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Importing tab based outline txt file into Word outline

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Mar 15, 20263557 views
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Problem

Given a text file containing and outline with tabs to indent each level, I would like to import this into a Word 2007 document so that the each indentation level is converted to a H1, H2, etc heading level. I tried copy pasting the text into the outline view and opening the text file via File, Open…

Error Output

Level 1
    Level 2
        Level 3      
Level 1
    Level 2

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Fix for: Importing tab based outline txt file into Word outline

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It's not obvious how to do this (I've tried for some time myself) but I stumbled on the answer today. Works for text outlines that are indented by tabs or by spaces. You can cut and paste the text or open the text file using the File-Open menu. Sele…

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