Add external content to semester reports

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Last updated: Dec 04, 2020 by lisa sinclair (Unlicensed)
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This article contains is for Administrators and Teachers

Pasting content from external tools like Microsoft Word or Google Docs into uEducateUs can have unexpected results, such as:

  • missing formatting

  • missing content (e.g., tables)

Additionally, while the content may look correct when you create your semester report, it may not appear in the resulting PDF report.

Best practice

 

  • When pasting from another tool, choose Paste as text or Paste as plain text from your browser right-click menu.

  • Perform text formatting within uEducateUs.

 

Issues with cut and paste

This section discusses the key compatibility issues between external applications such as Microsoft and Google products, and uEducateUs.

Web Browsers

Your web browser determines the available paste options.

  • Edit > Paste - Internet Explorer / Google Chrome / Firefox
    Function will attempt to paste the entire element from your third party software, including any embedded information contained or required to reproduce the element.

  • Paste as Text - Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge
    This function will remove all applied formatting and design elements and only paste in Text.

Paste as text ensures that only text will be recorded in the comment box. Using the basic formatting tools provided in the uEducateUs text editor, you can reformat your comments as required.

Bullet and Number lists

Only solid bullets are supported. Hollow and other formats are not supported within the comment box.

Supported

Unavailable

  • Always gives her best when attempting any task

    • Takes time to assess the task

  • Consistently helps other students

 

  1. Continue to read each week.

  2. Continue to practice writing each week.

  1. Continue to read each week.

    1. Continue to practice writing each week.

Although they will not be automated, you can still create numbered lists manually by indenting each level with spaces.

Tables

Microsoft Word and Excel tables are not supported.

If you need them in your report, create the table in the Online Google Docs or Google Sheets.

Using tables created in an installed instance of Microsoft Word / Microsoft Excel will not provide adequate results when viewing a .PDF semester report.

Once your table has been imported, basic formatting can be applied to the cell content like Bold, Italics, and alignment options

Tabs and Indents

Tabs copied from your original document are supported by the editor and the generated PDF.

We do not yet support:

  • Indents copied from your original document.

  • Tabs or Indents added in the editor

If you require text to be indented, include spaces in front of your text once pasted.

Checking your work

Once you have scored or commented on a individual students report you have the option to View Current Reports. If you choose to print an individual students semester report a .PDF report will be generated in a new web browser tab. By returning to your previous tab, you can continue to add or refine your comments directly in the Mark Students section.

If at any time you want to see the changes your additional comments or refinements have made to the report, simply refresh the tab with the existing .PDF version, then make any layout changes.

Maximising compatibility

Keep it simple

Although easy to say, not necessarily always easy to do. However, keeping your formatting to a minimum with your general formatting tools will ensure you have the highest level of compatibility between the web view and the .PDF view of the semester report.

Key - Pasting content into uEducateUs reporting comment boxes

Key - Pasting content into uEducateUs reporting comment boxes

Format will paste directly into uEducateUs semester reports comment box.

Format will not be included however can be applied with the supplied formatting tools.

Format will not be included and is unavailable or will act abnormally.

Features marked with an asterisk * are also supported in pasted tables.

Format

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Format

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Bold*

Supported

Available

Supported

Available

Italics*

Supported

Available

Supported

Available

Underline

Supported

Unavailable

Supported

Unavailable

Combination

Supported

Available

Supported

Available

Alignment

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Left align*

 

Supported

Available

Supported

Available

Center align*

 

Supported

Available

Supported

Available

Right align*

 

Supported

Available

Supported

Available

Justified*

 

Supported

Available

Supported

Available

Indent

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Lists (Single level)

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Bullets

Supported

Unavailable

Supported

Unavailable

Numbered

Supported

Unavailable

Supported

Unavailable

Multi level bullets and lists are not supported.

Tables

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Tables

Available

Available

Unavailable

Unavailable

Text Formatting*

Available

Available

Unavailable

Unavailable

Only tables from Google docs and Google sheets have sufficient compatibility between both in browser view and .PDF generation.

If you need assistance

We understand report writing can be challenging, so please contact customer support if you have difficulties.