Are you trying to copy from one Word document to another? That is, is Word
open when you copy? If not, did you get Word as part of Works Suite? If so,
you are experiencing one of the cute tricks of the Microsoft Works Suite
Add-in for Word. Among its other nasty habits is that it clears the
Clipboard when you start Word. If you're running Word freestanding (not
starting it from the Works Task Launcher), you should uninstall the add-in
(through Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs).
