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Let's say you have a document like this:
Let's say you have a file you want to upload in the Microsoft word format. To convert the document to an HTML file, follow these steps.


==Editing a document in Google Docs==
==Exporting a word document to an HTML file==
 
[[Image:WordFileWithPopcorn.PNG|none|600px]]
[[Image:ISoft-Presage Add Document 3.PNG|none|400px]]
   In addition, from Microsoft word, you can export the word file as an HTML file.
 
   But you want it to have some images as well.
 
[[Image:Popcorn(with pics!).PNG|none|400px]]
 
  While you may want to do this through a word document, Presage does not support uploading files of such a format.
  HOWEVER, presage does support uploading an HTML file. Here is how you can create a nice looking document with pictures and save it as an HTML file
[[Image:ISoft-Presage google docs.png|none|600px]]
  First, go to Google docs.
 
[[Image:ISoft-Presage Google doc2.png|none|600px]]
 
  From here, you can create a fresh Google Doc, or, upload an existing word document to Google Docs.
  Let's make a new Google doc.
[[Image:ISoft-Presage Google doc3.png|none|600px]]


   Once you have made the google doc and added the images you wanted,
[[Image:WordToHTML2.PNG|none|600px]]
  Click '''File>Download>Web page (.html, zipped).
   To do this, click the '''file''' button in the top left corner. From there you can click '''Export > Change File Type > Save As'''.
  From here, you can extract the files from the downloaded .zip file, and upload the .html file.


==What if I already have my word document and I don't want to rewrite all of it in Google Docs?==
[[Image:WordToHTML3.png|none|600px]]
  Finally, after you click '''Save As''', click '''Save as File Type''' and selecting the .html file tag.


  Never fear, Google allows you to upload a word doc to your google drive, edit it in google docs, and re-download it to your computer as a .html file, as seen below.


[[Image:ISoft-Presage Google doc4.png|none|600px]]
  '''NOTE:''' at the moment exporting through word does not preserve the image as part of the HTML file, so the image will not show up in Presage. If you would
   First, save the word document you want to use.
    
  like the images to be embedded in your file so they show up in Presage mobile, feel free to email customer support and we will do this for you.


[[Image:ISoft-Presage Google doc5.png|none|600px]]
   If you would like to encode and embed the images yourself, follow the tutorial below:
   Next, click '''new > upload file''' and select the word document from your computer.
  Your word document should now be on your google drive.


[[Image:ISoft-Presage Google doc6.png|none|600px]]
==Encoding and Embedding the images into HTML==
  Next, right click your word document and click '''open with > Google docs.'''
  Once you have your word file opened in Google docs, repeat the step above where you save the file as a zipped .html file.


   In addition, from Microsoft word, you can export the word file as an HTML file.
   Encoding images to base64 can be a little tricky, so click '''[[Presage/User_Guide/Document_Management_Screen/converting-doc-to-html/base64-stuff|HERE]]''' to see how.

Latest revision as of 08:07, 24 June 2020

Let's say you have a file you want to upload in the Microsoft word format. To convert the document to an HTML file, follow these steps.

Exporting a word document to an HTML file

WordFileWithPopcorn.PNG
 In addition, from Microsoft word, you can export the word file as an HTML file.
WordToHTML2.PNG
 To do this, click the file button in the top left corner. From there you can click Export > Change File Type > Save As.
WordToHTML3.png
 Finally, after you click Save As, click Save as File Type and selecting the .html file tag.



 NOTE: at the moment exporting through word does not preserve the image as part of the HTML file, so the image will not show up in Presage. If you would 
 
 like the images to be embedded in your file so they show up in Presage mobile, feel free to email customer support and we will do this for you.

 If you would like to encode and embed the images yourself, follow the tutorial below:

Encoding and Embedding the images into HTML

 Encoding images to base64 can be a little tricky, so click HERE to see how.
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