{"id":27673,"date":"2023-08-12T11:28:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T08:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/?p=27673"},"modified":"2024-02-02T09:44:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T07:44:46","slug":"import-files-from-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/import-files-from-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Import files from desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You may insert a file or group of files directly from your computer to the editor window by dragging and dropping into a section or column. This feature supports the allowed file types .jpeg, .png, .gif, and mp4. 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