Microsoft Word File Import (Atto)

Atto ::: atto_wordimport
Maintained by Eoin Campbell
Import entire Microsoft Word 2010 (.docx) files, including tables, embedded images and Microsoft Equation Editor equations, cleanly. It also imports LibreOffice and Google Docs files saved to .docx format, but not nearly as well.
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Current versions available: 3

This plugin allows users import the entire contents of a Word 2010 (or later) file as clean HTML, retaining formatting such as headings, lists, bold and italic. The heading styles in Word such as "Heading 1" are mapped to corresponding tags in HTML such as h3, h4 (the "Heading 1" style is mapped to h3, etc.). For best results, the imported Word files should be well-styled, i.e. use standard Word named styles (e.g. "Heading 1", "List Bullet") as much as possible.

It supports .docx files only, not the older .doc format. The following Word versions support this format: Word 2007, Word 2010 and Word 2013 (on Windows); Word 2011 and Word 2016 (on MacOS). Note that files in.docm format (i.e. including macros) are not supported.

LibreOffice 5.x can also save files in .docx format, and they will import too, but generally the quality is not as good as native Word files, even if the document uses styles well.

Note also that the PHP XSL extension must be enabled on your webserver, and the plugin requires Moodle 2.7 or higher.

After installation, the Atto editing toolbar should have a new Word icon added to the files group, similar to the screenshot below.

Atto toolbar files group with WordImport icon added

You can click on the link to open the file selection dialog, or alternatively, just drag a file over the text area and it will be imported and converted.

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  • Visvanath Ratnaweera
    So., 12. Mai 2019, 23:18
    Hi Eoln, here is the full error output. The software involved are LAMP Debian 9, PHP 7.0, XSL (libxslt 1.1.29) active, Moodle 3.5.5.
    Plugin mod_wordimport does not declare valid $plugin->component in its version.php.
    line 315 of /lib/classes/plugin_manager.php: call to debugging()
    line 335 of /lib/classes/plugin_manager.php: call to core_plugin_manager->load_present_plugins()
    line 217 of /lib/classes/plugininfo/base.php: call to core_plugin_manager->get_present_plugins()
    line 143 of /lib/classes/plugininfo/base.php: call to core\plugininfo\base->load_disk_version()
    line 97 of /lib/classes/plugininfo/base.php: call to core\plugininfo\base::make_plugin_instance()
    line 395 of /lib/classes/plugin_manager.php: call to core\plugininfo\base::get_plugins()
    line 355 of /lib/classes/plugin_manager.php: call to core_plugin_manager->get_plugins_of_type()
    line 1118 of /lib/classes/plugin_manager.php: call to core_plugin_manager->get_plugins()
    line 1238 of /admin/renderer.php: call to core_plugin_manager->missing_dependencies()
    line 212 of /admin/renderer.php: call to core_admin_renderer->missing_dependencies()
    line 679 of /admin/index.php: call to core_admin_renderer->upgrade_plugin_check_page()
    Invalid get_string() identifier: 'modulename' or component 'mod_wordimport'. Perhaps you are missing $string['modulename'] = ''; in mod/wordimport/lang/en/wordimport.php?
    line 349 of /lib/classes/string_manager_standard.php: call to debugging()
    line 7162 of /lib/moodlelib.php: call to core_string_manager_standard->get_string()
    line 64 of /lib/classes/plugininfo/mod.php: call to get_string()
    line 142 of /lib/classes/plugininfo/base.php: call to core\plugininfo\mod->init_display_name()
    line 97 of /lib/classes/plugininfo/base.php: call to core\plugininfo\base::make_plugin_instance()
    line 395 of /lib/classes/plugin_manager.php: call to core\plugininfo\base::get_plugins()
    line 355 of /lib/classes/plugin_manager.php: call to core_plugin_manager->get_plugins_of_type()
    line 1118 of /lib/classes/plugin_manager.php: call to core_plugin_manager->get_plugins()
    line 1238 of /admin/renderer.php: call to core_plugin_manager->missing_dependencies()
    line 212 of /admin/renderer.php: call to core_admin_renderer->missing_dependencies()
    line 679 of /admin/index.php: call to core_admin_renderer->upgrade_plugin_check_page()
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  • Edgardo Emiliano
    Mi., 25. März 2020, 01:43
    Hello, please, I need know what word add in to the desired position in the Atto toolbar editor. Regard
  • Eoin Campbell
    Mi., 25. März 2020, 07:55
    I'm afraid I don't understand this question.
  • Karim Mohsen
    Do., 4. Juni 2020, 21:10
    Can i create a book with chapters and images by this plugin ?
  • Eoin Campbell
    Fr., 5. Juni 2020, 06:11
  • Gajendran Megajolla
    Mi., 1. Juli 2020, 23:24
    Great Application I Loved it
  • Gajendran Megajolla
    Do., 2. Juli 2020, 14:26
    receiving the message for some word files: error/Error reading file how to trace the issue
  • Fernanda R.
    Di., 14. Juli 2020, 02:37
    Is this free? Is it secure? Does it let moodle slow?
  • Eoin Campbell
    Di., 14. Juli 2020, 03:48
    Yes, it is free, and secure. Using it won't really affect Moodle performance, unless you are importing or exporting very large numbers (1000+) of questions, and even then only for a few seconds.
  • Fernanda R.
    Di., 14. Juli 2020, 05:11
    Thanks for the quick reply, @Eoin Campbell!
  • Isaac Raman
    So., 22. Aug. 2021, 17:11
    how do i install this plugin? sorry very new to moodle
  • Renata Gordon
    Fr., 1. Apr. 2022, 22:03
    Does this plugin work to cleanly carry over footnotes from Word?
  • Eoin Campbell
    Fr., 1. Apr. 2022, 22:39
    No, footnotes will be dropped in the conversion from Word to HTML.
  • H D
    Fr., 8. Apr. 2022, 13:03
    Awesome plugin.. it works like a charm.. Thanks for such a wonderful plugin.
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