# Won't let me import a deck into Anki after new update

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**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 24, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/wont-let-me-import-a-deck-into-anki-after-new-update/40233 "2024-01-24T22:42:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tarynm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tarynm1](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Tarynm1)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/wont-let-me-import-a-deck-into-anki-after-new-update/40233/1 "2024-01-24T22:42:53Z")

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I recently upgraded to the new updated version of Anki Desktop. I want to import three decks like I have been doing with the old update. However, whenever I try to add them it says “Unable to read file. It probably requires a newer version of Anki to import.”

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**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/wont-let-me-import-a-deck-into-anki-after-new-update/40233/2 "2024-01-25T03:16:56Z")

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That’s surprising - does the about screen show you’re on 23.12? If so, would you be able to share one of the problem files with me privately, using e.g a Google Drive or OneDrive private link? You can post a private message on [anki.tenderapp.com](http://anki.tenderapp.com).

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**Author:** ![abdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/abdo/32/654_2.png) [@abdo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdo)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/wont-let-me-import-a-deck-into-anki-after-new-update/40233/3 "2024-01-28T13:18:25Z")

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It’s worth ruling out add-ons too. The Special Fields add-on is known to cause this.  
[https://docs.ankiweb.net/troubleshooting.html](https://docs.ankiweb.net/troubleshooting.html)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/wont-let-me-import-a-deck-into-anki-after-new-update/40233/4 "2024-02-27T13:18:55Z")

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