How to load a .pln file in MSFS2024?

I can’t figure out how to load an existing .pln file in MSFS2024.
I can turn the plan into a route description string and paste it into the planner, but that method has drawbacks that I would like to avoid.

If it’s obvious to you how to load a .pln file in Free Flight, please let me know.
Yes, I’m challenged by modern UI design.

Did you try loading it from the EFB? I think there’s an option somewhere, but I have not tried it yet myself.

There is a “load” button in the EFB, but that just opens an empty window instead of a file dialog. My assumption is that this button is used to load a flight plan prepared on planner.flightsimulator.com.

For a PLN file load it from the main menu EFB.
For a FLT file, load it from the EFB in the cockpit.
Both of those display load/save dialogs for me.

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Ah, we got two “load” buttons in the EFB: one on top for the “planner” flight plans. And one at the very bottom (scroll down!) for local files.

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Can’t get it in to the Collins

It crashes my msfs 2024 each time I try this.
Does it need to be in a specific folder to this purpose? In msgs 2020, it was the local state folder.
And do I first need to enter the departure airport on the main menu screen?
Thank you!