How to Move Chrome Bookmarks to a New Computer

Step 1

Insert a removable storage device such as a USB flash drive into the old computer, and then launch Google Chrome.

Step 2

Click the wrench in the upper-right corner of the Google Chrome window, and then click "Bookmarks" and "Bookmark Manager." A new browser tab opens, displaying all of your stored bookmarks.

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Step 3

Click the "Organize" button in the upper-left corner of the browser tab, and then click "Export Bookmarks." A new window with the title "Save As" appears.

Step 4

Navigate in the "Save As" window to the removable storage device, and then click the "Save" button. Google Chrome automatically gives the file a name such as "bookmarks_8_29_11.html."

Step 5

Transfer the removable storage device to the new computer, and launch Google Chrome.

Step 6

Click the wrench button, and then click "Bookmarks" and "Bookmark Manager."

Step 7

Click the "Organize" button, and then click "Import Bookmarks." A new window titled "Open" appears.

Step 8

Navigate in the "Open" window to the removable storage device, and double-click the Google Chrome bookmarks file. A new folder called "Imported" appears on the left side of the Bookmark Manager tab.

Step 9

Click the "Imported" folder to see your bookmarks.

Things Needed

• Removable storage device

References (1)

• Chrome: Import or Export Bookmarks

About the Author

Jason Artman has been a technical writer since entering the field in 1999 while attending Michigan State University. Artman has published numerous articles for various websites, covering a diverse array of computer-related topics including hardware, software, games and gadgets.

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