# Creating Documents by Importing FilesApplication data

You can create DocuWorks documents from application data by importing files or folders to DocuWorks.
Multiple files or folders can be imported simultaneously.
Note
By default, the confirmation dialog box is displayed when importing.
For how to set the confirmation dialog box not displayed, refer to How to Setting.

## Importing files

### Displaying a dialog box that allows you to confirm whether to import and convert the file

Procedure
1.
In Desk, select [Import Document] from the [File] menu.
The [Import Document] dialog box appears.
2.
Specify one or more files you want to import, then click [Open].
The [Import Files] dialog box opens.
3.
Click [Yes].
The [Convert application file] dialog box opens.
4.
Select whether to attach original data or create pages, and click [Execute].
The corresponding DocuWorks document is created.

### About naming of documents that were created by another application

- The created document is assigned the same name as the original file. If a file with the same name already exists in the folder, a hyphen (-) and a number is appended to the file name. The type of delimiter to use and the number of digits to append can be set in [Document Operation] under [DocuWorks Desk Options] in the [Preferences] dialog box.
- If you chose to attach original data to the document at import, an icon denoting original data will be displayed in the lower right of the document in Thumbnail view.

## Importing folders

Procedure
1.
In Desk, select [Import Folders] from the [File] menu.
The [Import Folders] dialog box opens.
2.
Select a folder and click [OK].
3.
Select the type of the file to be imported and click [Yes].
By default, the [Convert application file] dialog box opens.
4.
Select whether to attach original data or create pages, and click [Execute].
A new folder is created in the current folder and the DocuWorks documents created are stored in that folder. The name of the newly created folder is the same as the one of the source folder.
Note

- If the created DocuWorks documents do not appear in the workspace, click anywhere in the Desk window to make it active.
- Depending on the application, a print dialog box may appear prompting you to print the file in order to create a document.

## Setting the confirmation dialog box not to display

Use the procedure below to bypass the [Import Document] and/or [Convert application file] dialog boxes when you attempt to import a file.
By default, dragging and dropping a file to the workspace triggers both of these dialog boxes.
Procedure
1.
Select [DocuWorks Settings] in the [File] menu.
2.
Select [Import Files] under [DocuWorks Desk Options] in the [Preferences] dialog box.
3.
To bypass the [Import Files] dialog box, clear the [Display confirmation dialog when importing] check box.
To bypass the [Convert application file] dialog box, select an option other than [Query at Run Time] for [Process for converting application file].
4.
Click [OK].