Deleting and organizing Internet favorites and bookmarks

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 how to manage your bookmarks and favorites in all of the major Internet browsers. To proceed, select your browser from the list below and follow the instructions.

Microsoft Edge

Note: Always start by following the instructions in the first section to access your bookmarks. All of the other actions, such as deleting, organizing, and renaming your bookmarks, will follow up on the access instructions.

To access your favorites:

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
2. In the upper-right corner of the screen, click the icon.
3. On the left side of the menu that appears, click the icon.

To delete favorites:

1. Right-click the favorite or folder you want to delete.
2. Select Delete from the drop-down menu that appears.

To move and organize favorites:

Drag-and-drop your favorites or folders to rearrange them.

To rename favorites:

1. Right-click the favorite or folder you want to rename.
2. Select Rename from the drop-down menu that appears.

3. Type in the desired name and press Enter.

Internet Explorer

Note: Always start by following the instructions in the first section to access your bookmarks. All of the other actions, such as deleting, organizing, and renaming your bookmarks, will follow up on the access instructions.

To access favorites:

1. Open Microsoft Internet Explorer.
2. Press Alt+C.

or

1. Click on the icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
2. Click any Favorites folder to expand and show its contents.

To delete favorites:

1. Right-click the favorite or folder you want to delete.
2. Select Delete from the drop-down menu that appears.

To move and organize favorites:

Drag-and-drop your favorites or folders to rearrange them.

To rename favorites:

1. Right-click the favorite or folder you want to rename.
2. Select Rename from the drop-down menu that appears.

3. Type in the desired name and press Enter.

Google Chrome

Note: Always start by following the instructions in the first section to access your bookmarks. All of the other actions, such as deleting, organizing, and renaming your bookmarks, will follow up on the access instructions.

To access bookmarks:

1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+O.

or

1. Click in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
2. Move you mouse cursor over Bookmarks and then click Bookmark manager.

To delete bookmarks:

1. Right-click the bookmark you'd like to delete.
2. Select Delete from the drop-down menu that appears.

Tip: You can also left-click a bookmark or folder, then press the Delete key.

To move and organize bookmarks:

Drag-and-drop your bookmarks or folders to re-organize them.

To rename bookmarks:

1. Right-click the bookmark or folder you want to rename.
2. Select Edit from the drop-down menu that appears.

3. Type in the desired name (A) and then click the button (B).

Mozilla Firefox

Note: Always start by following the instructions in the first section to access your bookmarks. All of the other actions, such as deleting, organizing, and renaming your bookmarks, will follow up on the access instructions.

To access bookmarks:

1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+B.

or

1. Click in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
2. Select Show All Bookmarks from the drop-down menu that appears.

To delete bookmarks:

1. Resize the Library window so that it is a bit larger. This action will allow you to see your bookmark list. You may also maximize the window.
2. Right-click the bookmark you'd like to remove and select Delete from the drop-down menu that appears.

Tip: You may also click a bookmark and press the delete key on your keyboard to remove a bookmark or folder.

To move and organize bookmarks:

Drag-and-drop your bookmarks or folders to re-organize them.

To rename bookmarks:

1. Highlight the bookmark or folder you want to rename by clicking it once (A).
2. Locate the field labeled Name: in the lower-right section of the Library window (B).
3. Type in the desired name and press Enter. You may also click the blank space below the bookmark list (C).

Opera

Note: Always start by following the instructions in the first section to access your bookmarks. All of the other actions, such as deleting, organizing, and renaming your bookmarks, will follow up on the access instructions.

To access bookmarks:

1. Open the Opera browser.
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+B.

or

1. Click in the upper-left corner of the browser window.
2. In the drop-down menu that appears, move your mouse cursor over Bookmarks.

3. Click Bookmarks.

To delete bookmarks:

1. On the left side of the screen, in the Bookmarks section, choose the folder in which the bookmark you'd like to remove resides.

2. Locate the bookmark you would like to delete (window to the right) and move your mouse cursor over it.
3. An icon should appear in the upper-right corner; click it to delete the bookmark.

To move and organize bookmarks:

Drag-and-drop your bookmarks or folders to reorganize them.

To rename bookmarks:

1. On the left side of the screen, in the Bookmarks section, choose the folder in which the bookmark you'd like to rename resides.

2. Locate the bookmark you would like to rename (window to the right) and move your mouse cursor over it.
3. An icon should appear in the upper-right corner; click it to edit the bookmark.

4. Once you have clicked said icon, you'll be able to rename the bookmark. Once you have done so, press Enter.

Safari

Note: Always start by following the instructions in the first section to access your bookmarks. All of the other actions, such as deleting, organizing, and renaming your bookmarks, will follow up on the access instructions.

To access bookmarks:

1. Open the Safari browser.
2. Select Bookmarks from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
3. Select Show Bookmarks from the drop-down menu that appears.

To delete bookmarks:

1. Open the Safari browser.
2. Select Bookmarks from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
3. Select Edit Bookmarks from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. Click the bookmark you'd like to remove so it is highlighted, and then press Delete.

To move and organize bookmarks:

Drag-and-drop your bookmarks or folders to reorganize them.

To rename bookmarks:

1. Open the Safari browser.
2. Select Bookmarks from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
3. Select Edit Bookmarks from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. Click the bookmark you want to rename, wait a moment, and then click it again.
5. The text in the bookmark should turn light blue. Type the name you'd like for the bookmark.