Word 2003 table reformats when pasted to Word 2007

[Bill Gruener]

Situation: In a Word 2003 document, I copied a table. I moved to a Word 2007
document and pasted the table.

Result: table converted to text, font size changed, text contained in many
paragraphs, table content extended over two pages.

Troubleshooting efforts: Subsequent copy/pastes did not correct problem. The
content would not return to table format.

Question: What happened? Why? How to avoid in future?

 

[Paula Jones, MCT, MIITT]

When you paste into 2007 you should get a smart tag with the option to keep
destination formatting. Otherwise, you could try using paste special instead
of just paste, this usually hangs on to the original formatting.

 

[Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com]

Look at the cut, copy, and paste setting in Word options. Change it to the
default choice.

If you used Ctrl+v, it's possible that someone has overridden the paste
command with paste unformatted text. Paste via the menus instead.

If this doesn't help, I hope someone else has another idea.

Pam

 

[Bill Gruener]

Thanks Pamilia you're recommendation did the trick.

BTW: the someone who changed the settings in Word Options is me. I switched
back the the defaults and what I expected to happen did happen.

 

[Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com]

Glad to help.
I changed those settings too, but, fortunately, discovered the disadvantages
before I'd forgotten that I'd done it. I changed everything back to the
defaults and am continuing (from W2003) to use a paste special macro
assigned to alt+v (not ctrl+v).

Pam

Thanks Pamilia you're recommendation did the trick.

BTW: the someone who changed the settings in Word Options is me. I switched
back the the defaults and what I expected to happen did happen.

Look at the cut, copy, and paste setting in Word options. Change it to the
default choice.

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