I want to import bookmaks from Internet Explorer, but "import" on the file menu is grayed out.

I dont know what else to tell you.

This can happen if you are in private browsing mode. In that mode some features are disabled. For details of how to get out of private browsing mode see this link - https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing

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