HOW TO: Export & Import Chrome Browser Bookmarks

Field 
 
 
 Details 
 
 
 
 
 Document Type 
 
 
 How-To Guide - Export & Import Chrome Browser Bookmarks Runbook 
 
 
 
 
 Applies To 
 
 
 Browser 
 
 
 
 
 Audience 
 
 
 End-users 
 
 
 
 
 Author 
 
 
 AK. Udofeh 
 
 
 
 
 Last Updated 
 
 
 September 2025 
 
 
 
 
 Overview 
 This document outlines steps to export and import your Chrome browser bookmarks before joining your device to Entra ID (Azure AD) or before you switch to a new device. 
 Step 1: Click the three-dot … menu (top right)   > “Bookmarks and lists” > “Bookmarks Manager”. 
 
 Step 2: Click ⋯ the three-dot menu 
 
 Step 3: Click “Export bookmarks” > and save the .html file (You may want to save it in OneDrive or Box). 
 
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 HOW TO: Import or Restore Chrome Browser Bookmarks 
 
 Step 1: Open Chrome . 
 Step 2: Click the three dots menu … > Bookmarks and lists > Bookmark manager . 
 Step 3: In the Bookmarks page, click the three dots menu … (top right corner) choose Import Bookmarks 
 Step 4: Locate your exported .html bookmarks file you saved earlier. 
 Step 5: Click Open . 
 Step 6:  Your bookmarks will now be restored in Chrome. 
 Delete HTML files after importing on the new device.