Where can I find information on how Word styles are used (or not) during import to Confluence?

Question

Some formatting in my Word documents is not importing how I want it. For example, if a list has list items with multiple paragraphs, the first paragraph in each item becomes a single list with paragraphs underneath it. I would like to know if there are things I can do in Word to improve the import. Thanks!

Giuliano C. · Answer

Hey Sandy,

As the content could have different results. For that, do you have some examples on the formatting that you are trying to work?

Some options:

* You can try to get the Source Code from Word and then, paste it inside the Source Editor
*  This web article have some other options to use a workaround, that you can give a try: https://webapp.usm.maine.edu/confluence/display/webcms/Pasting+from+MS+Word

Hope it helps you!

Cheers,

Giu

Milo Test · Answer

The best way I've found to import Word docs is to start with an exported Word doc. I get the doc styled right in Confluence then export it to Word and use it as a template. Then the import success goes from about 80% to about 95%.