When I paste text between documents the formatting gets messed up

[Guest]

In Word for PC (2003 presently, also a problem in earlier versions), when I
paste text from one document to another, often the formatting changes
automatically--different font, font size, bold/underline, etc., line spacing.
Then I have to change all the settings back to the original manually which
takes forever. I've been coping with this for years and am sick of it!

 

[Jezebel]

Learn how styles work.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styles/FormatOfTextChanges.html

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

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[JudyV]

In Word for PC (2003 presently, also a problem in earlier versions), when I
paste text from one document to another, often the formatting changes
automatically--different font, font size, bold/underline, etc., line spacing.
Then I have to change all the settings back to the original manually which
takes forever. I've been coping with this for years and am sick of it!

I am using Word 2003 SP2 and the same thing is happening with most but
not all of my documents. Have you been able to find an answer? I have
tried many different things to attempt to solve this but nothing seems
to work. Initially I was only having problems with automatic numbered
lists, but now the font size has changed and all my styles are screwed
up. Where can we get help for this?
JV

 

[Jezebel]

Try the two answers already posted.

I am using Word 2003 SP2 and the same thing is happening with most but
not all of my documents. Have you been able to find an answer? I have
tried many different things to attempt to solve this but nothing seems
to work. Initially I was only having problems with automatic numbered
lists, but now the font size has changed and all my styles are screwed
up. Where can we get help for this?
JV