Copying content from MS Word

Adding content to your web pages can be a lengthy process. This process may be simplified, however, by utilising a word processing application such as Microsoft Word. By preparing the text and images in MS Word, you can also take advantage of the comprehensive spelling and grammar options to proof the information. Once completed, you can then copy and paste the information (including images) directly into a web page. This is also advantageous when you already have most of your material created as MS Word documents.

An added benefit of this technique is that the images and formatting will be automatically updated to reflect the style of your site. Very few website management tools are capable of doing this.

First you need to create the Microsoft Word document…

1. Open Microsoft Word then open or create the intended web page as a document
   
2. Select File > Save and save the document on your computer
   
   Now you need to select and copy the information that you intend to display on the web page…
3. Move the mouse pointer immediately left of the first character you wish to select
4. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the insertion point down the page, until you have selected all of the relevant text
   
   Note: if you want to select the entire document, simply press [Ctrl] + [A]. If you are selecting images, ensure that you select text both above and below the image to make sure that you properly select the image
   
   
   Now copy the selected information…
5. Select Edit > Copy to copy the information into the computer’s memory
   You could also press [Ctrl] + [C] or click on the Copy tool  
   You can now paste the information into your web page…
6. Launch, or switch to, SilverStripe CMS
   
   If you already have SilverStripe CMS running, simply use the keyboard shortcut [Alt] + [Tab] to switch to that application…
7. Click on the Site Content icon  to display the Site Content window
8. Locate or add the required page (for more information, refer to Finding a Page or Adding a Page)
9. Click on the page in the My Site pane to display the contents and properties in the Edit Page pane
10. Click on the Content tab in the Edit Page pane to display the Content page
11. Click on the Main sub-tab to display the details
12. Click in the Content field to position the insertion point
    
13. Click on the Paste tool  to paste in the copied contents