# File add volume

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/file-add-volume/284>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 8, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/file-add-volume/284 "2017-05-08T18:27:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![marcro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@marcro](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/marcro)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/file-add-volume/284/1 "2017-05-08T18:27:15Z")

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Hi

I have not used 3D slicer at all before, only, Mimics (Materialise). I see in a tutorial that there is a choice “add volume” under File but I dont have that option. Does anyone know why or where I can find that option?

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/file-add-volume/284/2 "2017-05-08T18:30:03Z")

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You can load data by drag-and-dropping a file or folder to the Slicer main window; or use menu: File / Add Data or File / DICOM.

I would recommend to use latest nightly version of Slicer and corresponding training materials:  
[https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/Nightly/Training](https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/Nightly/Training)