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fredg_techwrite
fredg_techwrite
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April 13, 2021
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Copy info from third-party and paste to FrameMaker

  • April 13, 2021
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Hello,
We have a defect tracking system.
I can copy the columns and rows of text and paste it get the information into a text editor such as notepad (in an orderly fashion) etc.


I’d like to copy and paste this information into the rows and columns of a table in a FrameMaker doc, but see no obvious option to achieve this.


 I don’t want to import a file like a Word document because I want to apply the FrameMaker paragraph and character settings.
 
Is there a way to do this?
Or am I doomed to enter each row of information manually into FrameMaker?
I’m working with FrameMaker 2019.
 
Kind regards,
Fred Gerke
 

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    Correct answer Klaus Göbel

    Hi Fred,

    you can paste it directly into Framemaker (Paste Special).

    Then go to menu -> table -> convert to table.

     

    Or you can paste it directly with paste. That also creates a table.

     

    3 replies

    Jeff_Coatsworth
    Community Expert
    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 13, 2021

    There's also the old trick of making plain-old Paste into Paste Special by rearranging the ClipboardFormatsPriorities= line in the maker.ini to read:
    ClipboardFormatsPriorities=TEXT, FILE, MIFW, MIF, RTF, OLE 2, META, EMF,  DIB, BMP, UNICODE TEXT

      Klaus Göbel
      Klaus GöbelCorrect answer
      Legend
      April 13, 2021

      Hi Fred,

      you can paste it directly into Framemaker (Paste Special).

      Then go to menu -> table -> convert to table.

       

      Or you can paste it directly with paste. That also creates a table.

       

        fredg_techwrite
        fredg_techwriteAuthor
        Known Participant
        April 13, 2021

        Thank you Klaus.

        I'd completely forgotten.

        I guess if you don't use it, you lose it.

         

        Kind regarads,

        Fred Gerke

        pulkitn
        Adobe Employee
        pulkitn
        Adobe Employee
        April 13, 2021

        Yes, "Paste Special " & "Smart Paste " (structured ) are a very powerful feature which is helpful when you are trying to copy paste a content but also wants it to be formatted and properly structured respectively.

        -Pulkit

        fredg_techwrite
        fredg_techwriteAuthor
        Known Participant
        April 13, 2021

        Edit for improved readability:

         

        Hello,
        We have a defect tracking system.
        I can copy the columns and rows of text and paste it into a text editor such as notepad (in an orderly fashion) etc.

        From notepad, I’d like to copy and paste this information into the rows and columns of a table in a FrameMaker doc, but see no obvious option to achieve this.

         I don’t want to import a file into Frame because I want to apply the FrameMaker paragraph and character settings.
         
        Is there a way to do this?
        Or am I doomed to enter each row of information manually into FrameMaker?
        I’m working with FrameMaker 2019.
         
        Kind regards,
        Fred Gerke

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