How to turn off auto formatting?

[Bailey]

I am trying to copy data from an existing document to another and when I try
to do it the formatting in the new document changes.

For instance, when I copy a couple of paragraphs with bullets into a new
document it changes the whole formatting in the document. It also moves all
the data down in the document. Is there something that can be done to
prevent this from happening? Please advise.

 

[Graham Mayor]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm

If the source document uses the same stylenames as the target document and
those styles are defined differently, somethings got to give.

Of course if you add anything to a document the existing content of the
document will 'move down' to accommodate it.

The simple solution to your problem is to use Edit > paste special >
unformatted text (or use the following macro attached to a toolbar button of
keyboard shortcut if you do this regularly) and the inserted text will adopt
the format at the cursor position in the target document, where you can add
whatever formatting your require.

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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