Paste from Word
If you are already familiar with Microsoft Word, it is recommended to initially create the first draft of your knowledge base (KB) article in Word and paste the content from Word into the TDX editor using the Paste from Word button.
- Appropriate headings created in Word will carry over to the article when pasted.
Note: Remember to make the top headings Heading 2 since the article title will be Heading 1.
- Links created in Word will also copy to the article.
You can create the links in the Word document or in the TDX editor.
- Do not paste content directly from Word or from web pages, GitLab wiki pages, OneNote, etc. as the styles will be pasted along with the text.
- Text formatting including bold and bullet and numbered lists will be copied when using the Paste from Word button.
- Insert images after copy/pasting text. Pasted images will be poor quality and can have problems with resizing.
- The Paste as Plain Text button will allow you to paste from anything, but you will lose any formatting, including links.
Use the Paste from Word button to paste text from a Word document.
In the Paste from Word window, right-click and select Paste to copy over the formatting (bold, headings, links, lists, etc.), or select Paste Without Formatting if plain text is wanted.
Pressing ctrl/v is the same as selecting Paste.
Some formatting may need to be done after pasting, but most will paste correctly. Later edits to the article are often more efficiently accomplished in the TDX editor.
The Paste from Word button also works for text copied from web pages and other sources.
Copying from KB article to KB article
When copying and pasting text and images within the same article, ctrl/v or right-click, paste to directly paste into the same article works well. Images can be copied and pasted within the same article or into a different article. Do not paste images from other sources such as web pages or Word documents.
Pasting images
Do NOT paste images from web pages, Word or other sources besides another KB article; pasted images will be poor quality and cannot be easily resized. Images can, however, be copied from other knowledge base articles. After pasting into another article, the image should retain its attributes such as alt tag, borders, alignment, and size.