Converting Text Files Into Tables

If you've created a table in a text file, you can preserve the format when you insert the text file into Cosmo Create. For instance, many spreadsheet applications let you save a spreadsheet as a text file. You can insert this into Cosmo Create and preserve the formatting.

  1. Choose File > Insert > Text File...

    The Insert window appears. The Files area of this window shows all files and directories that are contained in the directory whose full pathname is shown in the Selection field.

  2. Locate the file you want to open, then insert it by double-clicking its name.

  3. In the Insert Text dialog, click Convert to Table..., then click the Insert button.

  4. In the Insert Text dialog, choose how you want to format the table:

  5. Provide additional formatting by completing the Table Attributes settings.

  6. Click the Insert button.

    The table appears in your document. Use the table dialog to modify the table as necessary.

For more information on tables, see the Creating Tables task card.