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cut, copy, and paste inactive buttons?
Why are cut, copy, and past buttons showing greyed out, and inactive, when
composing a document in WORD 2003? How can I turn them on or activate them for use in all types of documents? |
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cut, copy, and paste inactive buttons?
The buttons are context sensitive. Do you have any text selected, or
anything on the clipboard? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org marc wrote: Why are cut, copy, and past buttons showing greyed out, and inactive, when composing a document in WORD 2003? How can I turn them on or activate them for use in all types of documents? |
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cut, copy, and paste inactive buttons?
Cut and copy are enabled only when text is selected. Paste is enabled only
when you have already cut or copied something. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... Why are cut, copy, and past buttons showing greyed out, and inactive, when composing a document in WORD 2003? How can I turn them on or activate them for use in all types of documents? |
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cut, copy, and paste inactive buttons?
I've gotten used to my old Office 97 Pro(WIN98SE), where all tools were available all the time, and noting was ever greyed out, unless you unchecked and chose not to use a particular tool. I thought maybe there was a more complete intstallation option I should have selected, to provide all available tools; but the program information shows that I don't have anything "disabled" in my settings, and all updates are installed. With Office 2003 (using WIN XP), I guess I'll have to adjust my routine. Thanks for the reply. "Graham Mayor" wrote: The buttons are context sensitive. Do you have any text selected, or anything on the clipboard? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org marc wrote: Why are cut, copy, and past buttons showing greyed out, and inactive, when composing a document in WORD 2003? How can I turn them on or activate them for use in all types of documents? |
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cut, copy, and paste inactive buttons?
I have put text, and/or screen shots on the clipboard; but have to use
keyboard shortcut CTRL+V to paste it into a newly opened WORD document. Can't find an active paste button, on the EDIT menu, the toolbar, nor the right-click shortcut menu. I guess it's something I have to get used to, after having used Office97Pro for many years. Thanks for the reply. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Cut and copy are enabled only when text is selected. Paste is enabled only when you have already cut or copied something. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... Why are cut, copy, and past buttons showing greyed out, and inactive, when composing a document in WORD 2003? How can I turn them on or activate them for use in all types of documents? |
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cut, copy, and paste inactive buttons?
The Paste button should be available if you have anything on the Clipboard.
Some add-ins (such as the Microsoft Works Suite Add-in for Word) clear the Clipboard on starting Word, but if that were happening, you wouldn't be able to use Ctrl+V, either. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... I have put text, and/or screen shots on the clipboard; but have to use keyboard shortcut CTRL+V to paste it into a newly opened WORD document. Can't find an active paste button, on the EDIT menu, the toolbar, nor the right-click shortcut menu. I guess it's something I have to get used to, after having used Office97Pro for many years. Thanks for the reply. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Cut and copy are enabled only when text is selected. Paste is enabled only when you have already cut or copied something. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... Why are cut, copy, and past buttons showing greyed out, and inactive, when composing a document in WORD 2003? How can I turn them on or activate them for use in all types of documents? |
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My notebook computer did come with WORKS pre-installed; although I've never
used it. Do you think it could be causing a conflict with the WORD program? Is it best to uninstall WORKS, if only MS Office programs are going to be used; or is there a way to set WORD as the default word processing program? When I buy a computer I usually personally select all software that is to be installed, but this time I purchased it ready made because I needed it sooner. Probably a mistake I'll continue to pay for in tech support headaches; time will tell. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The Paste button should be available if you have anything on the Clipboard. Some add-ins (such as the Microsoft Works Suite Add-in for Word) clear the Clipboard on starting Word, but if that were happening, you wouldn't be able to use Ctrl+V, either. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... I have put text, and/or screen shots on the clipboard; but have to use keyboard shortcut CTRL+V to paste it into a newly opened WORD document. Can't find an active paste button, on the EDIT menu, the toolbar, nor the right-click shortcut menu. I guess it's something I have to get used to, after having used Office97Pro for many years. Thanks for the reply. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Cut and copy are enabled only when text is selected. Paste is enabled only when you have already cut or copied something. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... Why are cut, copy, and past buttons showing greyed out, and inactive, when composing a document in WORD 2003? How can I turn them on or activate them for use in all types of documents? |
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Works is not an issue. Works *Suite* comes with Word as the word processor
and includes the add-in in question. If you have only Works, you probably don't have the add-in. If you do, however, it will be listed separately in Add/Remove Programs, and you can uninstall it. I really don't think it's the issue here, though. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... My notebook computer did come with WORKS pre-installed; although I've never used it. Do you think it could be causing a conflict with the WORD program? Is it best to uninstall WORKS, if only MS Office programs are going to be used; or is there a way to set WORD as the default word processing program? When I buy a computer I usually personally select all software that is to be installed, but this time I purchased it ready made because I needed it sooner. Probably a mistake I'll continue to pay for in tech support headaches; time will tell. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The Paste button should be available if you have anything on the Clipboard. Some add-ins (such as the Microsoft Works Suite Add-in for Word) clear the Clipboard on starting Word, but if that were happening, you wouldn't be able to use Ctrl+V, either. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... I have put text, and/or screen shots on the clipboard; but have to use keyboard shortcut CTRL+V to paste it into a newly opened WORD document. Can't find an active paste button, on the EDIT menu, the toolbar, nor the right-click shortcut menu. I guess it's something I have to get used to, after having used Office97Pro for many years. Thanks for the reply. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Cut and copy are enabled only when text is selected. Paste is enabled only when you have already cut or copied something. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... Why are cut, copy, and past buttons showing greyed out, and inactive, when composing a document in WORD 2003? How can I turn them on or activate them for use in all types of documents? |
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cut, copy, and paste inactive buttons?
On my program list, Office is listed separately; with WORD among the list of
programs under that heading. Works doesn't say "suite" anywere, and under the heading of Works, there is a "Microsoft Works Word Processor". I'll just leave it all installed, instead of risking further corruption by uninstalling some common files I may need later on. As long as my old computer still worked, and others could open my attachments, I didn't see the need to upgrade. Then the computer curled up and died, so I bit the bullet and got the new stuff; which of course skipped several generations of newer versions; that plunked me down in the land of OZ, without any ruby slippers, so to speak. Thanks for all your suggestions. I guess I'll just have to get used to all of the updated programs, and study those HELP files. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Works is not an issue. Works *Suite* comes with Word as the word processor and includes the add-in in question. If you have only Works, you probably don't have the add-in. If you do, however, it will be listed separately in Add/Remove Programs, and you can uninstall it. I really don't think it's the issue here, though. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... My notebook computer did come with WORKS pre-installed; although I've never used it. Do you think it could be causing a conflict with the WORD program? Is it best to uninstall WORKS, if only MS Office programs are going to be used; or is there a way to set WORD as the default word processing program? When I buy a computer I usually personally select all software that is to be installed, but this time I purchased it ready made because I needed it sooner. Probably a mistake I'll continue to pay for in tech support headaches; time will tell. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The Paste button should be available if you have anything on the Clipboard. Some add-ins (such as the Microsoft Works Suite Add-in for Word) clear the Clipboard on starting Word, but if that were happening, you wouldn't be able to use Ctrl+V, either. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... I have put text, and/or screen shots on the clipboard; but have to use keyboard shortcut CTRL+V to paste it into a newly opened WORD document. Can't find an active paste button, on the EDIT menu, the toolbar, nor the right-click shortcut menu. I guess it's something I have to get used to, after having used Office97Pro for many years. Thanks for the reply. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Cut and copy are enabled only when text is selected. Paste is enabled only when you have already cut or copied something. -- 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. "marc" wrote in message ... Why are cut, copy, and past buttons showing greyed out, and inactive, when composing a document in WORD 2003? How can I turn them on or activate them for use in all types of documents? |
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