How do i change this

[Robbie]

When i copy text from a web page and paste it in word it
appears as an icon, this happens if i do not have word
running,how can i stop this from happening. When word is
running this does not happen,

 

[Jezebel]

How can you paste it in Word if Word is not running?

 

[Guest]

obviously you cant, but i should have said for the un
lateraly thinkingg that i open word after copying and then
paste.

 

[Jezebel]

So you're trying to work out the difference between pasting it into Word
when Word is running and pasting it into Word when Word is running? Tricky.

 

[Smokey]

Did you ever get a usable response on this? It happens to me on one of my computers, not the others. Grrr

----- Robbie wrote: ----

When i copy text from a web page and paste it in word it
appears as an icon, this happens if i do not have word
running,how can i stop this from happening. When word is
running this does not happen

 

[Jean-Guy Marcil]

Hi Smokey,

????

Did you ever get a usable response on this? It happens to me on one of my

computers, not the others. Grrr.

----- Robbie wrote: -----

When i copy text from a web page and paste it in word it
appears as an icon, this happens if i do not have word
running,how can i stop this from happening. When word is
running this does not happen,

How can you paste something in Word if Word is not running? What am I
missing?

--
Cheers!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
(e-mail address removed)
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

 

[PTT, Inc.]

Smokey,

Try this:

Copy your text, switch to Word (assuming you want it open to paste into),
click the "Edit" menu, select "Paste Special", and select the "Unformatted
text" option. Still got an icon?

Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
www.pttinc.com

Did you ever get a usable response on this? It happens to me on one of my

computers, not the others. Grrr.

 

[Jean-Guy Marcil]

Hi again,

Do you mmean:
<Quote>
When I cut from foreign source (such as an Internet page,
or a different program) I cannot paste in Word 2003
unless I have the program open first.

It is as if the act of opening Word 2003 deletes whatever
is on the clipboard, as I am able to paste my item on any
number of other programs (Excel, Quark, etc.) which were
not open beforehand, but as soon as I open Word the paste
is gone (and then I cannot paste it anywhere else
either).

This was not a problem in Word 97.
<End quote>
From a post (Re: Can't paste from foreign sources) in the
public.word.customization.menutoolbars NG.

If so, here is what Klaus Linke suggested, and the original poster said that
it solved his problem:

<Quote>
Hi Rocky,

Probably some add-in messes with the clipboard, most likely the Works
add-in.

If it is the Works add-in, you can remove it from the Windows Control Panel

Software.

IIRC, it doesn't really serve any purpose that would atone for the troubles
it causes.

Greetings,
Klaus
<End quote>

HTH
--
Cheers!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
(e-mail address removed)
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

Did you ever get a usable response on this? It happens to me on one of my

computers, not the others. Grrr.