Copy + Paste from Google Docs

  • With the old editor I could simply either copy and paste or publish directly from Google Docs into WordPress. I just discovered that if copy + paste is supported, then must not be doing it right or don’t have Gutenberg setup properly to accommodate this function.

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  • Hi there!

    Gutenberg should work out of the box for copy/pasting from Google Docs. You are not doing anything wrong.

    I found copy/pasting Google Doc content with Gutenberg much better experience than with the old editor, and I also don’t do anything sophisticated with Google Docs. So my work is probably not a good indicator for good experience. Seem you has quite a different experience.

    Could you elaborate on what exactly happens when you copy/paste your content from Google Doc to Gutenberg? There is probably a bug, and having more information would help narrow it down.

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    (@rhomani)

    That’s just it, with both mouse or key commands, I copy and past and nothing happens. How do I extracting useful log information to aid in diagnosing the problem?

    Oy. That’s not good…..

    Can you look at the browser console if there are any error messages that might shine a light on what’s happening?

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    Just in case you don’t know how access the browser console, assuming you use Google Chrome.
    To open the dedicated ‘Console’ panel, either:
    Use the keyboard shortcuts. On Windows and Linux: Ctrl + Shift + J. On Mac: Cmd + Option + J.
    Select the Chrome Menu icon, menu -> More Tools -> JavaScript Console. Or if the Chrome Developer Tools are already open, press the ‘Console’ tab.
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    (@rhomani)

    I’m on my smartphone right now, however as soon as I have access to a desktop I will do that. Thank you.

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