So, in my previous article, we talked about a little glitch that happens when a user attempts to copy + paste data from Microsoft Word for Mac into the Wiki editing window.
I've had a request to give a step by step breakdown of the process I briefly discussed and so, here it is:
Option 1
Use Microsoft Word to write your article
Copy and Paste into Text Edit
Copy and Paste from Text Edit into the Wiki editor
- Open Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac
- Write your article, make changes, check spelling, etc.
- Save your article, as a Word Document by pulling down File, and selecting save. Name the file whatever you wish, and select an appropriate place to save the document. (Your documents folder is usually a safe bet)
- Select all of the text in your article by pulling down edit, and selecting "select all" (short-cut key for this is Command+A)
- Copy your selection by pulling down edit, and selecting copy (short-cut key for this is Command+C)
- Open Text Edit: You may have to manually browse to your Applications folder on your hard drive, and open the Textedit application. It looks like this:
