Organise favourites

[lankeela]

I have got a list of favourites as long as your arm and want to put them into folders, i.e. one called dog health, another for accommodation, can someone explain in very simple terms exactly how to do it, as whenever I select 'create folder' it doesn't tell me how to put anything in there, and I think I have a load of empty folders. I am up to number six but don't know if there is anything in any of them or how to find out. TIA.

[Buenchico]

I assume that you're using Internet Explorer. (Most of the 'regulars', here in AB's Technology section prefer Firefox).

In 'Organize Favorites', click on a link you want to put into a folder. (I'm assuming that you've already created the relevant folder). This will highlight the link. Click 'Move to Folder'. Click on the name of the required folder. Click 'OK'.

In future, when you go to Favorites and place the cursor over a particular folder, a sub-menu will appear alongside the folder, displaying all of the links inside it.

Chris

[lankeela]

I haven't managed to 'name' any folders, when I press 'create folder' I don't know what is happening. How do I name them?

[lankeela]

Ok, I just highlighted a favourite, then pressed moved to folder. It then gave me a list the top of which was 'new folder' which I pressed. It has disappeared from the favourites list, but where is it now? I have not 'named' a folder, so can't go to where it is.

[Ethel]

In your list of favourites, right click and click 'create new folder'

At the bottom of the favourties you will see a shaded box that says 'new folder'

Right click on that and click 'rename'. Now just type 'dog health' in the box and it's done.

[Buenchico]

When you click 'Create Folder', the folder will appear with 'New Folder' highlighted as its name. Simply type the name you require and press 'Return'. This will over-write 'New Folder' with 'Dog Health', or whatever else you require.

Chris

[Ethel]

Scroll down your list of favourites and you will find the folder called 'new folder'.

Just rename as I have described above.

[Buenchico]

I think that we're all typing at one here ;-)

To see what is inside any particular folder, when you're viewing Internet Explorer normally (i.e. when you're not using 'Organize Favorites'), click 'Favorites' and place the cursor over the folder, to see the sub-menu referred to above.

If you're using 'Organize Favorites' and you want to see what's inside a folder, double-click on the name of the folder.

Chris

[lankeela]

Great - think I've got it now, I didn't realise you had to overtype the name of the folder on the list where it said new folder! (or even that it appeared on the list at all).
Simple once you know, but not obvious to the technically challenged.

I have now started to transfer them and so far so good, but I could be here some time!

Answerbank comes up trumps yet again.