From 708a53ea5f8d667600ca13558e2256d469edd7a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:23:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 01/13] rework main import/export FAQ section --- FAQ.rst | 16 +++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index 1a91f4bb5..0329215c1 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ Frequently Asked Questions ========================== +.. _faq_common_issues: + Common Issues ------------- @@ -45,19 +47,23 @@ If you are still logged in to an account for which you have forgotten the passwo 3. In another browser, register a new account with a known password 4. While logged in to the new account: **User Menu** (avatar at the top right) > |gear| **Settings** > |hdd-o| **CryptDrive** and click the **Restore** button. -How to import/export my documents to/from another platform? ------------------------------------------------------------ +How to import/export to/from another platform? +---------------------------------------------- Making CryptPad compatible with a wide range of document formats is an ongoing challenge for the development team. Unfortunately the technology for converting documents in the browser still has limitations, especially as far as private and open source solutions are concerned. While work in this area is in progress, the methods below should help in importing and exporting to/from other widely used software. .. note:: Simply copy-pasting content from existing software into CryptPad is an easy first step to try when importing/exporting. Please note that the import/export methods below can improve results significantly. -It is possible to upload **files** to CryptPad for secure storage and sharing, however this does not make every file an editable CryptPad **document**. +It is possible to upload **files** to CryptPad for secure storage and sharing, however this does not make every file an editable CryptPad **document**. For this, you either have to: + +- ``Right click`` > **Open in editor**, or... +- Create a blank document and use the |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** functionality in the appropriate CryptPad editor as explained below. -Text files uploaded as files can be opened as a Code/Markdown document from the Drive with ``Right click`` > |cptools code| **Open in Code editor**. +.. warning:: + Support for `OpenDocument formats `_, ``.odt``, ``.odp`` & ``.ods`` import/export is currently experimental and prone to errors. -To import any other file type in an editable form, please use the |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** functionality in the appropriate CryptPad editor as explained below. +If you encounter any issues, please check the :ref:`faq_common_issues` first. If you aren't able to make it work following these instructions, please reach out to your instance administrators through the :ref:`support` help desk. Providing an example document with the :ref:`share_link` functionality. Import/export is not visible in the File menu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From 2f7fd37c1ee561d776332dc7d3bf799fb74481c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:44:37 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 02/13] switch to application based import/export documentation, rather than file formats --- FAQ.rst | 23 ++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index 0329215c1..a247dbf63 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -70,13 +70,10 @@ Import/export is not visible in the File menu For spreadsheets and advanced document processing, Cryptpad integrates OnlyOffice. As a result, there are two toolbars each with their own File menu on the same screen. Please make sure to check in both menus, when looking for import/export. -.. note:: - See the `warning note `_ in our Spreadsheet application documentation. - -Rich text document import/export -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Rich text application import/export +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -To import rich text documents (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer, etc.), the supported format is HTML: +The :ref:`app_rich_text` application support the HTML format for import/export: 1. Export your document as HTML in your existing software. 2. Save the file to your computer. @@ -85,10 +82,10 @@ To import rich text documents (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer, To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and select ``.doc`` as the format. -Document import/export -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Document application import/export +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -To import documents, the supported format are Microsoft Word ``.docx`` and OpenDocument ``.odt``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Docs and LibreOffice Writer: +The :ref:`app_documents` application supported format are Microsoft Word ``.docx`` and OpenDocument ``.odt``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Docs and LibreOffice Writer: 1. Export your document as ``.docx`` or ``.odt`` in your existing software. 2. Save the file to your computer. @@ -102,10 +99,10 @@ To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and choose a format: - For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (letters, reports, etc), select ``.pdf``. - For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin``. -Presentation import/export -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Presentation application import/export +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -To import presentations, the supported format are Microsoft PowerPoint ``.pptx`` and OpenDocument ``.odp``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Slides and LibreOffice Impress: +The :ref:`app_presentation` application supported format are Microsoft PowerPoint ``.pptx`` and OpenDocument ``.odp``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Slides and LibreOffice Impress: 1. Export your document as ``.pptx`` or ``.odp`` in your existing software. 2. Save the file to your computer. @@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and choose a format: Spreadsheets import/export ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -To import spreadsheets, the supported format are Microsoft Excel ``.xlsx`` and OpenDocument ``.ods``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc: +The :ref:`app_sheets` supported format are Microsoft Excel ``.xlsx`` and OpenDocument ``.ods``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc: 1. Export your document as ``.xlsx`` or ``.ods`` in your existing software. 2. Save the file to your computer. From fe1d05df2fc33315b0b2263239f48d761d184ba2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:45:27 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 03/13] remove useless Can I Use note for browser support --- FAQ.rst | 3 --- 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index a247dbf63..991e188ff 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and choose a format: - For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (presentations, reports, etc), select ``.pdf``. - For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin``. -.. note:: - Import/export of OnlyOffice documents to various formats is only available in browsers that support specific functionality. Please see the `up-to-date list of supported browsers `_. - I cannot do X with a document I created --------------------------------------- From 2c059bb98ab6dda454a815da5c95335b0fdce78d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:47:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 04/13] add internal link to support --- FAQ.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index 991e188ff..49bc0c565 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ If CryptPad is not working as expected there are a few common things to try. Mos #. Check the list of extensions below, disable the ones you have installed, if any #. Try using your browser in a private window and/or with all extensions disabled #. Try using a different browser. We recommend the latest versions of Firefox or Chromium -#. If the issues persist, please contact support +#. If the issues persist, please contact :ref:`support` List of extensions known to cause issues with CryptPad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From 109861b32fa4c0abe5884a3aee430b2e4f5bc4d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:51:13 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 05/13] add links to Firefox and Chromium, improve support wording --- FAQ.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index 49bc0c565..0352a5935 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ If CryptPad is not working as expected there are a few common things to try. Mos #. Check the list of extensions below, disable the ones you have installed, if any #. Try using your browser in a private window and/or with all extensions disabled -#. Try using a different browser. We recommend the latest versions of Firefox or Chromium -#. If the issues persist, please contact :ref:`support` +#. Try using a different browser. We recommend the latest versions of `Firefox `_ or `Chromium `_ +#. If the issues persist, please contact your instance :ref:`support` List of extensions known to cause issues with CryptPad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From 452984c967bd3c592a3ffbdc16ec64f76c0357aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:52:29 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 06/13] remove useless sentence as the technology is now mature --- FAQ.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index 0352a5935..734153c88 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ If you are still logged in to an account for which you have forgotten the passwo How to import/export to/from another platform? ---------------------------------------------- -Making CryptPad compatible with a wide range of document formats is an ongoing challenge for the development team. Unfortunately the technology for converting documents in the browser still has limitations, especially as far as private and open source solutions are concerned. While work in this area is in progress, the methods below should help in importing and exporting to/from other widely used software. +Making CryptPad compatible with a wide range of document formats is an ongoing challenge for the development team. While work in this area is in progress, the methods below should help in importing and exporting to/from other widely used software. .. note:: Simply copy-pasting content from existing software into CryptPad is an easy first step to try when importing/exporting. Please note that the import/export methods below can improve results significantly. From 65d01513223db352b779d62193cbb30e82595003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:55:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 07/13] add Safari to warning as unsupported --- FAQ.rst | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index 734153c88..11abeeaab 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ It is possible to upload **files** to CryptPad for secure storage and sharing, h - Create a blank document and use the |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** functionality in the appropriate CryptPad editor as explained below. .. warning:: - Support for `OpenDocument formats `_, ``.odt``, ``.odp`` & ``.ods`` import/export is currently experimental and prone to errors. + - The `Safari `_ web browser, used on macOS, iPadOS and iOS, isn't supported at this time. + - Support for `OpenDocument formats `_, ``.odt``, ``.odp`` & ``.ods`` import/export is currently experimental and prone to errors. If you encounter any issues, please check the :ref:`faq_common_issues` first. If you aren't able to make it work following these instructions, please reach out to your instance administrators through the :ref:`support` help desk. Providing an example document with the :ref:`share_link` functionality. From 83dcf0ef2ca7057035529de8701268ac0b6e0552 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:56:56 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 08/13] sligtly improve wording --- FAQ.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index 11abeeaab..db86a3938 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ Making CryptPad compatible with a wide range of document formats is an ongoing c .. note:: Simply copy-pasting content from existing software into CryptPad is an easy first step to try when importing/exporting. Please note that the import/export methods below can improve results significantly. -It is possible to upload **files** to CryptPad for secure storage and sharing, however this does not make every file an editable CryptPad **document**. For this, you either have to: +It is possible to upload **files** to CryptPad for secure storage and sharing, however this does not make every file an editable CryptPad **document** right away. For this, you either have to: -- ``Right click`` > **Open in editor**, or... +- ``Right click`` on the uploaded file > **Open in editor**, or... - Create a blank document and use the |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** functionality in the appropriate CryptPad editor as explained below. .. warning:: From 7cd5e35b6e55ccbe35f3ff542dc1190c07fc900b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:58:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 09/13] remove application mentions, move Rich Text chapter to the bottom of the list --- FAQ.rst | 28 ++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index db86a3938..7ef606a5a 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -71,22 +71,10 @@ Import/export is not visible in the File menu For spreadsheets and advanced document processing, Cryptpad integrates OnlyOffice. As a result, there are two toolbars each with their own File menu on the same screen. Please make sure to check in both menus, when looking for import/export. -Rich text application import/export -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -The :ref:`app_rich_text` application support the HTML format for import/export: - -1. Export your document as HTML in your existing software. -2. Save the file to your computer. -3. Open a new :ref:`app_rich_text` document on CryptPad (or an existing one to replace the contents). -4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file. - -To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and select ``.doc`` as the format. - Document application import/export ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -The :ref:`app_documents` application supported format are Microsoft Word ``.docx`` and OpenDocument ``.odt``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Docs and LibreOffice Writer: +The :ref:`app_documents` supported format are Microsoft Word ``.docx`` and OpenDocument ``.odt``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Docs and LibreOffice Writer: 1. Export your document as ``.docx`` or ``.odt`` in your existing software. 2. Save the file to your computer. @@ -103,7 +91,7 @@ To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and choose a format: Presentation application import/export ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -The :ref:`app_presentation` application supported format are Microsoft PowerPoint ``.pptx`` and OpenDocument ``.odp``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Slides and LibreOffice Impress: +The :ref:`app_presentation` supported format are Microsoft PowerPoint ``.pptx`` and OpenDocument ``.odp``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Slides and LibreOffice Impress: 1. Export your document as ``.pptx`` or ``.odp`` in your existing software. 2. Save the file to your computer. @@ -137,6 +125,18 @@ To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and choose a format: - For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (presentations, reports, etc), select ``.pdf``. - For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin``. +Rich text application import/export +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The :ref:`app_rich_text` support the HTML format for import/export: + +1. Export your document as HTML in your existing software. +2. Save the file to your computer. +3. Open a new :ref:`app_rich_text` document on CryptPad (or an existing one to replace the contents). +4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file. + +To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and select ``.doc`` as the format. + I cannot do X with a document I created --------------------------------------- From 54bd58bb2e26b4d71af81fb1ef7c02909a88b2d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:04:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 10/13] harmonize the use of punctuation --- FAQ.rst | 78 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index 7ef606a5a..f6cdd5520 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ List of extensions known to cause issues with CryptPad * User-Agent Switcher and Manager .. note:: - If you identify issues with another extension please `report it to the development team `_ + If you identify issues with another extension please `report it `_ to the development team I forgot my password -------------------- @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ If you are still logged in to an account for which you have forgotten the passwo 1. While logged in to the account with the lost password, navigate to: **User Menu** (avatar at the top right) > |gear| **Settings** > |hdd-o| **CryptDrive** 2. Click the **Backup** button to download a file containing the keys to all documents. (note: this is different to **Download my Cryptdrive** that saves the content of all individual documents) 3. In another browser, register a new account with a known password -4. While logged in to the new account: **User Menu** (avatar at the top right) > |gear| **Settings** > |hdd-o| **CryptDrive** and click the **Restore** button. +4. While logged in to the new account: **User Menu** (avatar at the top right) > |gear| **Settings** > |hdd-o| **CryptDrive** and click the **Restore** button How to import/export to/from another platform? ---------------------------------------------- @@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ Making CryptPad compatible with a wide range of document formats is an ongoing c It is possible to upload **files** to CryptPad for secure storage and sharing, however this does not make every file an editable CryptPad **document** right away. For this, you either have to: - ``Right click`` on the uploaded file > **Open in editor**, or... -- Create a blank document and use the |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** functionality in the appropriate CryptPad editor as explained below. +- Create a blank document and use the |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** functionality in the appropriate CryptPad editor as explained below .. warning:: - - The `Safari `_ web browser, used on macOS, iPadOS and iOS, isn't supported at this time. - - Support for `OpenDocument formats `_, ``.odt``, ``.odp`` & ``.ods`` import/export is currently experimental and prone to errors. + - The `Safari `_ web browser, used on macOS, iPadOS and iOS, isn't supported at this time + - Support for `OpenDocument formats `_, ``.odt``, ``.odp`` & ``.ods`` import/export is currently experimental and prone to errors If you encounter any issues, please check the :ref:`faq_common_issues` first. If you aren't able to make it work following these instructions, please reach out to your instance administrators through the :ref:`support` help desk. Providing an example document with the :ref:`share_link` functionality. @@ -76,64 +76,64 @@ Document application import/export The :ref:`app_documents` supported format are Microsoft Word ``.docx`` and OpenDocument ``.odt``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Docs and LibreOffice Writer: -1. Export your document as ``.docx`` or ``.odt`` in your existing software. -2. Save the file to your computer. -3. Open a new :ref:`app_documents` file (or an existing one to replace the contents). -4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file. +1. Export your document as ``.docx`` or ``.odt`` in your existing software +2. Save the file to your computer +3. Open a new :ref:`app_documents` file (or an existing one to replace the contents) +4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and choose a format: -- To use in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, select ``.docx``. -- To use in LibreOffice Writer, select ``.odt``. -- For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (letters, reports, etc), select ``.pdf``. -- For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin``. +- To use in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, select ``.docx`` +- To use in LibreOffice Writer, select ``.odt`` +- For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (letters, reports, etc), select ``.pdf`` +- For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin`` Presentation application import/export ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The :ref:`app_presentation` supported format are Microsoft PowerPoint ``.pptx`` and OpenDocument ``.odp``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Slides and LibreOffice Impress: -1. Export your document as ``.pptx`` or ``.odp`` in your existing software. -2. Save the file to your computer. -3. Open a new :ref:`app_presentation` document (or an existing one to replace the contents). -4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file. +1. Export your document as ``.pptx`` or ``.odp`` in your existing software +2. Save the file to your computer +3. Open a new :ref:`app_presentation` document (or an existing one to replace the contents) +4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and choose a format: -- To use in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides, select ``.pptx``. -- To use in LibreOffice Impress, select ``.odp``. -- For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (presentations, reports, etc), select ``.pdf``. -- For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin``. +- To use in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides, select ``.pptx`` +- To use in LibreOffice Impress, select ``.odp`` +- For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (presentations, reports, etc), select ``.pdf`` +- For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin`` Spreadsheets import/export ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The :ref:`app_sheets` supported format are Microsoft Excel ``.xlsx`` and OpenDocument ``.ods``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc: -1. Export your document as ``.xlsx`` or ``.ods`` in your existing software. -2. Save the file to your computer. -3. Open a new :ref:`app_sheets` document (or an existing one to replace the contents). -4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file. +1. Export your document as ``.xlsx`` or ``.ods`` in your existing software +2. Save the file to your computer +3. Open a new :ref:`app_sheets` document (or an existing one to replace the contents) +4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and choose a format: .. .csv commented out as it's broken and deactivated .. - The ``.csv`` format is the most widely supported (note that it only contains data and not formatting). -- To use in Microsoft Excel or Google sheets, select ``.xlsx``. -- To use in LibreOffice Calc, select ``.ods``. -- For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (presentations, reports, etc), select ``.pdf``. -- For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin``. +- To use in Microsoft Excel or Google sheets, select ``.xlsx`` +- To use in LibreOffice Calc, select ``.ods`` +- For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (presentations, reports, etc), select ``.pdf`` +- For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin`` Rich text application import/export ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The :ref:`app_rich_text` support the HTML format for import/export: -1. Export your document as HTML in your existing software. -2. Save the file to your computer. -3. Open a new :ref:`app_rich_text` document on CryptPad (or an existing one to replace the contents). -4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file. +1. Export your document as HTML in your existing software +2. Save the file to your computer +3. Open a new :ref:`app_rich_text` document on CryptPad (or an existing one to replace the contents) +4. |file-o| **File** > |upload| **Import** and select your file To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and select ``.doc`` as the format. @@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ I cannot do X with a document I created Some functionality on CryptPad is restricted to :ref:`document owners `. This includes: -- Enabling an :ref:`access list `. -- Enabling a password. -- Adding or removing other owners. -- Destroying the document. +- Enabling an :ref:`access list ` +- Enabling a password +- Adding or removing other owners +- Destroying the document The ownership of a document is set when :ref:`creating it` and cannot be changed afterwards if the document is created without an owner. @@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ Are you planning to make an app? We are not planning a dedicated mobile application for the following reasons: -- It would dramatically increase the amount of code that has to be developed and maintained, effectively creating other "versions" of CryptPad for iOS and Android. +- It would dramatically increase the amount of code that has to be developed and maintained, effectively creating other "versions" of CryptPad for iOS and Android -- CryptPad is open source and can be hosted by anyone who wants to offer the service. Therefore, users of a mobile application would have to specify which :ref:`CryptPad instance ` they want to connect to, which would be confusing. To complicate things further, each instance may be running a different version of the software, depending on whether or not the latest updates were applied by the administrators. +- CryptPad is open source and can be hosted by anyone who wants to offer the service. Therefore, users of a mobile application would have to specify which :ref:`CryptPad instance ` they want to connect to, which would be confusing. To complicate things further, each instance may be running a different version of the software, depending on whether or not the latest updates were applied by the administrators To address these problems, the development team is working on making CryptPad a "Progressive Web App". This means that it can be used on mobile through the web browser, behaving like an application while being the same software that runs on desktop browsers. This has the benefit of turning every CryptPad instance into a web app provider, rather than putting the burden of choosing the right instance on the user. From cc48a6fb2729d518f199882b4978cebd0ceb5fd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:10:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 11/13] add line in warning for lack of CSV support --- FAQ.rst | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index f6cdd5520..91a1047fb 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ It is possible to upload **files** to CryptPad for secure storage and sharing, h .. warning:: - The `Safari `_ web browser, used on macOS, iPadOS and iOS, isn't supported at this time + - Support for `CSV `_ is currently broken, ``.csv`` import/export is disabled for the time being - Support for `OpenDocument formats `_, ``.odt``, ``.odp`` & ``.ods`` import/export is currently experimental and prone to errors If you encounter any issues, please check the :ref:`faq_common_issues` first. If you aren't able to make it work following these instructions, please reach out to your instance administrators through the :ref:`support` help desk. Providing an example document with the :ref:`share_link` functionality. From af781c2ba2a36946c11a4c1fdc87e9bd26c54a8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:12:51 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 12/13] harmonize Spreadsheet import/export section title with others --- FAQ.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.rst b/FAQ.rst index 91a1047fb..97133753a 100644 --- a/FAQ.rst +++ b/FAQ.rst @@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ To export, use |file-o| **File** > |download| **Export** and choose a format: - For cases where no further editing of the data is required after export (presentations, reports, etc), select ``.pdf`` - For backup purposes or to share with a user on another CryptPad instance, select ``.bin`` -Spreadsheets import/export -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Spreadsheet application import/export +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The :ref:`app_sheets` supported format are Microsoft Excel ``.xlsx`` and OpenDocument ``.ods``. These can both be exported from popular software such as Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc: From 92a22e04088fa4c1e10a117828234e9a6900248e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde-cryptpad <156299270+mathilde-cryptpad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:58:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 13/13] fix typo in readme --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3cd4afacd..7cc20ce62 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ change `de` to the locale you want to add ### Translated builds To update after default language has changed: ```bash -sphinx-intl update -p _build/locale` +sphinx-intl update -p _build/locale ``` To generate `.po` files for a new language e.g. French: