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Using plain text editor

Using a plain text editor

Copying content straight from Word, emails, PDFs, or web pages can bring along hidden formatting that messes with your website`s look. Pasting your content as plain text first strips all that out, so it`s clean, simple, and ready to style using the FSIAB Website Editor.


What you can do here

  • Remove hidden formatting from Word, emails, PDFs, and websites before adding content to your site
  • Use Notepad on Windows to create clean plain text files
  • Use TextEdit on Mac to strip out rich text formatting
  • Use a free online tool if you don`t have access to Notepad or TextEdit
  • Prepare content that`s easier to edit and style once it`s in the website editor

Mac Using TextEdit

TextEdit may open in Rich Text mode by default, so you need to change it to plain text first.

Step by Step

  • Copy your content from Word, an email, a PDF, or a web page .
  • Open TextEdit on your Mac and paste the content.
  • Click Format in the menu at the top of the screen.
  • Select Make Plain Text.
  • Copy the cleaned text from TextEdit.
  • Paste it into the FSIAB text Editor.
  • Apply your required formatting using the editor tools.

Windows Using Notepad/Wordpad

Notepad/Wordpad saves content as plain text automatically, so you do not need to change any formatting settings.

Step by Step

  • Copy your content from Word, an email, a PDF, or a web page.
  • Open Notepad on your Windows computer.
  • Paste the content into Notepad.
  • Copy the cleaned text from Notepad.
  • Paste it into the FSIAB Text Editor.
  • Apply your required formatting using the editor tools.


WordPad can also be used in a similar way. Simply paste your content into WordPad, then copy it back before pasting it into the FSIAB Text Editor.

Using an Online Plain Text Tool

If you don`t have access to Notepad or TextEdit, you can use a free online plain text editor to remove unwanted formatting before adding content to your website.

One option is:

https://onlinenotepad.org

Step by Step

  • Open https://onlinenotepad.org in your web browser.
  • Copy your content from Word, an email, a PDF, or a web page.
  • Paste the content into the online notepad.
  • Copy the cleaned plain text.
  • Open the required page in the FSIAB Dashboard.
  • Click Edit Content.
  • Paste the plain text into the FSIAB Text Editor.
  • Apply headings, bold text, links, lists, images, and other formatting using the editor tools.
  • Click Save to apply your changes.

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Added: 2026-07-22  •  Last updated: 2026-07-23
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