Adding resources

Importing text from a Microsoft Word document

Importing from Microsoft Word is another way to add content to your Moodle book. Moodle book automatically tags up your Word doc into HTML: new chapters are created based on text styled as ‘Heading 1’ and sub-chapters can be created based on text styled as ‘Heading 2’.

This means that you need to ensure that the Word document you want to upload uses styles consistently; otherwise you might get content in the book on the wrong pages.

You should also make sure that the Word document does not have Track Changes enabled. If it does, the text in the file will not import correctly.

To import a Microsoft Word document while you are editing a book, go to the Administration block on the left-hand side of the screen and click on Book administration and then Import from Microsoft Word.

On the new screen you can check the tickbox Create subchapters based on subheadings if the Microsoft Word document has content with the ‘Heading 2’ style.

Add the Microsoft Word file by dragging and dropping it into the area shown or by clicking on the Choose a file… button and navigating to it.

Click on the Import button for the importing screen to appear. Click on the Continue button.

Your Word file will be added as a new chapter to the end of your book.