How to use Chrome sync for syncing bookmarks?
As mentioned above, there are other ways to move bookmarks from one device to another or from an older to a new version of Chrome installation. One of them is to use the Chrome sync feature.
For this method to work, you will need a Google account. If you don’t have one, then make one.
- Log in to your Google account in Chrome, where you have the bookmarks.
- Click on the profile icon in the top right corner of the Chrome window.
- Click on “Turn on Sync.”
- A new window will open up with your Google account picture on it. Click on “Yes, I’m in” here.
- Now ensure that your bookmark sync is turned on. For this, click on the three-dot icon in the top right corner of the Chrome window.
- Navigate to Settings > Sync and Google services > Manage what you sync.
- Here, make sure the toggle for Bookmarks is turned on.
- Now, once you open up Chrome in the new device, where you want to import your Bookmarks, repeat the process. Log in to your Google account here again and then turn on Sync for it. Google Chrome will automatically sync up all the Bookmarks that you previously had.
How to use the bookmarks storage file to import bookmarks in Chrome?
Now, if you are having trouble opening up Chrome, and that is why you are reinstalling the browser, you won’t be able to use any of the aforementioned methods. In that case, you need to directly copy the file in the Chrome directory that maintains your bookmarks.
- Press Windows Key + R to open up the Run dialog box.
- Enter “%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data” in the dialog box and click on Ok.
- Open the folder with the title “Default.”
- Here, look for the files ” Bookmarks” and “Bookmarks.bak.” Once you find them, copy them to a different location on your PC.
- Now install Chrome and then copy these two files in the same folder again.
- Before copying, ensure that the fresh installation of Chrome is working fine. If the bookmarks do not show up in the bookmark manager, restart the browser.
So this is how one can manage bookmarks in a Chrome browser. As mentioned above, you can’t use the export process mentioned above with the Chrome browser on your smartphone. But you can use the import method.
That is, if you want to export the bookmarks on your PC over to your smartphone, you can create the HTML file and then copy it onto your smartphone. You can then import that HTML file, and all your bookmarks will load up on your Chrome browser. If you have any questions or queries about this article, then comment below, and we will get back to you. Also, be sure to check out our other articles on iPhone tips and tricks, Android tips and tricks, PC tips and tricks, and much more for more helpful information.
