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Firefox lets you import bookmarks and other data from Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge. This article gives you step-by-step instructions for getting it done.

Firefox lets you import your Favorites (called Bookmarks in Firefox), settings and other data from Microsoft Edge{for not win11} or Internet Explorer{/for}, saving you from having to configure many things yourself. This article gives you step-by-step instructions for getting it done. {for mac}{note}'''Note:''' This article was written for Windows but generally applies to Mac, when Microsoft Edge is installed. To start the Import process on macOS <!-- from [[Import data from another browser]]-->you can click {menu File} in the Firefox menu bar at the top of the screen, click {menu Import from Another Browser…}, select '''Microsoft Edge''' in the Import Wizard window that opens and then follow the prompts to choose what data to import.{/note}{/for} __TOC__ =Start the Import process= {for fx113} There are different ways you can start the Import process, as explained below. '''Start the Import process from Firefox Settings''' #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #In the ''General'' panel to the left, click on {button Import Data} under the '''Import browser data''' section. #;[[Image:Fx113settings-ImportBrowserData]] {/for} '''Start the Import process from the Library window''' #[[T:OpenBookmarksLibrary]] # In the Library window, click {button Import and Backup} and choose {menu Import Data from Another Browser…}.<br>{for win10}[[Image:Bookmark Library Import Data from Another Browser]]{/for}{for not win10}[[Image:Fx78BookmarksLibraryImportDataFromAnotherBrowser-win7]]{/for} {note}'''Tip:''' Another way to import from another browser is to {for mac}click {menu File} in the Firefox Menu bar at the top of the screen{/for}{for win,linux}[[Restore the Menu bar in Firefox|enable the Menu bar]] (press {key Alt} on the keyboard to enable it temporarily), then click {menu File} in Menu bar at the top of the Firefox window{/for} and select {menu Import from Another Browser…}.{/note} =Choose what data to import= In the Import Wizard window that opens, select '''Microsoft Edge'''{for win10}, '''Microsoft Edge Legacy'''{/for}{for not win11} or '''Microsoft Internet Explorer'''{/for} and then click {button Next}. ;{for win7, win8}[[Image:Fx78ImportSettingsAndData-win7]]{/for}{for win10}[[Image:Import Settings and Data]]{/for} Firefox will list the types of settings and information it can import. ;{for not fx114}[[Image:Fx113ImportWizard-EdgeItems]]{/for}{for fx114}[[Image:Fx114ImportWizard-EdgeItems]]{/for} * '''Browsing History:''' Information on the sites you have visited. {for fx114} * '''Saved Form history''' Information on what you've entered in webpage forms. {/for} * '''Logins and Passwords:''' Logins for websites. * '''Favorites:''' Web pages you have saved in your Microsoft Edge {for not win11}or Internet Explorer{/for} favorites. Select the items you want to import, then click {button Next}. The items you selected should now be imported. Your imported favorites from Microsoft Edge{for not win11} or Internet Explorer{/for} will appear as a folder in your [[Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window|Bookmarks Toolbar]] and Bookmarks menu.<br>{for win7,win8}[[Image:Fx78BookmarksFromInternetExplorer-win7]]{/for}{for win10,win11}[[Image:Bookmarks Menu with From Microsoft Edge folder]]{/for} {note}'''Note:''' The Bookmarks Menu button [[Image:Bookmark Menu icon (star on tray)]] is not shown by default. To learn how to add it to your Firefox toolbar and for more information on using bookmarks in Firefox, see [[Bookmarks in Firefox]].{/note} =Related content= If you want to import Favorites from another computer, see [[Import Internet Explorer Favorites from another computer]].