Copy/Paste default formatting

[Jeff]

Using Word 2002 in XP.

When I copy and paste text from one document into another, very often it is
pasted with the original doc font and formatting rather than adopting that
of the recipient document. There appears an option button that allows me to
then select that the formatting be changed to that of the receiving doc, but
it is not the default, thereby forcing me to constantly have to change it.

Is there a way to make the default that the pasted text adopts the
formatting of the document it is being pasted into?

Jeff

 

[Terry Farrell]

Tools, Options, Edit tab.

 

[Jeff]

I found that tab screen, but do not see where I can tell Word to default the
paste to what is on the recieving document.

Jeff

 

[Terry Farrell]

I haven't got 2002 about to confirm the option, but in 2003 it was a button
at the bottom of the Edit Tab labeled Paste Options or something like that.

Terry

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think you're thinking of the setting that allows you to control the
wrapping of pasted/inserted pictures. The only thing relevant to text is
whether or not the Paste Options button is shown. There are some Smart Cut
and Paste settings (the Settings... button opens the Settings dialog), but
the ones that deal with formatting have to do with material pasted from
Excel or PowerPoint.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Jeff]

That is correct. So, is there a way to make Word 2002 default to pasting in
the format of the receiving document instead of its present default of
pasting in the format of the original document?

Jeff

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Not that I know of. You can use a macro to paste unformatted text (such a
macro is posted in these newsgroups fairly often), or you can select this
from the Paste Options button.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Graham Mayor]

The 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

 

[Jeff]

Thank you both.

Jeff Malka

The 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

 

[Guest]

I use Windows XP Pro. I had installed Lingvosoft English Turkish Dictionary
after installed Office 2007 Enterprise. When I right click in Word document I
see dictionary buttons instead of Cut, Copy, Past . . . features. That’s why
I have uninstalled Lingvosoft, but Word is the same still. How can I see Cut,
Copy, Past and other features in Word 2007 when I select a text and right
click?
Thanks for your answers.

Here is screenshot:
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2194/wordbu0.jpg

 

[Terry Farrell]

I suggest that your run the diagnostics which should repair Word. In Word,
click on the Office Icon (top left corner) and select Options (near the
bottom). Chose Resources tab and then click on 'run Office Diagnostics'.

 

[Guest]

I tried diagnostics. I can not remove these dictionary icons. Even I have
uninstalled and reinstalled Office 2007, but still the same

"Terry Farrell":

 

[Terry Farrell]

That's a problem then as the Ribbons are pretty much locked out of bounds to
mere mortals like us! Try renaming normal.dotx as normal.bad and restart
Word. If it is still the same, it's a problem.

I suggest that if a diagnostics has failed to work that you uninstall Office
and then do a fresh install. Reboot in between though. I am not convinced it
will definitely work, but it should.

Terry

 

[Robert]

Using Word 2002 in XP.

When I copy and paste text from one document into another, very often it is
pasted with the original doc font and formatting rather than adopting that
of the recipient document. There appears an option button that allows me to
then select that the formatting be changed to that of the receiving doc, but
it is not the default, thereby forcing me to constantly have to change it.

Is there a way to make the default that the pasted text adopts the
formatting of the document it is being pasted into?

Jeff

Greetings--
You have such an option in Word 2007 ("Advanced Options").

 

[Guest]

I have uninstalled and reinstalled Office 2007, as rebooting after
uninstallation. But I couldn't solve problem. Windows reinstalled and problem
solved now.

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/786/wordll4.jpg

"Terry Farrell":

 

[Terry Farrell]

One heck of a task just to repair broken icon! I'm please you got there in
the end.

Terry