How to Convert Web pages and MS Word Documents to Plone

You can use existing text in electronic form from an old Web site or a MS Word document to create library Web pages in Plone. It is necessary to remove all HTML formatting or MS Word formatting before inserting it on a page in Plone. The easiest way to do this is to use Notepad. Pasting electronic text in Notepad keeps the text but removes all formatting.

1. Open existing document or Web page
2. Select the text that you want to add to a Plone page
3. Copy the text to the clipboard by using Edit - Copy
4. Open Notepad - Start-Programs-Accessories-Notepad
5. Paste the text into Notepad by using  Edit - Paste
6. Select the newly unformatted text by using  Edit - Select All
7. Copy the text to the clipboard by using Edit - Copy
8. Open your PLOW Web site
9. Log in as an author
10. Navigate to the page you want to edit
    -or-
    navigate to the folder and from the Add Item drop down menu click Page
    
11. Edit or Add metadata if necessary
12. In the Body Text field paste the contents of the clipboard by using Edit - Paste
13. Format text if necessary using the Kupu Editor
14. At the bottom of the page, click the save button