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royd1000
Explorer | Level 4
7 years ago
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import a document from word to paper

Hello, I think I had this usefull feature before and i can't find it now. How do I import a word document to paper ? Thanks
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  • Jane's avatar
    Jane
    7 years ago
    Hey there (lizod), thanks for checking in with us on on our Community! 
     
    While the "Import doc" feature on Paper home šŸ  has been temporarily disabled, you can still insert any file into Dropbox Paper. Please do let me know here in case you have any additional questions after having a look at resource I linked above & Iā€™ll do my best to check back with you. Take care & happy šŸ“ editing until we talk again!
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Jane
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7 years ago
Hey there (lizod), thanks for checking in with us on on our Community! 
 
While the "Import doc" feature on Paper home šŸ  has been temporarily disabled, you can still insert any file into Dropbox Paper. Please do let me know here in case you have any additional questions after having a look at resource I linked above & Iā€™ll do my best to check back with you. Take care & happy šŸ“ editing until we talk again!
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peytonstafford
Helpful | Level 6
7 years ago

I tried this. It adds the Word document to a Paper document, but it does not open the document in Paper for collaborative editing. I copied and pasted in a resume, and the formatting is all off. Didn't there used to be a feature to open files that were in Dropbox in Paper?

  • Jane's avatar
    Jane
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    7 years ago
    Hey peytonstafford, thanks for checking in with us! 
     
    For starters, you should be able to access your Dropbox files in Paper through the ribbon youā€™re seeing at the bottom as youā€™re editing a Paper doc. You can also drag and drop any file in Dropbox, as long as it's under 50 MB. Was there any special formatting that didnā€™t make it across?
     
    Let me know whenever you get a chance! 
    • peytonstafford's avatar
      peytonstafford
      Helpful | Level 6
      7 years ago

      Hi Jane,

      Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, I do not see a ribbon at the bottom of my Paper documents, and when I view the Word file under discussion in Dropbox, the options to open it are MicroSoft Word or to show it in Finder. There is no longer the option to open it in Paper. Am I missing something?

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        Jane
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        7 years ago
        Thanks for checking my pointers & keeping me in the loop here peytonstafford! 
         
        We may be viewing something different, however Iā€™d be interested in seeing what a blank new Paper doc looks on your end to better understand the differences. If thatā€™s okay with you, could you include a screenshot (without personal info) in your next message?
         
        Re-iterating from my last comment, instead of importing your files from Dropbox to Paper, you can drag & drop them inside a Paper doc. If youā€™ve already stored this file in your Dropbox account, you should get a brief note about the match. 
         
        [On a brief sidenote, this thread was initially created (almost) a year ago, so the feature has evolved since then.]
         
        Iā€™ll be awaiting this screenshot to further advise. Thanks again! 

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