Import Personal Browser Bookmarks and Passwords into Venn

When you open an internet browser in Venn for the first time, your personal browser profile, including history, pinned tabs, bookmarks, and passwords, will not be copied over.

If you have previously used your browser for personal use, you may want to take advantage of the clean slate of your work profile in order to maintain a separation between your personal and work internet usage going forward.

If you have previously used your browser for work, you can:

Sign in to Your Existing Browser Profile

You can sign in to your existing Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge profile in the Blue Border to sync your bookmarks and history if authorized by your company.

Your company may restrict whether or not you can log into your existing Google Chrome or Microsoft profiles. They can also restrict logins to company domains (for example, you may be able to log in with a Google account associated with your company email domain, but not your personal Google account).

Export Bookmarks from Your Browser

Export Bookmarks from Google Chrome

  1. Launch Google Chrome from your computer (for example, from the Start Menu or your Desktop on Windows; from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Click the Chrome settings icon. Select Bookmarks and Lists, then Bookmark Manager.
    Chrome_Bookmarks_Bookmark Manager.png
  3. At the top of the page, click the Organize icon and select Export bookmarks.

    Export Bookmarks_Chrome.gif
  4. Name the file Exported_Bookmarks and save it to your Desktop.
  5. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Export Bookmarks from Microsoft Edge

  1. Launch Microsoft Edge from your computer (for example, from the Start Menu or your Desktop on Windows; from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Click the Settings and more icon and select Favorites.
    Edge_Bookmarks_Favorites.png
  3. In the Favorites window, click the More options icon and select Export favorites.
    Edge_Favorites_Export.png
  4. Name the file Exported_Bookmarks and save it to your Desktop.
  5. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Export Bookmarks from FireFox

  1. Launch Firefox from your computer (for example, from the Start Menu or your Desktop on Windows; from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Click the Open application menu icon and select Bookmarks.
    Firefox_Bookmarks.png
  3. Click Manage Bookmarks.

    Firefox_Bookmarks_Manage Bookmarks.png
  4. Click All Bookmarks in the sidebar. Click Import and Backup and select Export Bookmarks to HTML...

    Firefox_Bookmarks_Export.png
  5. Name the file Exported_Bookmarks and save it to your Desktop.
  6. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Export Bookmarks from Safari (macOS only)

  1. Launch Safari from your computer (for example, from the Start Menu or your Desktop on Windows; from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Click File, select Export, then select Bookmarks...
    Safari_Bookmarks_Export.png
  3. Name the HTML file Exported_Bookmarks.html and save it to your Desktop.
  4. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Export Bookmarks from Opera

  1. Launch Opera from your computer (for example, from the Start Menu or your Desktop on Windows; from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Type opera://bookmarks in the search bar at the top of a new tab and click return or enter on your keyboard.
  3. Click Import/Export and select Export Bookmarks.
  4. Name the file Exported_Bookmarks and save it to your Desktop.
  5. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Import Bookmarks into Venn

If you access the same websites every day, you can pin them in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge so that they load every time you open your browser.

Import Bookmarks into Google Chrome

Once you have followed the steps above to export your bookmarks as an HTML file:

  1. Log in to Venn.
  2. Launch Chrome from the Workplace app.
  3. Click the Chrome settings icon. Select Bookmarks and Lists, then Bookmark Manager.
    Chrome_Bookmarks_Bookmark Manager.png
  4. At the top of the page, click the Organize icon and select Import bookmarks.

    Import Bookmarks_Chrome.gif
  5. Locate the Exported_Bookmarks file that you saved to your desktop and click Open.
  6. Your bookmarks have been imported into your Chrome profile in Venn.

Import Bookmarks into Microsoft Edge

Once you have followed the steps above to export your bookmarks as an HTML file:

  1. Log in to Venn.
  2. Launch Edge from the Workplace app.
  3. Click the Settings and more icon and select Favorites.
    Edge_Bookmarks_Favorites.png
  4. In the Favorites window, click the More options icon and select Import favorites.
    Edge_Favorites_Import.png
  5. Scroll down to Import from other browsers and select Choose what to import.
    Edge_Import Bookmarks_Import source.png
  6. In the Import from drop-down menu, select Favorites or bookmarks HTML file and then click Choose File.

    Edge_Import Bookmarks_Import file.png
  7. Locate the Exported_Bookmarks file that you saved to your desktop and click Open.
  8. Your bookmarks have been imported into your Edge profile in Venn.

Export Passwords from Your Browser

Export Passwords from Google Chrome

  1. Launch Google Chrome from your computer (for example, from the Start Menu or your Desktop on Windows; from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Click the Chrome settings icon. Select Passwords and autofill, then Google Password Manager.

    Chrome_Google Password Manager.png

  3. Click Settings at left and click Download file to the right of Export passwords.

    Chrome_Google Password Manager_Settings_Export Passwords.png

  4. Name the file Exported_Passwords and save it to your Desktop.
  5. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Export Passwords from Microsoft Edge

  1. Launch Microsoft Edge from your computer (for example, from the Start Menu or your Desktop on Windows; from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Click the Settings and more icon and select Settings.

    Edge_Settings and more_Settings.png

  3. On the Profile page, click Passwords under Microsoft Wallet.

    Edge_Settings_Passwords.jpg

  4. Click the ... more icon and select Export Passwords.

    Edge_Passwords_Export.jpg

  5. Click Export passwords in the confirmation window.
  6. Name the file Exported_Passwords and save it to your Desktop.
  7. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Export Passwords from Firefox

  1. Launch Firefox from your computer (for example, from the Start Menu or your Desktop on Windows; from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Click the Open application menu icon and select Passwords.

    Firefox_Application menu_Passwords.png

  3. Click the ... Open menu icon in the top right corner and select Export passwords...

    Firefox_Passwords_Export Passwords.png

  4. Click Continue with export in the confirmation window.
  5. Name the file Exported_Passwords and save it to your Desktop.
  6. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Export Passwords from Safari (macOS only)

Passwords saved in Safari are saved to the Passwords app on your Mac.
  1. Launch the Passwords app from your computer (from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Go to File and select Export All Passwords to File...

    Mac Passwords_Export Passwords.png

  3. Click Export Passwords in the confirmation window.
  4. Name the file Exported_Passwords and save it to your Desktop.
  5. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Export Passwords from Opera

  1. Launch Opera from your computer (for example, from the Start Menu or your Desktop on Windows; from Finder, the Launchpad, or your Dock on Mac), not from Venn.
  2. Type opera://password-manager in the search bar at the top of a new tab and click return or enter on your keyboard.
  3. Click Settings at left and click Download file to the right of Export passwords.

    Opera_Export Passwords.jpg

  4. Name the file Exported_Passwords and save it to your Desktop.
  5. Follow the steps below to import the file into your browser in Venn.

Import Passwords into Venn

Import Passwords into Google Chrome

Once you have followed the steps above to export your passwords as a CSV file, review the file to ensure that it only contains work-related passwords. If the file contains personal passwords, consider removing them from your exported csv file of passwords and resaving the file before you import the file into your browser in Blue Border.

Follow these steps to import your passwords into your Google Chrome browser in Blue Border:

  1. Log in to Venn.
  2. Launch Chrome from the Workplace app.
  3. Click the Chrome settings icon. Select Passwords and autofill, then Google Password Manager.

    Chrome_Google Password Manager.png

  4. Click Settings at left and click Select file to the right of Import passwords.

    Chrome_Google Password Manager_Settings_Import Passwords.png

  5. Locate the Exported_Passwords file that you saved to your desktop and click Open.
  6. Your bookmarks have been imported into your Chrome profile in Venn.

Import Passwords into Microsoft Edge

Once you have followed the steps above to export your passwords as a CSV file, review the file to ensure that it only contains work-related passwords. If the file contains personal passwords, consider removing them from your exported csv file of passwords and resaving the file before you import the file into your browser in Blue Border.

Follow these steps to import your passwords into your Microsoft Edge browser in Blue Border:

  1. Log in to Venn.
  2. Launch Edge from the Workplace app.
  3. Click the Settings and more icon and select Settings.

    Edge_Settings and more_Settings.png

  4. On the Profile page, click Passwords under Microsoft Wallet.

    Edge_Settings_Passwords.jpg

  5. Click the ... more icon and select Import Passwords.

    Edge_Passwords_Import.jpg

  6. Locate the Exported_Passwords file that you saved to your desktop and click Open.
  7. Your bookmarks have been imported into your Edge profile in Venn.

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