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Microsoft Word - Issues pasting "Keep Text Only"

Issues pasting "Keep Text Only"

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 02:55 PM PST

Split from this thread.

A bug that I have found is the following:

I was trying to get the default to allow me to text ONLY the plain text when I hit Ctrl + V.  I could paste plain text by right-clicking and selecting it, but the default was fixed as incorporating random formatting that was not in either the source or destination files.  I set the Options under Cut, Copy and Paste to "Keep text only" first for "between documents when style definitions conflict," and then "between different documents," and then finally even "Within the same document."  Still, I would get a font reduction and blue text from nowhere when pasting from a black text size 11 PDF to a black text size 11 Word document.

The solution was found accidentally.  By checking the box next to "Show Paste Options button when content is pasted," the defaults now function properly regardless of whether I actually use or even click said Past Options Button.  This is a legitimate bug.  The function of the higher listed defaults should not be conditioned upon an unrelated default option.  This is the equivalent of not being able to flush your toilet unless your porch light is on.  And I cannot report this as a bug because the listed website is not taking any such reports.  Neither can I get my computer at a huge company with thousands of employees to change to any different version, regardless of what I can do on my home computer.

Editing Word Documents

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 02:14 PM PST

Some time ago I was able to use a tool that could help reduce the size of text documents by 25, 50 or 75% etc., Does anyone know what this tool was? I can't remember and a Google search ddoesn't unearth anything. Many thanks

Random spacing after outline numeral...

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:41 PM PST

Hello everyone,

I am having an issue where Microsoft Word 2010 is adding random spacing in some line items, and not others...

example:

15.1  Line item starts here... (desired)

15.2         Line item started here...

any idea of how I can make this uniform?

Thanks,

Stephanie

Recovering Word from a crashed and repaired laptop?

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:20 PM PST

My old laptop crashed, Windows xp, IE6, Microsoft word 2003 (I think). Someone was able to repair it back to original settings, but cannot read or open word docs that have been saved on a USB drive without opening them with wordpad. I was hoping to work with the USB word docs and create new word docs by rewriting the saved docs on the USB drive and re saving them on the laptop. Not happening. Is there anyway to recover Word functionality without the original start up disks?

Need Help Using Quick-Parts

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:06 PM PST

Hi, so I'm in Word 2010 for Windows 7 and working on a document with some information (generic body paragraphs) and some customizable sections that I want prompted for filling; this is used with a mail merge campaign, so these fields would probably be best served by being fill-in quick parts, right?  I've made an outline of how I want the letter to look with the quick parts, which are designated with chevrons < >; is what I envision possible? I'm not overly familiar with using the Quick Parts function in 2010 but my boss wants it done.

Thanks a lot! I appreciate any advice that anyone has

Lauren

___________________________________________________________

< Automated Date >

 

Mail Merge address

 

From:               Name

 

Subject:           < Fill in, for subj. name >

                        Original Term:                                   < Fill-in, for dates >                 

                        1st Optional Renewal:                         < Fill-in, for dates >                 

                        2nd Final Optional Renewal:                < Fill-in, for dates >     

                                                           

Generic Body Paragraph

 

Generic Body paragraph

 

Thank you,

 

Signature

Name, Title

Division

 

 

Return by <Fill in, for date>

 

☐        Option 1

☐        Option 2

 

__________________________________                ___________              _________________

Authorized Signature                                                  Date                            Phone 

 

cc:        < Fill-in, for name >

             

Image Watermark Disappears

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 12:42 PM PST

I'm trying to insert an image as a watermark in order to create a form in Word 2013. The image is a scan of our letterhead. When I select custom watermark, use image, the image appears for a moment, complete with the image size handles, then disappears. I've tried size settings of Automatic, 100% and 150% but with the same effect. What now?

Mail Merge using .BMP icon as return

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 12:24 PM PST

Using Win 8.1, Office 2010, Mail Merge to #10 envelopes using logo in a .BMP file for return address.

So far, it looks like I can only used the return in File/Options/Advanced/General/Mailing Address which will not take a file name.

Old document displays when Word starts

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:58 AM PST

Split from this thread.

At some point you must have inadvertently modifed the document template. You'll just need to remove the text from template.

I have tried this and it will not work for me. Any other ideas? Peters didn't work either! its so irritating to open word and it come up with an old doc. Hope you can help me!! Thanks

Broken Track Change Save in Word 2010

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:24 AM PST

So I've been having this problem for 2 or 3 weeks now. I'm running Microsoft Office with Microsoft Word 2010 on a Windows 7 OS.

I work frequently with a technical writer and other individuals to produce publications and documents which makes the use of the track change feature a basic  necessity for us. Unfortunately I've been having issues with using the track change features on my computer. Lately whenever I go to close or save a file, all changes to the document, including those made by other uses are being automatically saved. If I or another user opens the document after I've saved it, the changes are indistinguishable. I haven't made any changes to my tracking options, and this has me practically at wits end trying to fix the problem.
The best work around I've found is to save a pdf copy with the visible markings for any changes, but for several reasons this is NOT a desirable workaround...

If anyone else has run into this issue or has a solution please let me know.

recovey file

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:21 AM PST

 Firts sorry my english is not tooo good, i was working for few days in a file but I know very dummy i didn't save it, today i was working on it an suddenly word closed, I don't know if by mistake i touch something, all morning i was training different things to recover the document but nothing happen, finally i recovered but the file was notepad and with any word on it, and say the file was crated today, please I need help with that, looks like a did something when i was working on it and I deleted, please is very important, thank you in advance

I don't want graphic objects to NUDGE TO GRIDLINES. How do I turn it off?

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:19 AM PST

I have been using Word for years.  I have Word for Mac 2008 and Word 2010 both installed on my iMac computer (Parallels, Windows 7). In Word for Mac 2008 I can place gridlines in a document and then insert a grahic that I can nudge in one-pixel increments.  But in Word 2010, when the gridlines show, it only nudges to the next gridline.  I usually place my gridlines at .50".  Even if it is a DEFAULT setting in Word 2010, can't it be shut off?  When I don't use gridlines it works in the usual manner, nudging at 1-pixel increments. I have all the "snap to" items unchecked. 

Word 2013 went "not responding" when I try to open a file

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 09:45 AM PST

When I try to open a file my word 2013 shows "not responding". All I can see is the title bar. Also, no matter whether the file is doc. or docx, the title always shows [Compatibility Mode]. 

Also, the splash screen remains on the desktop. 

All other office work well.

my laptop runs Windows 7 Ultimate,

This microsoft office 2013 package was downloaded  and installed from my university website and registered by my university email address.

It works well since I installed it but the situation happens since yesterday, I can't remember what particular thing I did that could cause this happens.

There is no other office package installed in my laptop now. I uninstalled MS 2003 and WPS several days ago.


I appreciate any help! 

Accessibility --Sticky keys causing word 2013 to freeze on windows 7 computer.

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 09:17 AM PST

when sticky keys are enabled on Windows 7 office 2013, sticky keys, specifically Alt followed by F4 cause entire program to flash onscreen and freeze up. Anyone know why??  I am working with someone who only has use of one hand,  is totally blind using window eyes  and just upgraded his office program to 2013 and is not an issue in previous versions. we've already uninstalled, reinstalled and troubleshooted online with tech support with no resolution. . .

How do I prevent the "Enter" key from creating a textbox in Word 2010

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 08:56 AM PST

I am writing a book, using Word 2010, and every time I click on the "Enter" key, the "Enter" key creates a textbox.

I can add an extra letter, number, or symbol and put the cursor in front (to the left) of that and then the "Enter" key works the way it should.

This is a long document (almost 300 pages)  or I would simply start over.  I have copied and pasted (with format) but this error follows over to the new document.

Is there any way to resolve this issue?

Column break creates page break

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 08:14 AM PST

I am pretty familiar with this feature, but every once in a while when I hit column break it creates a new page.  The page set up is set for continuous.  Nothing in any of the drop down menus is set to create a new page, so why do I get a page break when I want a column break?!!! Beyond annoying, especially when I cannot fix it.

Auto Correct doesn't save when I close Word

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 08:10 AM PST

I am using Word 2013 and every time I shut down my computer, the auto correct options I made for that day do not come up again when I restart my computer. This was not always the case, as I was initially able to create an auto correct library, but at some point it stopped working. I do have all the corrections I made initially, but not anything after that.  What to do?

Right to left language issues in Word for iPad

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 08:06 AM PST

Does word for iPad support right to left languages?

whenever I try to type in arabic word writes from left to right, now in arabic letters have few form depending on where they are located and word gets them all wrong and just displays the singular form of letters.

The question is:

Is this a bug or should I try some special setting?

my region settings is set to usa but I don't think this would affect writing cause other apps like Pages work just fine

New blank Document 60?

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 06:15 AM PST

Why does Word 2013 add numbers to the default name of new blank documents I open, and why do these numbers increase each time?  I understand that if I have two unnamed documents open, one will be called Document 1 and the other Document 2.  But the new file I just opened is called Document60, and I don't have any others open.  When I completely close out of Word, then open it again, the new blank document is called Document61.  Is Word keeping track of how many new documents I open, or do I have a virus?

Word 2013 - write once, populate in all document

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 04:29 AM PST

I quite often have to write documents, where certain text elements are repeated throughout the file (things like "Project title", "Customer name" etc.). I'm looking for a way to write it once and populate in all places.

I've been trying to use Bookmarks and hyperlinks but without success - the problem is that whatever you write at the end of the bookmark is not automatically added to it. I've also experimented with trying to add bookmark to Content Control from Developer tab - but it appears that bookmark still applies to the text inside the bookmark not the field as a whole.

Is there any simple way (without resorting to macros, VB etc) to achieve that?

Greg

The update of Microsoft Word is messing up my previously formatted documents

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 03:20 AM PST

I recently got a new laptop and had to install the newest version of Microsoft Word.  Since doing so, whenever I use apostrophes and quotation marks they are the "straight" kind, and not the "curly" kind, which doesn't match the rest of the document.  I'm a writer, and I use quotation marks a lot.  When I go to format my books, I can't have both types of quotation marks.  I asked this question on Yahoo and someone instructed me to go into Word Options and change to "smart" quotes, which are the curly kind.  I did this, and it changed nothing.  I need my curly quotes and apostrophes back, unless I want to go through every manuscript I have and change them ALL.  I DON'T.  Suggestions?

Mail Merge label problem - Each row further up than previous.

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 02:13 AM PST

Hi
Can anyone help with a problem that has only started recently.

I have a large list of lables to create by MailMerge using Avery L7163 labels.

When I create the merged labeles and print, the alignement is out.   There are two columns and seven rows per sheet.  By the fourth row, the top line is printing in the bottom of row three label.  Each row moves up a bit.

Half of the label on row seven is in row six.

What I would like to know, is does anyone have the exact settings for the L7163 labels not just label width and height.  Looking at the settings window for the labels, it looks like I need to know all the settings such as Top Margin, Side Margin, Vertical Pitch, Horizontal Pitch, Label Height, Label Width.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.  By the way, I have tried googleing settings and you'd think it would be easy to find.  I haven't found it yet.

It seems to be a new problem as I have never had issues printing these labels in the past.  I have however made custom setting changes to NEW labels recently but it wasn't to the L7163's but who knows, maybe something happened then.

Thanks in advance
Malcolm

my footnotes disappeared

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 08:28 PM PST

I am using Office 365 on Windows 8.1 and I am having all kinds of problems using Word.  The latest one is my footnotes.  All the footnotes for the entire chapter disappeared.  The little numbers are still there but the footnotes themselves are neither at the bottom of the page (where I put them) nor at the end of the chapter.  I thought that maybe it was because there are no page breaks, but I could not figure out how to insert those  There is something called Insert/page break, but it only refers to a break in one particular page.  Also, Page Number is grayed out, so I can't figure out how to number the pages.  What am I doing wrong?  This is so frustrating.

Open Word document vs File New Blank document - one opens much larger than the other

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 07:40 PM PST

Hi - I'm using Word 2007.   When I open a new blank document using the Word icon on my desktop, the page opens at 100% magnification.  However, if I then go to the top left hand side of the screen and use either File-New-Blank document, or the new document icon, when the page opens it is at 150% magnification.  I know there is some way of changing this ... in fact, I saw something about it a few weeks ago on this site, but I can't find it now.   I seem to recall it had something to do with opening visual basics and then adding some code.   The instructions given at the time were very clear and included how to open visual basics - which I don't know!

In any event, about a week or so after I saw that post, my file-new-blank document started opening at a much larger magnification, which I can only assume had something to do with an update of some kind.

Now I'm stuck and it's driving me mad!   Does anyone recall the above post and/or knows how to fix my problem.   I have seen lots of posts for altering the normal.dotx zoom size, but that isn't making any difference to my problem.

Looking forward to any and all replies, with thanks

What is the formatting symbol that looks like a rectangle inside a rectangle?

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 07:30 PM PST

Someone sent me a Word document the other day and it had a strange formatting symbol in it that I've never seen before. It's only visible when I show paragraph markers and it looks like a grey rectangle with a grey fill insides a clear rectangle with a grey border:

Can anyone tell me what it is and does?

Field Codes for mailmerge

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 07:08 PM PST

I am trying to enter field codes from an example I found online to do a mail merge to pull out multiple lines for each client into a reminder letter.   For the life of me, I cannot figure how how to get the brackets right. I keep coming up with extra brackets. Is there a trick to entering these brackets?

Here is the example I am trying to enter. 

{QUOTE{IF{MERGESEQ} = 1 {SET Key""}{SET LastKey {Key}}}{IF{MERGEFIELDCIENTCODE}<> {Key} "{IF{MERGSEQ}< 1"

Can you give me some guidance on entering codes, I know you have to use the F9 to enter all of them. 

Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

Nana from NC

WORD 2010 reverted files to 97-2003 version when copied to another folder -- now will not allow renaming with long file names

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 06:09 PM PST

I copied several WORD 2010 (Word document) files to another file folder (from a flash drive to a My Documents folder).  Now, in the My Documents folder, the files have changed their name to short names and have converted themselves to WORD 97-2003 documents!!!!!  And, when I open them and try to do a SAVE AS to re-convert them to WORD 2010 documents and restore their original long file names, the system will not allow the long names!!!!!!!!!!!!  I have done this several times before with no problem.......What the heck could have happened this time?!?!?!??  The sad part is that I deleted the original WORD 2010 files from the flash drive after copying them over.

All Office 365 Apps (word, excel, powerpoint) will not launch. Is there a patch for this? I'm running a surface pro 3

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 04:34 PM PST

All Office 365 Apps (word, excel, powerpoint) will not launch. This is the error: We're sorry, but Word has run into an error that is preventing it from working correctly. Word will need to be closed as a result. Is there a patch for this? I'm running a surface pro 3.

Word 2010 margins

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 04:25 PM PST

Using the narrow margins setting with portrait gives me the .5" margin, but in landscape it makes a 1" margin.  Is there any way to narrow it?

Error message "class not registered"

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 04:24 PM PST

Hopefully someone will respond to my problem.

I have Office 2010 (Home/Student).  When I try to save a document (Word or Excel), an error message appears "Class not registered". I don't have the same problem in Word Pad or Paint.  I ran the MS diagnostic, a repair was made (can't remember what it repaired), rebooted, but it didn't correct the problem.  I reinstalled but didn't fix problem. I would appreciate any help. Thank you.