Text alignment

[Ray K]

I created a document by highlighting a portion of a web page, copying it
to the clipboard, and then pasting it into a new Word 2002 document.
Whenever I click on any of the text alignment options - flush left,
flush right, center, justify - every paragraph in the document aligns
that way, not just the paragraph where the cursor is.

Nothing unusual about the text. No tables. Paragraphs are separated by
two Enters. The page has some images, if that matters. Format (or is it
style?) is Bold + Arial, 9 pt, Bold, Black.

Question: Why isn't the alignment confined to a single paragraph, as in
my other Word documents?

(For the record, here's the page:

http://www.wholebodymed.com/library_education_details.php?pid=51

I highlighted starting with the word Osteoporosis (just below where it
says Feature Article) and ending with the italized disclaimer "...for
the diagnosis and treatment." After copying and pasting, I had to drag
the six images to their proper locations.)

Thanks,

Ray

 

[Carol]

I created a document by highlighting a portion of a web page, copying it
to the clipboard, and then pasting it into a new Word 2002 document.
Whenever I click on any of the text alignment options - flush left,
flush right, center, justify - every paragraph in the document aligns
that way, not just the paragraph where the cursor is.

Nothing unusual about the text. No tables. Paragraphs are separated by
two Enters. The page has some images, if that matters. Format (or is it
style?) is Bold + Arial, 9 pt, Bold, Black.

Question: Why isn't the alignment confined to a single paragraph, as in
my other Word documents?

(For the record, here's the page:

http://www.wholebodymed.com/library_education_details.php?pid=51

I highlighted starting with the word Osteoporosis (just below where it
says Feature Article) and ending with the italized disclaimer "...for
the diagnosis and treatment." After copying and pasting, I had to drag
the six images to their proper locations.)

Thanks,

Ray

They aren't paragraphs, they are line returns. The next time you copy
something from the Internet or anywhere else, make sure you use Paste
Special and Unformatted Text. Then you aren't copying hypertext
markup language that is used on web pages. If you use Paste Special |
Unformatted text, you will then be able to format your document to
your liking.

 

[Ray K]

They aren't paragraphs, they are line returns. The next time you copy
something from the Internet or anywhere else, make sure you use Paste
Special and Unformatted Text. Then you aren't copying hypertext
markup language that is used on web pages. If you use Paste Special |
Unformatted text, you will then be able to format your document to
your liking.

Thanks, Carol, for the great info. I've copied so may times from a
portion of a web page without problems. (Or maybe I've just never tried
text aligning.) I've never explored Paste Special. In fact, I can't even
find it in any of the Word 2002 Help topics or index. That's where Googl
e will educate me.

Ray

 

[Carol]

Thanks, Carol, for the great info. I've copied so may times from a
portion of a web page without problems. (Or maybe I've just never tried
text aligning.) I've never explored Paste Special. In fact, I can't even
find it in any of the Word 2002 Help topics or index. That's where Googl
e will educate me.

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Hi Ray,

You will find Paste Special under Edit | Paste | Paste Special. You
can even add it to your shortcut menu so that you can right-click and
have it as an option, which is what I do. I hope this has proven
helpful to you.