Embedded documents in a Word document do not get imported to Confluence

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Priority: Low
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    • Affects Version/s: 6.15.2, 7.0.2, 7.4.0, 7.4.1
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    • 4
    • Severity 3 - Minor

      Issue Summary

      Some Word documents are embedded with other documents such other word documents or powepoint documents. 

      Importing such Word file into Confluence to be converted to a Confluence page, will not upload these attachments. Instead, these attachments will be displayed as a an image. 

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Create a Word file that has another embedded Word document. 
        1. To do this open Word > Insert > Object 
        2. **Select the type of object that will be attached and embed it to the Word document. 
      2. Head over to Confluence > any space. 
      3. Click ... >> Import Word Document 
      4. Upload the above word document from 1 and complete the wizard. 

      Expected Results

      The word document will be converted to Confluence page, and the embedded document will be uploaded as an attachment to this page. 

      Actual Results

      The word document will be converted to Confluence page. However, the embedded document do not get uploaded an in its place an image of the embedded document will be uploaded. 

      Workaround

      Manually upload the embedded documents to the Confluence page.

            Assignee:
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            Reporter:
            Ahmad Faridi (Inactive)
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