Depending on the size and nature of the document, I would go for option 1 or 2,
but if it a lot of tables and bullets, then I think option 3 (mapping a Word
document to FM) is a better choice, especially if table columns are properly
mapped.
Please keep in mind that conversion almost always requires some tweaking and
rework, but it is much better than retyping long tables. Regards, Tarlochan S
Nahal
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I *always" go with option 2 as Word always has so much crud in the
background.
Maybe Frame is good at leaving that behind, but as a glass half empty kind
of person, I'm not willing to take the chance.
Alison
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Not that I have come across--unless I'm missing something obvious.
While I appreciate the new Word import feature (it has been in InDesign for
some time), it works best if one is working with experienced Word users who
know how to use styles properly. That is not always the case.
The problem is when the Word file comes in with a bunch of unwanted styles
(sometimes not even used in the document). Granted, one could import those
styles and rename & reformat them or map them to existing styles, but that
isn't how I like to work in many cases. A simple solution is for Adobe put
back in an option to import as plain text (like the previous import dialog
used to have).
Option 1: a working "solution" is to open Word and copy the text. In
FrameMaker, use the Paste Special menu and choose text.
Option 2: save the Word file as text and import.
Option 3: go with the flow and map the Word styles to Frame styles, but that
works best if all writers use styles consistently.
David Creamer
IDEAS Training
FrameMaker training since 1991
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From: Pat Christenson <[1][email protected]>
If you're importing a Word document into FrameMaker 2017, is there a
way to disable the feature that adds unmapped formats to the FrameMaker
paragraph, character, and table catalogs?
Thanks.
Pat Christenson
Senior Technical Writer, Client Education
Morningstar, Inc.
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