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"Richiev4" wrote in message
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I have been given a word document that I need to cut and paste some of the
text from and into another application.

The text in question appears on the page in word but has black dots
directly
below it, I can cut and paste it within word but not to anywhere else.

Is there a setting i need to check/uncheck to allow me to copy the text?