Toolbar in Word 2003 doesn't seem to work

[Diannascats]

Hi -- I used to be able to copy material from a web site (strictly for
personal use only -- I'm not infringing upon any copywrite laws) and paste it
onto a Word doc. Now, when I click on "paste" it just hourglasses forever
until I finally have to turn off my computer. I had Office 2003 Small
Business Edition "repaired" and that didn't help. I use Windows XP
Professional, my computer is one year old. The processor works at 2.8 GHz.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Use Edit > Paste Special - unformatted text or the following macro

Sub PasteUnfText()
On Error GoTo oops
Selection.PasteSpecial _
DataType:=wdPasteText, _
Placement:=wdInLine
End
oops:
Beep
End Sub
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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[Diannascats]

Thank you Graham. Please excuse my ineptness! When I click on "macros" then
"macros" from the drop down window there are no macros listed. It just says,
"All active templates and macros" toward the bottom. I'm sorry -- I don't
know how to follow through with your directions even though I read -- and
tried to follow -- the directions for macros you created on the web page I
accessed through the link you gave me.

Any more help would be greately appreciated. Oh, it does work when I use
Edit > Paste special > unformatted text." Why did it work for so long NOT
using this method?? (Using just plain "paste.")

 

[Graham Mayor]

There won't be any macros listed until you create them?
Type the name PasteUnfText in the dialog and select 'create'.
The vba editor will then open at that macro name. Select the empty macro
that the editor has created and paste the macro listing in its place.

Sub PasteUnfText()
On Error GoTo oops
Selection.PasteSpecial _
DataType:=wdPasteText, _
Placement:=wdInLine
End
oops:
Beep
End Sub


You can then add the macro to a toolbar button.
Whether Paste alone will work depends on what you are trying to paste from
the internet and the security updates installed on your PC.


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