How to Import Text into Dreamweaver

Converting text from one application to another application can cause mixed results, but Dreamweaver makes it easy. Importing text simply means that you are bringing text in from some other application and putting it into Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver has four options so you can easily import Word documents, Excel documents, XML files and tabular data.

Things You'll Need

• Dreamweaver

Instructions

1. Open Dreamweaver, Start a new blank HTML document by selecting "HTML" under the "New" section on the introduction splash screen.

2. Choose the "File" menu, point to "Import" and then choose from where you want to import the text. If you want to import text from a Word document, click on "Word Document" To import text from an Excel spreadsheet, click on "Excel Document" You can also import XML by selecting the "XML into Template" option. All of these options will bring up a dialog box where you can choose the appropriate file to import into Dreamweaver.

3. Select "Tabular Data" from the "Import" submenu to import data from a table into your Dreamweaver webpage.

4. Browse to find a data file and choose a delimiter. A delimiter is the symbol Dreamweaver will use to separate the data from the table you are importing.

5. Select a table width by selecting "Fit to data" or specifying a percentage.

6. Input numbers for the cell padding and cell spacing and set the properties for your top row format and border for the imported table.

7. Click "OK" on the "Import Tabular Data" dialog box to close the dialog box and input the table data into your Dreamweaver webpage.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also import text into Dreamweaver by copying and pasting from another application or opening files directly into Dreamweaver.