# Firefox question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/273999>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 10, 2004, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/273999 "2004-11-10T10:55:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![InvidiousCourgette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@InvidiousCourgette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InvidiousCourgette)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/273999/1 "2004-11-10T10:55:37Z")

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How do I get Firefox to import my IE favourites into bookmarks? I tried doing Manage Bookmarks \> Import, but it does not seem to recognise the files.

Thanks anyone who can help.

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**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/273999/2 "2004-11-10T11:53:38Z")

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Have you tried going File -\> Import?

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**Author:** ![InvidiousCourgette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@InvidiousCourgette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InvidiousCourgette)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/273999/3 "2004-11-10T12:11:17Z")

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Thanks **GYBRFE**. That was the ticket! 🙂