[Jeff]

Using Word 2002 in XP.

When I copy and paste text from one document into another, very often it is
pasted with the original doc font and formatting rather than adopting that
of the recipient document. There appears an option button that allows me to
then select that the formatting be changed to that of the receiving doc, but
it is not the default, thereby forcing me to constantly have to change it.

Is there a way to make the default that the pasted text adopts the
formatting of the document it is being pasted into?

Jeff

[Terry Farrell]

Tools, Options, Edit tab.

--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Using Word 2002 in XP.

When I copy and paste text from one document into another, very often it
is pasted with the original doc font and formatting rather than adopting
that of the recipient document. There appears an option button that allows
me to then select that the formatting be changed to that of the receiving
doc, but it is not the default, thereby forcing me to constantly have to
change it.

Is there a way to make the default that the pasted text adopts the
formatting of the document it is being pasted into?

Jeff

[Jeff]

I found that tab screen, but do not see where I can tell Word to default the
paste to what is on the recieving document.

Jeff

Terry Farrell wrote:
Tools, Options, Edit tab.


"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Using Word 2002 in XP.

When I copy and paste text from one document into another, very
often it is pasted with the original doc font and formatting rather
than adopting that of the recipient document. There appears an
option button that allows me to then select that the formatting be
changed to that of the receiving doc, but it is not the default,
thereby forcing me to constantly have to change it.

Is there a way to make the default that the pasted text adopts the
formatting of the document it is being pasted into?

Jeff

[Terry Farrell]

I haven't got 2002 about to confirm the option, but in 2003 it was a button
at the bottom of the Edit Tab labeled Paste Options or something like that.

Terry

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
I found that tab screen, but do not see where I can tell Word to default
the paste to what is on the recieving document.

Jeff

Terry Farrell wrote:
Tools, Options, Edit tab.


"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Using Word 2002 in XP.

When I copy and paste text from one document into another, very
often it is pasted with the original doc font and formatting rather
than adopting that of the recipient document. There appears an
option button that allows me to then select that the formatting be
changed to that of the receiving doc, but it is not the default,
thereby forcing me to constantly have to change it.

Is there a way to make the default that the pasted text adopts the
formatting of the document it is being pasted into?

Jeff

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think you're thinking of the setting that allows you to control the
wrapping of pasted/inserted pictures. The only thing relevant to text is
whether or not the Paste Options button is shown. There are some Smart Cut
and Paste settings (the Settings... button opens the Settings dialog), but
the ones that deal with formatting have to do with material pasted from
Excel or PowerPoint.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
I haven't got 2002 about to confirm the option, but in 2003 it was a
button
at the bottom of the Edit Tab labeled Paste Options or something like
that.

Terry

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
I found that tab screen, but do not see where I can tell Word to default
the paste to what is on the recieving document.

Jeff

Terry Farrell wrote:
Tools, Options, Edit tab.


"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Using Word 2002 in XP.

When I copy and paste text from one document into another, very
often it is pasted with the original doc font and formatting rather
than adopting that of the recipient document. There appears an
option button that allows me to then select that the formatting be
changed to that of the receiving doc, but it is not the default,
thereby forcing me to constantly have to change it.

Is there a way to make the default that the pasted text adopts the
formatting of the document it is being pasted into?

Jeff

[Jeff]

That is correct. So, is there a way to make Word 2002 default to pasting in
the format of the receiving document instead of its present default of
pasting in the format of the original document?

Jeff

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I think you're thinking of the setting that allows you to control the
wrapping of pasted/inserted pictures. The only thing relevant to text
is whether or not the Paste Options button is shown. There are some
Smart Cut and Paste settings (the Settings... button opens the
Settings dialog), but the ones that deal with formatting have to do
with material pasted from Excel or PowerPoint.


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
I haven't got 2002 about to confirm the option, but in 2003 it was a
button at the bottom of the Edit Tab labeled Paste Options or
something like that.

Terry

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
I found that tab screen, but do not see where I can tell Word to
default the paste to what is on the recieving document.

Jeff

Terry Farrell wrote:
Tools, Options, Edit tab.


"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Using Word 2002 in XP.

When I copy and paste text from one document into another, very
often it is pasted with the original doc font and formatting
rather than adopting that of the recipient document. There
appears an option button that allows me to then select that the
formatting be changed to that of the receiving doc, but it is not
the default, thereby forcing me to constantly have to change it.

Is there a way to make the default that the pasted text adopts the
formatting of the document it is being pasted into?

Jeff

[Robert]

On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 00:19:27 -0500, Jeff wrote:

Using Word 2002 in XP.

When I copy and paste text from one document into another, very often it is
pasted with the original doc font and formatting rather than adopting that
of the recipient document. There appears an option button that allows me to
then select that the formatting be changed to that of the receiving doc, but
it is not the default, thereby forcing me to constantly have to change it.

Is there a way to make the default that the pasted text adopts the
formatting of the document it is being pasted into?

Jeff

Greetings--
You have such an option in Word 2007 ("Advanced Options").
--
Cheers
Robert