> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.daedaline.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding Documents

> Upload and organise documents in your Daedaline project.

Documents are the foundation of every Daedaline project. Once uploaded, they are processed and indexed so you can ask questions, build sheets, and compose reports against them.

## Opening the Documents tab

Inside a project, click the **Documents** tab in the navigation bar at the top of the project page. If no documents have been added yet, you will see an empty state with an upload area and an **Add Folder** button.

## Uploading documents

Daedaline supports three upload methods:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="File upload (drag and drop)">
    Drag one or more files directly onto the upload area, or click to open the file picker.

    **Supported file types:**

    * **Documents** — PDF, Word (`.doc`, `.docx`), PowerPoint (`.ppt`, `.pptx`), plain text, RTF, ODT, ODP
    * **Spreadsheets** — Excel (`.xlsx`, `.xls`, `.xlsm`)
    * **Archives** — ZIP (contents are extracted and each file is processed individually)

    Files are automatically checked for duplicates — if a file with the same content already exists in the project, it is skipped and a notification is shown.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Web URL">
    Switch to the **Web** tab in the uploader to import a document from a public URL. Paste the URL and Daedaline will fetch and process the page content.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="HData">
    The **HData** tab provides access to a specialised data source integration. Contact your account team for details on connecting an HData source.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="SharePoint / OneDrive">
    The **SharePoint** tab lets you browse your Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint libraries and import files directly — no local download required. You will be prompted to connect your Microsoft account the first time you use this option.

    See [Connecting SharePoint](/document-management/connecting-sharepoint) for a full walkthrough.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Upload progress

After selecting files, the uploader moves through the following stages:

| Stage      | Description                              |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Pending    | Files are queued and being verified      |
| Processing | Files are being hashed and deduplicated  |
| Uploading  | Files are being transferred              |
| Attaching  | Documents are being added to the project |
| Done       | Documents are ready for processing       |

Once attached, documents are sent for ingestion (text extraction and indexing). You can monitor their status in the file manager.

## Auto-organise

When **Auto-organise** is enabled, Daedaline will automatically sort uploaded documents into folders based on their content. You can toggle this setting in the uploader before confirming an upload.

<Note>
  If you manually move a document into a folder after uploading, auto-organise is automatically disabled for that document so your manual arrangement is preserved.
</Note>

## Organising documents with folders

To keep your document library tidy, you can create folders:

1. Click **Add Folder** in the Documents tab.
2. Give the folder a name.
3. Drag documents into folders, or upload directly into a selected folder.

Folders can be nested and renamed at any time. You can also set a description on a folder to provide context for your team.

## Document statuses

Each document in the file manager displays a status indicator:

| Status     | Meaning                                                                  |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Ready      | The document has been fully processed and is available for querying      |
| Processing | The document is being ingested                                           |
| Error      | Processing failed; the document can be re-ingested from the actions menu |

## Next steps

With documents in your project, you are ready to start asking questions.

<Card title="Asking Questions" icon="circle-question" href="/getting-started/asking-questions">
  Use the Findings tab to query across your documents and get cited answers.
</Card>