import a document from word to paper

[royd1000]

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

[Jane]

Hey there (@royd1000), to further address this inquiry, let me forward it to a team specialist. In order to proceed with that, I’ve sent you a brief message on the email connected to your Forum profile. Whenever you find some time please check your inbox for my message & I’ll make sure to promptly get back in touch with you asap. Thanks again & I’ll be awaiting your next reply!

[lizod]

Hi -

I would also like to be able to import a Word document into Dropbox Paper. I often create a document in Word and then decide I want colleagues to collaborate on it, so I would want to import it to Paper (as Google Docs allows).

Is this functionality available? If not, can you add that functionality?

Many thanks.

[Jane · Accepted solution]

Hey there (@lizod), thanks for checking in with us on on our Community! 

While the "Import doc" feature on Paper home :house: 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 & I’ll do my best to check back with you. Take care & happy :memo: editing until we talk again!

[peytonstafford]

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]

Hey @peytonstafford, thanks for checking in with us! 

For starters, you should be able to access your Dropbox files in Paper through the ribbon you’re seeing at the bottom as you’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 didn’t make it across?

Let me know whenever you get a chance! 

[peytonstafford]

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?

[Jane]

Thanks for checking my pointers & keeping me in the loop here @peytonstafford! 

We may be viewing something different, however I’d be interested in seeing what a blank new Paper doc looks on your end to better understand the differences. If that’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 you’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.]

I’ll be awaiting this screenshot to further advise. Thanks again! 

[peytonstafford]

Thanks, again, Jane. Here is the screenshot you requested. 

[Jane]

Thanks for the screen grab @peytonstafford! 

Can I have you click within the doc once to see if the insert menu appears? 

Thanks again for keeping in touch; please let me know how you get on with my suggestion!