Firefox Help
Importing bookmarks and other data from other browsers
Firefox enables you to import bookmarks and other information from browsers installed on your computer.
- If you want to import your Firefox bookmarks from another Firefox installation or profile, see Moving your Firefox bookmarks and settings and Recovering important data from an old profile.
- For general information about bookmarks, see How do I use bookmarks?
To start importing your bookmarks or other data:
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the menu and select . The Import Wizard will open.
Note: If is disabled (greyed out), you may be in Private Browsing mode. Turn off that feature and try again.
- Press the Alt key to temporarily bring up the traditional Firefox menus. Then, click the menu and select .
Windows XP: At the top of the Firefox window, click the menu and select . The Import Wizard will open.
Note: If is disabled (greyed out), you may be in Private Browsing mode. Turn off that feature and try again.
Click the Bookmarks button
on the right side of the navigation toolbar (Windows XP: click the menu) and select to open the Library window.On the menu bar, click and select to open the Library window.At the top of the Firefox window, click the menu and select to open the Library window.
At the top of the Firefox window, click the menu and select to open the Library window. On the menu bar, click and select to open the Library window.
- In the Library window, click and choose . The Import Wizard will open.
Note: If is disabled (greyed out), you may be in Private Browsing mode. Turn off that feature and try again.
Click the Bookmarks button
on the right side of the navigation toolbar (Windows XP: click the menu) and select to open the Library window.On the menu bar, click and select to open the Library window.At the top of the Firefox window, click the menu and select to open the Library window.
At the top of the Firefox window, click the menu and select to open the Library window. On the menu bar, click and select to open the Library window.
- In the Library window, click
Import and Backup and choose . Note: If is disabled (greyed out), you may be in Private Browsing mode. Turn off that feature and try again.
Select the browser that contains the bookmarks or other data that you want to use in Firefox and then continue to the next screens to make your selections and complete the import.
If the Import Wizard does not list your other browser, you can still import bookmarks from another browser but you will need to first export and save those bookmarks as an HTML file. Visit the support site for your other browser if you need help with that.
For more information, see:
