You can import documents that are of the following file formats:
Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx)
Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Text (.txt)
Portable Document Format (.pdf)
You can import documents that contain images or tables and you can code at these items. To import documents:
In Navigation View, click the Sources button.
Click on the Internals folder.
On the Project menu, click Import Internals.
The Import Internals dialog box is displayed.
In the Import from field, click the Browse button.
In the Import Sources dialog box, select the file you want to import. Hold down the CTRL key to select multiple files or the SHIFT key to select a range of files.
Click the Open button.
The selected files are displayed in the Import from field.
Select the required options
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Create descriptions |
Uses the first paragraph of the imported document to create the document's description. |
Code sources at new cases located under |
Code the entire source at a new case. For example, if a document is an interview with Mary Smith you could code the document at a new case Mary Smith. The new case will be added at the root level of the cases folder, unless you specify an alternative location. To specify an alternative location for the new case:
The Select Location dialog box is displayed.
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Create as read-only |
If you want to prevent editing of the imported document, click this check box. Refer to Making Sources Read-Only for more information. |
Click OK.
The Document Properties dialog box is displayed.
Select the required options
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Name |
Specify a new name for the document within your NVivo project. By default NVivo uses the filename of the document you are importing. |
Description |
Record a description of the document (optional) |
Read-only |
If you want to prevent editing of the imported document, click this check box. Refer to Making Sources Read-Only for more information. |
Click OK.
Right-click:
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Microsoft Word headers, footers, footnotes, and end notes are not imported. Drawings created using the Microsoft Word drawing features cannot be imported. |
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