# Add files and folders > Bring files into PlexiDesk's Files: pick them, drag them in, import a whole folder from your computer, make new folders, and add Office documents. Source: https://plexiidesk.com/help/files-add-and-import Section: Office > Files and the browser Plans: All plans Updated: 2026-10-15 There are four ways to get things into Files: pick files, drag them in, import a whole folder from your computer, or file an Office document you already have. Whichever you use, PlexiDesk keeps its own copy, so the originals on your computer stay exactly as they are. ## Before you start - Adding files is on every plan. - Open Files and go to the folder you want the files in. See [Files: your folders and files](https://plexiidesk.com/help/files-overview). ## Add files 1. Click **Add files** in the toolbar. 2. In the **Add files** window, choose one or more files and open them. The files are copied into the folder you are in. You can add files of any kind. ## Drag files in Drag files from your computer onto the Files window. A coloured outline shows where they will go, and they are copied into the folder you are in. To put them straight into a folder you can see, drop them onto that folder. > **Tip:** > Files you drop onto a desk are kept in Files too, at the top level. So a picture or PDF you added to a desk is never lost: open Files to find it, and move it into a folder if you like. See [Drop files, links and apps onto a desk](https://plexiidesk.com/help/canvas-drop-files). ## Import a whole folder 1. Click **Import folder** in the toolbar. 2. In the **Import a folder into your Drive** window, choose a folder on your computer. PlexiDesk copies the folder into the one you are in, under its own name, with its subfolders and files laid out the same way. Brain then takes in the new files, so you can find them when you search. A few things are left out: - Hidden files and folders, whose names start with a full stop. - Folders used by developer tools, such as a project's downloaded packages. - Any single file over 100 MB. One import brings in at most 5,000 files. ## Make a new folder Click **New folder** in the toolbar. A folder called "New folder" appears in the folder you are in. Right-click it and choose **Rename** to name it. See [Organise files and file documents](https://plexiidesk.com/help/files-organise-and-file-documents). ## Add an Office document 1. Click **Add document** in the toolbar. The **File an existing document here** window lists your Office documents that are not yet in a folder. 2. Click a document. It now shows in this folder. Double-click it to open it in its editor. If every document is already in a folder, the window says so. To move a document that is already filed, see [Organise files and file documents](https://plexiidesk.com/help/files-organise-and-file-documents). ## What happens to what you add - **It is a copy.** Changing or deleting the original on your computer does not change the copy in Files. - **Large photos are made smaller.** A large photo is stored at up to 2,560 pixels along its longest side, in the same format, when that makes the file smaller. This keeps your Drive quick to sync. GIF and SVG pictures, and smaller photos, are kept exactly as they are. - **Very large files stay on this computer.** A file over 50 MB is kept on the computer you added it on and marked **on this device only**. Its name and type still show on your other computers. ## Common questions **Can I undo adding files?** For files you added with **Add files** or by dragging them in, yes: click **Undo** in the toolbar straight away. To take back an imported folder, right-click it and choose **Delete folder and contents**. **My imported folder is missing some files.** They were hidden, over 100 MB, or in a developer tools folder, or the folder held more than 5,000 files. Add any you need with **Add files**. **Can I add a link instead of a file?** Files holds files and folders. To keep a web link on a desk, drag it onto the desk or use the File or link widget. See [File or link widget](https://plexiidesk.com/help/widget-file-or-link). **I need a photo at its full size.** Keep the original on your computer. Files stores large photos at a size suited to working with them on desks and in documents. ## Related tasks - [Files: your folders and files](https://plexiidesk.com/help/files-overview) - [Organise files and file documents](https://plexiidesk.com/help/files-organise-and-file-documents) - [Drop files, links and apps onto a desk](https://plexiidesk.com/help/canvas-drop-files) - [Drive (folder) widget](https://plexiidesk.com/help/widget-drive) - [File or link widget](https://plexiidesk.com/help/widget-file-or-link)