Destination Format

[Terri]

Word 2003 - is there any way I can change the copy & Paste to make the
destination format permanent. Each time I copy from one source or program to
another, I have to use the paste smart tag and this is rather cumbersome.
Thank you..

 

[Terry Farrell]

Tools, Options, Edit, Paste button.

 

[Graham Mayor]

You could use a simple macro and add it to a toolbar button or
keyboard shortcut

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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[Terri]

Would you explain how to do that macro in "baby" steps please???
Thanks.

 

[Graham Mayor]

The link I posted does that - http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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[TedMi]

Easiest way:
Open a document, select some text and copy it to the clipboard.
Tools, Macro, Record new macro
Give it a name, say PasteUnfText and click OK
Edit, Paste Special, Unformatted text.
On the macro recording toolbar, click the square icon to stop recording.
To assign a keyboard shortcut:
Tools, Customize, Keyboard button
In the left window, scroll down and select Macros
In the right window, select PasteUnfText (or whatever name you gave it)
Click in the box under "Select new shortcut key"
Press the key combination you wish to assign (e.g. Alt-Ctrl-V or
Shift-Ctrl-V)
Click the Assign button and Close out.

-TedMi

 

[Terri]

OK Ted - followed your instructions but now have a little thingie attached
to my arrow and nothing happens..cannot get rid of it.

Suggestions?