Sometimes when I copy some text from website, and then paste it in word, I
end up with a word document with hard returns at the end of each line.

It runs into problem if I want to print them in smaller fonts. The whole
article will only occupy the left half of the paper.

Is there a way to rectify this problem such as removing these unnecessary
hard return?

Thanks

Use the Edit Replace dialogue.

Find what Left mouse click on More, Select Special
Paragraph mark.
Repace with Leave it blank.

Left mouse click Replace all.

You will then have to format the text.


Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"Lamb Chop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Sometimes when I copy some text from website, and then paste it in word, I
> end up with a word document with hard returns at the end of each line.
>
> It runs into problem if I want to print them in smaller fonts. The whole
> article will only occupy the left half of the paper.
>
> Is there a way to rectify this problem such as removing these unnecessary
> hard return?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>

G'Day Lamb Chop,

Select the text where you want to remove the paragraph marks, and
then use Search and Replace:

In the Find what box, type the TWO characters ^p (para marker),
and in the Replace with box, type a single space.
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

"Lamb Chop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OJ$zU%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sometimes when I copy some text from website, and then paste it in word, I
> end up with a word document with hard returns at the end of each line.
>
> It runs into problem if I want to print them in smaller fonts. The whole
> article will only occupy the left half of the paper.
>
> Is there a way to rectify this problem such as removing these unnecessary
> hard return?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htm and
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Clean_Up_Text.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Lamb Chop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OJ$zU%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sometimes when I copy some text from website, and then paste it in word, I
> end up with a word document with hard returns at the end of each line.
>
> It runs into problem if I want to print them in smaller fonts. The whole
> article will only occupy the left half of the paper.
>
> Is there a way to rectify this problem such as removing these unnecessary
> hard return?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>

Not a blank, Tom, a space! Else the words will be run together at those
points...

"Tom Ferguson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Use the Edit Replace dialogue.
>
> Find what Left mouse click on More, Select Special Paragraph
> mark.
> Repace with Leave it blank.
>
> Left mouse click Replace all.
>
> You will then have to format the text.
>
>
> Tom
> MSMVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Lamb Chop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OJ$zU%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sometimes when I copy some text from website, and then paste it in word,
>> I
>> end up with a word document with hard returns at the end of each line.
>>
>> It runs into problem if I want to print them in smaller fonts. The
>> whole
>> article will only occupy the left half of the paper.
>>
>> Is there a way to rectify this problem such as removing these unnecessary
>> hard return?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

It depends; sometimes there's already a space at the end of each line.
Another reason for displaying nonprinting characters so you can assess the
situation before acting.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"aalaan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4501af99$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Not a blank, Tom, a space! Else the words will be run together at those
> points...
>
> "Tom Ferguson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Use the Edit Replace dialogue.
> >
> > Find what Left mouse click on More, Select Special
Paragraph
> > mark.
> > Repace with Leave it blank.
> >
> > Left mouse click Replace all.
> >
> > You will then have to format the text.
> >
> >
> > Tom
> > MSMVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> > "Lamb Chop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:OJ$zU%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Sometimes when I copy some text from website, and then paste it in
word,
> >> I
> >> end up with a word document with hard returns at the end of each line.
> >>
> >> It runs into problem if I want to print them in smaller fonts. The
> >> whole
> >> article will only occupy the left half of the paper.
> >>
> >> Is there a way to rectify this problem such as removing these
unnecessary
> >> hard return?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

I confess I am far less systematic than I should be. Thankfully there is
"Undo" for such events. As suzanne reminds, best to turn on normally
nonprinting characters before such editing.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User

"Pat Garard" <apgarard-bigpond:net:au> wrote in message
news:ODgdr$(E-Mail Removed)...
> G'Day Lamb Chop,
>
> Select the text where you want to remove the paragraph marks, and
> then use Search and Replace:
>
> In the Find what box, type the TWO characters ^p (para marker),
> and in the Replace with box, type a single space.
> --
> Regards,
> Pat Garard
> Melbourne, Australia
> _______________________
>
> "Lamb Chop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OJ$zU%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sometimes when I copy some text from website, and then paste it in word,
>> I
>> end up with a word document with hard returns at the end of each line.
>>
>> It runs into problem if I want to print them in smaller fonts. The
>> whole
>> article will only occupy the left half of the paper.
>>
>> Is there a way to rectify this problem such as removing these unnecessary
>> hard return?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>