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Help Desk
If you have encountered a problem using Wikis or have a comment or question about Wikis, please contact the IS&T Service Desk via email or at 617-253-1101
Integrating Office Files
This feature integrates Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, and NeoOffice with the wikis. Users can also import or attach an Office document and convert the content into wiki format. Attached Office documents can also be edited directly from the wiki using an Office application. This feature supports:
- Text documents (.doc)
- Powerpoint presentations
- Excel spreadsheets
In order to use this feature you will need one of the following configurations:
Operating System |
Office Software |
Browser |
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Windows Vista or WIndows XP with Service pack 1 & 2 |
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Mac OS X |
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Linux |
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- If you are using Firefox, you will need to download an add-on. Firefox will prompt you to do this automatically.
- If you are using Internet Explorer, you must use Microsoft Office. You cannot edit documents in OpenOffice when paired with Internet Explorer.
Importing an Office Document into a Wiki Page
1. Choose which wiki page you want to import into.
2. Open the 
menu and select 
3. Click 
or 
and find the document you want to import.
4. Click the 
button.
5. Once the document has been imported, it becomes a Wiki page and can be edited using Rich Text or Wiki Markup. This process is also used when importing spreadsheets or presentations.
Exporting a Wiki Page into a Word Document
1. Open the menu and select
2. A plain text file version of the Wiki page will be downloaded onto your computer.
3. You can open and edit this file using a word processor.