Bookmark websites to your Favorites in AOL Desktop Gold
Bookmark websites in Favorites so you can access them without searching for them or put in their address. Select the Favorites symbol on Desktop Gold's upper right corner, you may access your Favorite Places.
Important to remember - Bookmarks added by AOL cannot be edited, moved, deleted.
1. Go to the site you want to make a Favorite.
2. In the upper-right corner, click the heart icon.
3. Click Add to Favorites.
4. Click a folder to store it in.
Organize your Favorites list
Drag and drop your Favorite Places into preferred locations or group them into folders.
Create a new folder in your Favorite Places
1. Click the Favorite Places icon.
2. Click New.
3. Select New Folder.
4. Enter the New Folder's name | Click OK.
Edit a Favorite's folder's name
1. Click the Favorite Places icon.
2. Select the folder you want to edit.
3. Click Edit.
4. Enter a new name for the folder.
5. Click Enter.
Move an item to a different Favorites folder
1. Click the Favorite Places icon.
2. Open the folder that contains the Favorite you want to move.
3. Step three.
to the desired folder.Delete a Favorite Place in your list
Delete multiple Favourites at once by clicking Ctrl key and click the bookmarks you want to delete.
1. Click the Favorite Places icon.
2. Click the folder or Favorite Place that you want to delete.
3. Click Delete.
4. Click Yes to confirm the action.
Search for a Favorite Place in your list
1. Click the Favorite Places icon.
2. Enter the name of the Favorite Place in to Quick Find. Results will auto-populate as you type.
3. Double-click a result.
Make a backup copy of your Favorites
1. Open the Favorite Places window.
2. Click Manage at the bottom of the window.
3. Under "Save My Favorite Places as a Favorites File on my Computer", click Save.
4. Navigate to the place where you wish to save the file, and click Save.
My Favorite Places are missing from my list
1. Check connectivity - If you have issues accessing websites then, Troubleshooting a Broadband Connection, provides necessary steps.
2. Check the Webmail - Once signed in, check your Favorite Places and if you see your contacts here, sign out of AOL Desktop Gold and sign back in.
3. Uninstall and reinstall AOL Desktop Gold - Review our help article to uninstall and reinstall AOL Desktop Gold.
Edit a Favorite Place's name or web address
1. Click the Favorite Places icon.
2. Select the item you want to change.
3. Click Edit.
4. Enter a new name for the Favorite Place and/or update its Address.
5. Click OK.
Replace or add to your Favorites from another Username or backup
Transfer or share your Favorites list with another AOL user.
1. Open the Favorite Places window.
2. Click Manage.
3. Select one of the following:
- Replace: Use this to replace your current Favorites with your backup copy or Favorites from your other Username.
- Append: Use this option to add to your existing list with your backup copy or Favorites from your other Username.
5. Close the Favorite Places window.