Here's a little walkthrough on Favorite Places in AOL Desktop v. 10.1. This includes info on where to find them as well as tips for adding and managing them.

Where are my Favorite Places?

There are two main ways to view and open your Favorite Places in AOL Desktop v.10.1, one being the browser menu area (similar to the right-most Favorites dropdown button in 9.1), and the second being the "sidepanel" in the browser (which is the equivalent of clicking the "Favorite Places" button in 9.1).

Note: The Favorite Places which came over from a previous version of AOL are in the "suitcase and heart" folder at the top of the menu or the sidepanel -- look at the "your screenname's Favorite Places" below.

Click the "Favorites" link in the browser menu to expand the folders (as you can see in the screenshot below). You can also add, import, or manage favorites from this menu via the links at the top.



Favorites Menu view:

• Quickly expand folders and their contents
• Link to "Import Favorites"
• "Suitcase and heart" menu contains your AOL Favorite Places from a prior version of AOL

• Click the "heart" to open it.
• Sidepanel view also lets you view, edit, remove and add favorites.
• Double click folders to expand them.
• Click and hold to drag favorites or folders into other folders or to change the order
• "Suitcase and heart" folder at the top contains your AOL Favorites Places from an older version of AOL

How do I add links to Favorites, the Toolbar, or send in an IM or Email?

The heart menu from 9.1 is still around -- it's now the "add" button in the browser to the left of the URL field. Click this menu and choose one of the choices in the dropdown. Here's a screenshot:



In my next blog article, I'll take you through the steps to carry Favorite Places over from older versions of AOL as well as troubleshooting issues for anyone who has more questions.

Cheers,

Laura