What happens to "Keep Text Only"

[Bugsy]

I am a news hound and "collect" news stories and culinary-related news
items. Usually, when I copy an article and paste it into Word 2000 (I am
using Windows XP Home), I get a tiny "clipboard" icon (at the bottom of the
document) which gives me the option to "Keep Text Only."

But sometimes, the "icon" doesn't show up, and I am then at a loss on how to
"Keep Text Only."

Why does the icon sometimes NOT show up, and is there a way to either
"force" the icon to show, or to "Save Text Only" without the icon?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jean-Guy Marcil]

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Bugsy nous racontait que :

I am a news hound and "collect" news stories and culinary-related news
items. Usually, when I copy an article and paste it into Word 2000
(I am using Windows XP Home), I get a tiny "clipboard" icon (at the
bottom of the document) which gives me the option to "Keep Text Only."

But sometimes, the "icon" doesn't show up, and I am then at a loss on
how to "Keep Text Only."

Why does the icon sometimes NOT show up, and is there a way to either
"force" the icon to show, or to "Save Text Only" without the icon?

You can make sure to get only the text by using:
Edit > Paste Special > Unformatted Text

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Salut!
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Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
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Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

 

[Bugsy]

Great tip!! Thanks.

 

[Ly Hien Nguyen]

On the Microsoft word page, choose Tools> Options > Click to choose Show paste option buttons. OK