Spike (ctrl-shift-F3) doesnt work

[hal byer]

Repeatably using ctrl-f3 in a document, one can pick out sections to copy to
another document without having to paste each individually.
When ready to paste, just press ctrl-shift-f3 and all the cuts are there.
For some reason, when i press ctrl-shift-f3, i get a message: there are too
many edits in the document. This operation will be incomplete. Save your
work.
However, this happens even if I choose one word with control-F3. Nothing is
pasted. It seems I need to clear the buffer.
If I start word in safe mode by holding CTRL, it works.
Anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks Hal>>

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Here's one response I got, which didn't work.
You can get that message for a number of reasons. Sometimes clearing the
temp folder or the temporary Internet cache files then starting Word will
clear it.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

What version of Word is this?

If you start Word with the /a switch (e.g., create a shortcut for Word, and
modify it so that it ends as: ...WINWORD.EXE" /a), does spike now work
correctly?

If so, then take a look here for a more permanent fix:

http://www.officearticles.com/word/steps_to_troubleshooting_microsoft_word.htm