# Creating Documents by Importing FilesApplication data

You can create DocuWorks documents or PDF documents from application data by importing files 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.
Select [Convert to DocuWorks documents and import files] or [Convert to PDF documents and import files] and click [Yes].
The [Import Application Files (DocuWorks Documents)] dialog box or [Import Application Files (PDF Documents)] 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 [Import Application Files (DocuWorks Documents)] 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

You can bypass the following dialog boxes when you attempt to import a file.

- [Import Files] dialog box
- [Import Application Files (DocuWorks Documents)] dialog box
- [Import Application Files (PDF Documents)] dialog box

By default, importing a file triggers all 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 and select whether to convert files into DocuWorks documents or PDF documents.
To bypass the [Import Application Files (DocuWorks Documents)] dialog box, select an option other than [Query at Run Time] for [Action when importing application files (convert to DocuWorks documents)].
To bypass the [Import Application Files (PDF Documents)] dialog box, select an option other than [Query at Run Time] for [Action when importing application files (convert to PDF documents)].
4.
Click [OK].