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Paste Plain Text Into Word

I sometimes paste formatted text into Word when all I want is the text, not the formatting. Is there a way to strip out that formatting as I paste it?

Jamal H. Khan, San Jose, California

You can set up Word 97 or 2000 to insert unformatted text with a keystroke.

  • In Word, select some text and press Ctrl-C to copy it.

  • Click Tools, Macro, Record New Macro (in Word 2000, you may have to extend the Tools menu to see the Macro option).

  • In the Macros dialog box's name field, enter PlainPaste.

  • Click the Keyboard button to get the Customize Keyboard dialog box.

  • In the 'Save changes in' drop-down menu, select Normal.

  • Put the cursor in the 'Press new shortcut key' field, and press Alt-V.

  • Click the Assign button, then Close.

  • In the small, TV-shaped floating toolbar on Word's screen. Select Edit, Paste Special, and double-click Unformatted Text.

  • Click the Stop Recording button (the solid square) on the toolbar.

Henceforth, Alt-V will act as a keyboard command to paste unformatted text.

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