I. Intro
Availability: Drive and My Document Library are in beta and are not yet available to all users.
Notice: Instructions in this article apply to all document types in Lark Docs, including Docs, Sheets, Base, and MindNotes.
You can import your local files as Lark documents. You can import a single file or bulk import multiple files.
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To upload local files without converting them to Lark documents, see Upload local files and folders.
II. Steps
Import a local file
- Click Docs in the left navigation bar of the desktop app to open the Lark Docs homepage. Alternatively, open the link http://larksuite.com/drive/home in your browser.
- Hover over Upload and then select Import as New Docs.
- In the pop-up window, select the type of file you want to import and select the local file. Multiple files of the same type can be selected.
- Double-click the local file or click Open in the lower-right corner of the window to start importing. The progress of the import will be displayed in the lower-right corner of the Docs page.
Note:
- If you select Upload Files and the file type you select is a format that can be imported as a Lark document, a prompt will appear. Select Import to import the file as a Lark document, or select Upload only.
- If you select the upload location as a wiki space or My Document Library, this prompt will not appear.
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Bulk import local files
- On the Docs homepage, hover over Upload and select Import as New Docs.
- In the pop-up window, select Bulk Import.
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- Select all the files you want to import.
- Click Open in the lower-right corner of the window to start importing. The progress of the import will be displayed in the lower-right corner of the Docs page.
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Convert uploaded files to Lark Docs
If you've already uploaded a local file, you can convert it into a Lark document.
- Open an uploaded .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .csv, or .pptx format file.
- Click Convert to Doc in the upper-right corner. Alternatively, hover over the ··· icon and then click Convert to Doc.
- Choose whether to keep the original file in the pop-up window.
Note: If the uploaded file is stored in a wiki space or My Document Library, you cannot convert it to a Lark document using the above method. You must first move the file to My Space (Drive > My Folders) or a folder.
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III. FAQs