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When I installed Chrome, it asked if I wanted to import my bookmarks from other browsers. Despite saying I wanted the Firefox ones, the new item in the menu says 'Imported from IE'.
Which means if I want to access one of those I've got to go: Other Bookmarks / Imported from IE /<bookmark>.
What I would like to be able to do is to copy all those bookmarks up one level, to the 'Other Bookmarks' menu.
So far, I seem to be only able to copy one at a time, and considering the number of bookmarks that is something I would rather not have to do.
Is there some way of mass copying the bookmarks?

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Short summary and context: the thread contains three useful approaches — suggested export/import, pointed out editing an exported HTML, and reported a simple selection/copy that solved the immediate need. The notes below add a few alternative, low-risk options and a safe advanced route for anyone arriving later with the same “Imported from IE” folder problem.

Practical fast path (no HTML editing): open the Bookmark Manager directly at chrome://bookmarks (or use the Bookmark Manager shortcut). The manager supports multi-select (Shift‑click for ranges, Ctrl/Cmd‑click for individual picks) and drag‑and‑drop or cut/copy/paste into another folder. Toggling the bookmarks bar helps expose the target folder quickly. These actions are still the quickest way to move many entries without exporting or scripting. ()

Advanced (power-user) option — edit the local bookmark file: Chrome stores bookmarks in the profile Bookmarks file (and Bookmarks.bak) inside the user profile folder (for example Windows: C:\Users\<name>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default). Close Chrome, make a copy of both files, then edit the JSON carefully (move items out of the imported folder into the Other Bookmarks children array). Reopen Chrome and re-enable sync only after confirming everything looks right. This is fast for large bulk moves but requires caution: invalid JSON or an unsynced change can lose data. (howtogeek.com)

If avoiding manual edits is preferable, several bookmark-management extensions offer batch select, bulk-move, de‑duplication and flattening tools; install only well-reviewed extensions and keep a local export backup first. For any path chosen, create a backup export or copy of the Bookmarks file before making large changes. (chromewebstore.google.com)

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try follow this link :

else backup the bookmarks in firefox (Bookamrks -> Show All Bookmarks) -> (Library->Import and Backup button -> Export html, in window opened) , which will generate an html file to store on your hard-disk. then, open chrome, open the bookmark manager, click on Organise -> import bookmarks, and find the saved html file to import.

hope this helps

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When I installed Chrome, it asked if I wanted to import my bookmarks from other browsers. Despite saying I wanted the Firefox ones, the new item in the menu says 'Imported from IE'.
Which means if I want to access one of those I've got to go: Other Bookmarks / Imported from IE /<bookmark>.
What I would like to be able to do is to copy all those bookmarks up one level, to the 'Other Bookmarks' menu.
So far, I seem to be only able to copy one at a time, and considering the number of bookmarks that is something I would rather not have to do.
Is there some way of mass copying the bookmarks?

you can always export the bookmarks to a single html file - edit the file and then import them back in
but this means you need to feel comfortable with HTML lists

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Sorry, but I know nothing about html lists. Is there a quick way to learn up on them, or is there another solution?

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Actually, I've just done something else, that works, much more simply.
I opened the bookmark manager, clicked on 'Imported from IE' to show all of them.Then Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C. Then clicked on 'Other Bookmarks' and did a Ctrl-V.
They all now appear at the higher level, then did Organise/Reorder by title and they are now at the higher level and sorted into order.
Amazing, I didn't think something as simple could work!

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