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Workspace Planning Analytics
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 8, 2026

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Improve image paste into books so screenshots are not rejected at 200 KB without a usable alternative

Dear team,
Summary
Pasting a screenshot into a book is rejected when the image exceeds 200 KB. A normal PNG screenshot of a Planning Analytics view can easily exceed this limit, even when the screenshot is only slightly above it.

The product does not show the actual image size, does not provide an option to compress the image, and does not offer a dedicated screenshot function that produces an image suitable for insertion into a book.

As a result, users cannot reliably add a readable screenshot of a full view to a book.

Current behavior

  • Pasted images cannot exceed 200 KB.

  • The rejection message is: The image you are trying to paste is too big. Maximum size is 200 KB.

  • The same behavior is observed in Planning Analytics Workspace Local and on Cloud.

  • A sample screenshot of an Outlier analysis view was a PNG of 1557 × 1119 pixels and 201,995 bytes. It was rejected.

  • A larger capture of the same view was 222.1 KiB and was also rejected.

  • The size check is performed client-side before an upload or save request is made.

  • The product does not display the actual size of the image when it is rejected.

  • There is no built-in option to compress or resize an oversized screenshot before inserting it.

  • To stay below the limit, users have to crop the screenshot, reduce the browser zoom, or process the image externally. This can make the screenshot less useful for documentation.

Requested improvement

  1. When an image is rejected, show its actual size together with the applicable limit.

  2. State whether the limit is 200,000 bytes (200 KB) or 200 KiB (204,800 bytes).

  3. If a pasted screenshot exceeds the limit, offer to compress or convert it to a suitable format, such as JPEG, while keeping it readable and within the limit.

  4. Add an option to capture the current view or book and insert the image directly, within the supported size.

  5. Consider raising the maximum image size so that a normal screenshot of a view at 100 % browser zoom can be inserted without external processing.

Business impact
Screenshots are used for documentation, training material, demonstrations, and technical books in Planning Analytics Workspace. A normal screenshot of a view can be rejected when it is only slightly over the limit. Users then crop, zoom out, or recompress the image outside the product, which can make text and details harder to read. A more flexible insertion path would allow this documentation to be created in the book itself.

Related defect
In a longer browser session, an oversized image can be rejected without the 200 KB message. That missing notification is filed separately. This request is about the size limit and the lack of a way to insert a readable screenshot.

With best regards,
Vitalij

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  • Guest
    Oct 8, 2026

    The two limits are inconsistent and not explained in the product. Direct paste into a book is rejected above 200 KB. The Image Gallery accepts the same file types up to 500 KB, but only after an administrator uploads an existing file. A screenshot that fails paste can be valid for the gallery, with no indication of why the limits differ. Please align them, or state the reason for the difference and show the applicable limit and the actual image size at the point of rejection. Aligning the numbers alone does not replace a way to insert a readable screenshot of the current view without saving and uploading a file first.

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  • Guest
    Oct 8, 2026

    The Image Gallery does not address the use case in this request.

    Images reach the Gallery only through an administrator upload of an existing file: Administration → Excel and Customizations → Images → Upload. The dialog accepts PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, and WebP, up to 500 KB per file. It does not capture the current view or book.

    A user who wants a screenshot of a view must still take the screenshot, save it as a file, and have an administrator upload it before it can be dragged from the Gallery into a book. Direct paste remains limited to 200 KB and still does not show the image size.

    So the Gallery raises the limit and centralizes shared images, but it does not remove the external file step or provide a screenshot action.

    The request therefore still stands: show the actual image size when a paste is rejected, and provide a way to insert a readable screenshot of the current view without having to save and upload a file first.

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  • Guest
    Oct 8, 2026

    +1

    I would support this enhancement.

    Screenshots are very useful when creating documentation and training books in Planning Analytics Workspace. A 200 KB limit can be restrictive for screenshots of full views, especially when the image needs to remain readable.

    Having to crop or externally compress screenshots is not ideal. An option to insert a screenshot directly, or to have PAW automatically optimize it to fit within the supported size, would make this much easier.

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