topic Re: Import tool missing word documents in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Import tool missing word documents

LyonMNGIS — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:05:37 GMT

Hello,

Is there a way to embed any word documents into ArcGIS Pro? I noticed that the Import from ArcMAP tool does not include any embeded word documents.

Is this a bug, limitation, etc?

Thanks

Re: Import tool missing word documents

AdrianWelsh — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:15:13 GMT

In short, yes, it's a limitation of Pro. See this link for more information:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/insert-of-office-objects-word-documents-pdf-in/idi-p/927886

Re: Import tool missing word documents

Robert_LeClair — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:42:23 GMT

You can enable attachments and attach Windows recognized files per feature in a feature class. What are you attempting to do? Please advise.

Re: Import tool missing word documents

LyonMNGIS — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:06:03 GMT

@Robert_LeClair

I want the word documents to be part of the layout, not part of a feature class. The formatting options in Word are either easier to work with compared to some of the options in ArcGIS Pro.

Below is a screenshot of a calendar of events that I created in MS Word. I want to add this calendar to a highway map that I am creating. I realize I could make a screenshot of this calendar, but I images of text can sometimes get pixelated which I would like to avoid.

Thanks.

Re: Import tool missing word documents

Robert_LeClair — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:54:57 GMT

Thank you for the details of what you're looking to do. I did some research and found there was an enhancement request (ENH-000113280 - Request to adding the functionality to insert object linked from Microsoft Office applications in ArcGIS Pro). Currently, there are no plans to support OLE (objects linked to MS applications) in ArcGIS Pro.

ArcGIS Idea - Insert of Office Objects (word-documents, pdf, ...... - Esri Community

Workaround:
1. Save the word document as a JPG and insert that in your layout as a picture.
2. Not a viable solution but there is an improved table element and copy/paste from MS Word to the table element.