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Anonymous
January 10, 2017
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Splitting word document into multiple topics

  • January 10, 2017
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Hi,

Is there any way to split a single word document into the multiple topics, while importing to the RoboHelp 2015?

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Captiv8r
Captiv8r
Legend
January 10, 2017

Hi there

There is an option that does this. But it relies upon the Word document being imported having been properly formatted using Word styles. When you begin the import process, you see the dialog below.

Click the Edit button highlighted in the image and RoboHelp will scan the document and present options for splitting into topics.

Choose the paragraph style you want to be used and enable the Pagination option. You should then be set.

Cheers... Rick

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prhmusic2
Inspiring
January 10, 2017

Rick is exactly right about how to do what you asked. Because I am "fighting" with RoboHelp when it comes to Word styles and linking to them (yes, I know you asked about importing - it's the same window whether you are linking or importing). To reiterate this is what my Conversion Settings window looks like:

I sent this screenshot to Adobe Tech Support and asked if I deleted the "AutoSig" style from all of my Word documents, would that style still display on this window? I'm willing to go through my 68 linked documents and eradicate any stray styles. However, the answer I got back from Adobe Tech Support was yes, "Autosig" will still be on the window.

So, my caution to you is to work very carefully with your Word docs even if you are only initially importing into RobobHelp.

As for me, I'm on the hunt for the configuration file that builds the values that are displayed on this list. I need to better understand why RoboHelp thinks "Autosig" is a style to be displayed on this window.

Paul

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Captiv8r
Captiv8r
Legend
January 10, 2017

It has always been my own understanding that the list you see is rather dynamic and is "built" during that process of importing when you see the animation.

Have you tried deleting that style from one of the Word documents, then importing into a new project to test?

Cheers... Rick

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