Adding text from M.S.Word into Muse

[casalj10]

How do you import or add text created in Word into Muse? I have tried a few ways and have looked for an 'import' command. It is a two page biography that I want to add. How do I save it so that I can insert it?  Can it be put into the asset library and pulled out when needed?

Thanks,

Joe 

[Günter Heißenbüttel]

• Copy & Paste
• Menu "File/Place"

[Cari Jansen · Accepted solution]

As far as I'm aware you can't import DOCX text into Muse. However, you can import TXT format.

1. In Word perform a Save As and change the File Format / Save As Type to Plain Text (TXT).
2. In Muse you can now use the File > Place command to place this text into your Muse page.

Alternatively as the previous post mentions, you can copy and paste text.

[Günter Heißenbüttel]

Excuse me, my answer was to hasty!

Cari Jansen​ is completely correct.

You can place a .txt file, drag and drop the .txt. file into Muse or copy & paste from a Word document.

[casalj10]

I hope that this is the correct way to continue my question.

I have found two problems with trying to do this. Firstly- converting to TXT removes all the punctuation and leaves me with just words in a row. Secondly, I am trying to add a full page of text onto a black background page.  Still cannot do it.

Joe

[Günter Heißenbüttel]

1. How did you "convert" the text? Did you save it from Word as a simple text file?

2. What happens, if you select the text in Word, copy it, and paste it into Muse?

3. Black text in black background: Click into the text box, select all text (cmd+A), open the "Text" panel and change the text colour to white:

[casalj10]

OK, I have figures it out. I choose the page in Muse,bring it up and minimize the page. I then go to Word and highlight and copy the text. I return to Muse, put the cursor in the area and Paste it on the page. This brings up a narrow box with the text in it. Because, the text is black, I only see some small red lines. I highlight that text which brings up the text in the highlighted area. I then just change the text color to white.

Thanks for the help from all you guys in this matter.

Joe