks.
Locate the bookmark you want to delete.
On the right side of the bookmark, tap the icon.
Tap the Delete option in the drop-down menu that appears.
Locate the bookmark you want to move.
On the right side of the bookmark, tap the icon.
Tap the Move to option in the drop-down menu that appears.
Select the name of the folder you want to move the bookmark.
On the right side of the bookmark you want to rename, tap the icon.
Tap the Edit option in the drop-down menu that appears.
Rename the bookmark.
Mozilla Firefox
Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Press Ctrl+Shift+O.
Click in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
Select Bookmarks from the drop-down menu that appears.
At the bottom of the window, select Manage bookmarks.
A list of your bookmark folders is on the left and their contents on the right, similar to the image below.
Resize the library window, so it’s a bit larger. This action lets you see your bookmark list. You may also maximize the window.
How to resize a window.
Right-click the bookmark you want to remove and select Delete Bookmark from the drop-down menu that appears.
You may also click a bookmark or folder, and press Delete on your keyboard to remove it.
- Highlight the bookmark or folder you want to rename by clicking once (A).
- Locate the field labeled Name in the lower-middle section of the library window (B).
- Type the desired name and press Enter. You may also click the blank space below the bookmark list (C).
Opera
Open the Opera browser.
Press Ctrl+Shift+B.
Click the Opera icon in the upper-left corner of the browser window.
In the drop-down menu that appears, move your mouse cursor over Bookmarks.
Select Bookmarks in the side menu.
On the left side of the screen, in the Bookmarks section, choose the folder containing the bookmark you want to remove.
Once you’ve found the appropriate bookmark, right-click it and select Move to Trash from the drop-down menu.
On the left side of the screen, in the Bookmarks section, choose the folder containing the bookmark you want to rename.
Once you’ve found the appropriate bookmark, right-click it and select Edit bookmark from the drop-down menu.
Type a new name for the bookmark, and then press Enter.
Safari
Open the Safari browser.
Select Bookmarks from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
In the drop-down menu that appears, select Show Bookmarks.
Select Bookmarks from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
In the drop-down menu that appears, select Edit Bookmarks.
You should see a list similar to the one shown below.
Right-click the bookmark you want to remove and select Delete from the drop-down menu.
You may also left-click the bookmark and press Delete.
You should see a list similar to the one depicted below.
Right-click the bookmark you want to rename and select Rename from the drop-down menu.
Safari on iPhone or iPad
- Open the Safari browser.
- Tap the Bookmarks icon at the bottom of the screen.
Always start by following the instructions in the first section. All of the other actions, such as deleting, organizing, and renaming your bookmarks, require you to access them first.
- On the Bookmarks screen, tap the Favorites folder. If you have other folders besides the Favorites folder, and the bookmark you want to delete is in another folder, tap that folder instead.
- Find the bookmark you want to delete, then swipe left on the bookmark name.
- Tap the red Delete option to delete the bookmark.
If you have multiple bookmark folders, you can move bookmarked web pages between them.
On the Bookmarks screen, tap the folder containing the bookmark you want to move to another folder.
Press and hold your finger on the bookmark you want to move until a menu opens at the bottom of the screen.
Tap the Edit option in the menu.
In the Location section, tap the name of the current bookmark folder, then tap the folder’s name where you want to move the bookmark.
On the Bookmarks screen, tap the folder containing the bookmark you want to rename.
Press and hold your finger on the bookmark you want to rename until a menu opens at the bottom of the screen.
Tap the Edit option in the menu.
Tap the bookmark name. The name becomes editable, allowing you to rename it as desired.
Related information
- How to create an Internet favorite or bookmark.
- How to view bookmarks on a smartphone or tablet.
- How to import and export browser bookmarks or favorites.
- How to show or hide the bookmarks or favorites bar.
- Drag your favorite page to your bookmarks bar.
- Quickly save any link to the bookmarks or favorites bar.
- See the bookmark and favorite definitions for further information and related links.
- Internet browser help and support.
