How to Copy and Paste to a Template at eHow or Another Website

Is it difficult for you to type at a template of eHow or other websites? If one thing goes wrong, the article could be lost. If writers do not keep copies of articles, problems arise when eHow removes articles, or the work disappears into space. Sometimes, the easiest method is to copy and paste each section to the appropriate template area from a word processor like Microsoft Word. Please refer to the following steps to success.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Open a page in word processor.
   Do not put the title in your word processor, as you will type it at the site.

2. 
    

   Write the introduction. You might use a personal story to introduce the article, but the entire article cannot be personal, per guidelines. It might be best to do the article in one tense, but it is not a hard fast rule.

3. Type steps one at a time, ensuring that each step fully explains the procedure. If you have too many steps, you might combine some of the points.
   When you get to the tips and warnings, just type each line separately without bullets.

4. Putting it on the template.
   After typing the title at the website, copy and paste each section from word processor to the appropriate place on the template, using expanded view. Sometimes problems occur using the wizard.

5. 
    

   To do this, select the text, have both the word processor and the template on separate tabs or one minimized. Then go to word processor, select text, and click edit, click copy, then to the site and click edit and paste.

6. When you get to the warnings and tips, copy each line separately from word processor
   Press enter after the line on the website to bring up bullets. Be sure to put the pointer and click at the appropriate location for the document
   entry.

7. Other sections of the template
   Be sure to pick the appropriate article categories on the template. If you select the wrong category, the ads may be inappropriate to the article. If the article is about caffeine addiction and you pick diet and then diet and nutrition, diet ads may appear by the article. To fix this, go to the template, and remove the wrong one (at remove) and pick the one you want

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to use the expanded view of the template
• Put your mouse pointer at the correct place when you paste at the internet
• You can edit at the template or add a picture at any time.
• Do not get out of the template until it is saved, or your work could be lost.

[schmammel]

on 11/1/2009 Excellent summary - I have had snags before. Typing in a template works!

[bellerose]

on 10/20/2009 Excellent instructions for how to to copy and paste to a template at eHow or another website. You're right that typing your article out in advance helps you organize it better--in addition to keeping your copy from getting lost if it is typed directly onto the template. 5*

[riefderrico]

on 10/20/2009 I copy from a template in Word to eHow every time I write an article. Great suggestions!

[kinderhook]

on 10/20/2009 This is a good summary of the steps to write in Word and copy & paste it to eHow's expanded form. Write directly in the website, and you will, one day, be disappointed/frustrated/upset.... 5*