Can I change the deafult settings for copy/paste in MS WORD?

[troelsft]

When I copy one bit of WORD-text into another WORD-document with
another font, WORD will always keep the source font. I can then click
on the "Paste"-icon below the inserted text and choose "Insert only as
text". Then the font will change to the font in the surrounding text.
However, in 99 out of 100 times I want to "Insert only as text",
therefore I am looking for a way to have "Insert only as text" as my
default for copy/paste, and not the "Keep the source font". Is there
anyway this can be done, so I don't have to click the "Paste"-icon
almost every time I copy some text?
best wishes
Troels (Denmark)

 

[Stefan Blom]

Which version of Word are you using?

 

[troelsft]

Thanks for answering back so fast!
I'm using:
WORD 2003 (11.8169.8172) SP3 on a Windows 2003 OP-system (Service
pack
1).
Language: Danish.
best wishes
Troels

 

[Stefan Blom]

You can use the following macro:

Sub InsertAsTextOnly()
On Error Resume Next
Selection.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText
End Sub

Add the macro to normal.dot and then attach a toolbar button to it; see
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm for instructions.

 

[troelsft]

Thanks for helping out.
Not easy to attach a toolbar button to it, but I'm working on it;
using G. Mayor's instructions.
best wishes
Troels

 

[troelsft]

IT WORKS!
Thank you SO much!
wish you all the best for 2008!
Troels

 

[Stefan Blom]

Glad I could help.

 

[michelle8884]

copy and paste

I am running into the same problem. I copy and paste a lot into PowerPoint and would like the Word doc. to conform to the PowerPoint settings (i choose keep text only).


I followed the directions http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm, but I get stuck on point 5. Where do I find the clip board (is it just regular copy and paste?).
And the at step 6, if I paste the contense of the clipboard into the macro editor view window, am I not just pasting the same thing I already had in the box?
Really would love to get this worked out. I appreciate any help.
Thanks.