Import room detail from clipboard

1. General tips

To ensure details copy to the property record efficiently:

• Do not use numbered or bulleted lists

• Use short room names
  e.g. use Living room, rather than Extended Family Living / Dining Room

• Use a consistent format for your text to be imported

2. Guidance for importing from Excel

Prepare your room detail text:

• Enter room names in column A

• Enter room dimensions in column B

• Enter room details in column C

• If you do not have dimensions and/or detail, leave that cell blank
  As seen in the example for Entrance Hallway, Utility, Bathrooms etc

• Skip to step 4

Excel file example

Click the icon below then, to see the file in Excel, click the Download icon

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3. Guidance for importing from Word

Prepare your room detail text:

• If your room has dimensions, enter all detail in one block/paragraph
  As shown in the example for such rooms as Lounge, Kitchen Diner, Master Bedroom etc

• Ensure you press enter to separate details of each room

• If your room does not have dimensions, press enter (or shift & enter) to separate the room name and detail
  As shown in the example for Entrance Hallway, Utility & Bathrooms

• If you want to include a room name with no dimensions or detail - enter the name, press enter then enter details for the next room on the next line
  As shown in the example for Landing

• See next step

Word file example

Click the icon below then, to see the file in Word, click the Download icon

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4. Copy room detail

• From the Word or Excel file, select the text to import

• Right-click over it and select Copy (or press Control & C on your keyboard)
  The room details are now copied to the clipboard

5. Import into Rooms screen

Open the relevant property record:

• Click Rooms

• Click Import from Clipboard (top right)

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• Click Yes to import

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6. Rooms imported

All copied text will be displayed in the Rooms screen

• Selecting each room will show Dimensions & Descriptions that were also copied on right

• You can now use other features of the Rooms screen to add extra detail, see next step

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7. Add extra detail

In the Rooms screen:

• Click Make Summary to create a summary of the accommodation details entered, or type your own summary in this panel

  The summary is usually used as 'key features' when uploading to property portals

• Add images for specific rooms by selecting room and clicking the Picture link to select from the list of previously added images for this property

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8. Save room detail

• Click Save icon (top right)