Copying text from web page

Question

Have just upgraded my computer & moved onto XP & WORD 2003(In Office).

I find that most of the time I cannot copy text from the web into WORD. When I click "paste" I get the dreaded "hourglass". I have managed to do it successfully but only once or twice. Why is this? I never had problems with WIN 98 SE and Word 2000

Warren H. · Answer

Try opening Word first, then do a Copy & Paste. My HomePage

syxtus · Answer

Thanks Warren....but it makes no difference...still got the hourglass!

Warren H. · Answer

syxtus, Read this thread here and pay particular attention to 'Jim Hardin's reply. My HomePage

abach · Answer

Try using Edit, Paste Special and choose formatted text. What you're doing is trying to paste HTML format, and this may be a problem.

JRosenfeld · Answer

I don't have any problems with Word 2002 SP3. I can select any text on web page, right click, copy, then open Word. click paste. Depending on how the text is placed on the web page, I might just get the text, or a Table with it in, i.e. the format is preserved. If I copy a link, it is active in Word also. Pictures also copy normally. No difference whether Word is already open or not.

syxtus · Answer

Thanks very much, you have solved my problem. Is there any way to make the formatted option the default rather than go via paste special?   .

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