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Question: How do I import an Excel or Text file into my website?
Answer:
Website Designer can import 2 types of files / documents.
- Excel (Spreadsheet Documents)
or
- Text (Documents)
How to import an Excel file from MS Excel
To import an Excel file into the Website Designer.
- Run the Website Designer.
Create an empty page to import the Excel file to.
- Select "Insert - Spreadsheet page" on MENU menu.
- Check "Blank-Spreadsheet Page", and click [Create Sheet]
button.
- Give menu item a name and click OK.
Import the Excel file to this blank sheet.
- Pull down the SPREADSHEET menu and select "Import Excel
file into sheet"
- Navigate to the folder in which you saved the Excel file,
and double-click it to import.
- Excel sheet is now on webpage.
How to import a text document from MS Word
Any Word processor can save a document as a TEXT file. To save your
document as a text file....
- Load your document into Word.
- Select "Save As" on the FILE menu.
- On the "Save as" form, select "Plain Text (*.txt)" in the
"Save as Type" drop down box.
- Also give the file a name, and select an appropriate
directory to save the file in, then click the SAVE button.
The document is now saved as a text file.
To import the Text file into the Website Designer.
- Run the Website Designer.
Create an empty page to import Text file to.
- Select "Insert - Spreadsheet page" on MENU menu.
- Check "Blank-Text Sheet", and click [Create Sheet] button.
- Give menu item a name and click OK.
Import the text file to this blank sheet.
- Pull down the SPREADSHEET menu and select "Import Text file
into sheet"
- Navigate to the folder in which you saved the text file,
and double-click it to import.
- Text is now on webpage.
Word Wrap in a text file
Browsers do not "word wrap" text files. A new line occurs only where a
carriage return occurs. Press the ENTER key to insert a carriage return.
To see how your text file will appear in a browser, click the "Preview Website"
button at anytime.
Note: A Spreadsheet page does wrap text.