[Thornton Cheechoo]

I often cut and paste from other applications into MS Word (Office 2003). By
default, Word preserves the source formatting. I know how to then
change/match the formatting to the destination (i.e., my Word document) but
it is a pain to always have to do this manually. Is there a way that I can
set Word to automatically match the destination formatting by default? I'd
be much obliged if anyone could supply me with this information. I've seen
the suggestions to record macros, but is there a way to set Destination
Formatting as the default paste option? Thanks. By the way, if there is no
such way to do that, I think that Microsoft ought to consider that for future
upgrades/versions of Word/Office.

Sincerely,

Thornton Cheechoo

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

You can choose Edit - Paste Special - Unformatted Text. I recorded a macro
to do this and assigned it to Ctrl+Shift+V.

You'll be happy to know that the option want (to match the destination) has
been added to Word 2007.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
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"Thornton Cheechoo" wrote in
message ...
I often cut and paste from other applications into MS Word (Office 2003).
By
default, Word preserves the source formatting. I know how to then
change/match the formatting to the destination (i.e., my Word document)
but
it is a pain to always have to do this manually. Is there a way that I
can
set Word to automatically match the destination formatting by default?
I'd
be much obliged if anyone could supply me with this information. I've
seen
the suggestions to record macros, but is there a way to set Destination
Formatting as the default paste option? Thanks. By the way, if there is
no
such way to do that, I think that Microsoft ought to consider that for
future
upgrades/versions of Word/Office.

Sincerely,

Thornton Cheechoo

[Thornton Cheechoo]

Thanks Herb, though I'm not sure I know how to record a macro, though I like
your suggestion (Ctrl+Shift+V). Put it this way, I've never recorded a macro
before. I hate to complicate and belabor things for you, but if I could
trouble you for the steps to create such a macro, I'd be ever so indebted to
you. Also, would there be a way to create a toolbar button in addition to
the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+V)? Thanks.

Also, glad to know that Microsoft has included 'Match Destination
Formatting' as an option in Word 2007!

Appreciatively,

Thornton Cheechoo


"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

You can choose Edit - Paste Special - Unformatted Text. I recorded a macro
to do this and assigned it to Ctrl+Shift+V.

You'll be happy to know that the option want (to match the destination) has
been added to Word 2007.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
"Thornton Cheechoo" wrote in
message ...
I often cut and paste from other applications into MS Word (Office 2003).
By
default, Word preserves the source formatting. I know how to then
change/match the formatting to the destination (i.e., my Word document)
but
it is a pain to always have to do this manually. Is there a way that I
can
set Word to automatically match the destination formatting by default?
I'd
be much obliged if anyone could supply me with this information. I've
seen
the suggestions to record macros, but is there a way to set Destination
Formatting as the default paste option? Thanks. By the way, if there is
no
such way to do that, I think that Microsoft ought to consider that for
future
upgrades/versions of Word/Office.

Sincerely,

Thornton Cheechoo

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/UsingRecorder.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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all may benefit.

"Thornton Cheechoo" wrote in
message ...
Thanks Herb, though I'm not sure I know how to record a macro, though I
like
your suggestion (Ctrl+Shift+V). Put it this way, I've never recorded a
macro
before. I hate to complicate and belabor things for you, but if I could
trouble you for the steps to create such a macro, I'd be ever so indebted
to
you. Also, would there be a way to create a toolbar button in addition to
the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+V)? Thanks.

Also, glad to know that Microsoft has included 'Match Destination
Formatting' as an option in Word 2007!

Appreciatively,

Thornton Cheechoo


"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

You can choose Edit - Paste Special - Unformatted Text. I recorded a
macro
to do this and assigned it to Ctrl+Shift+V.

You'll be happy to know that the option want (to match the destination)
has
been added to Word 2007.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
"Thornton Cheechoo" wrote
in
message ...
I often cut and paste from other applications into MS Word (Office
2003).
By
default, Word preserves the source formatting. I know how to then
change/match the formatting to the destination (i.e., my Word
document)
but
it is a pain to always have to do this manually. Is there a way that
I
can
set Word to automatically match the destination formatting by default?
I'd
be much obliged if anyone could supply me with this information. I've
seen
the suggestions to record macros, but is there a way to set
Destination
Formatting as the default paste option? Thanks. By the way, if there
is
no
such way to do that, I think that Microsoft ought to consider that for
future
upgrades/versions of Word/Office.

Sincerely,

Thornton Cheechoo

[Thornton Cheechoo]

Thank you, Suzanne!

Thornton Cheechoo


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/UsingRecorder.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Thornton Cheechoo" wrote in
message ...
Thanks Herb, though I'm not sure I know how to record a macro, though I
like
your suggestion (Ctrl+Shift+V). Put it this way, I've never recorded a
macro
before. I hate to complicate and belabor things for you, but if I could
trouble you for the steps to create such a macro, I'd be ever so indebted
to
you. Also, would there be a way to create a toolbar button in addition to
the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+V)? Thanks.

Also, glad to know that Microsoft has included 'Match Destination
Formatting' as an option in Word 2007!

Appreciatively,

Thornton Cheechoo


"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

You can choose Edit - Paste Special - Unformatted Text. I recorded a
macro
to do this and assigned it to Ctrl+Shift+V.

You'll be happy to know that the option want (to match the destination)
has
been added to Word 2007.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
"Thornton Cheechoo" wrote
in
message ...
I often cut and paste from other applications into MS Word (Office
2003).
By
default, Word preserves the source formatting. I know how to then
change/match the formatting to the destination (i.e., my Word
document)
but
it is a pain to always have to do this manually. Is there a way that
I
can
set Word to automatically match the destination formatting by default?
I'd
be much obliged if anyone could supply me with this information. I've
seen
the suggestions to record macros, but is there a way to set
Destination
Formatting as the default paste option? Thanks. By the way, if there
is
no
such way to do that, I think that Microsoft ought to consider that for
future
upgrades/versions of Word/Office.

Sincerely,

Thornton Cheechoo