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Ben Stevenson - 04 Oct 2007 12:34 GMT

On my PC I've got WinXP and XP Office.

In Word there are normally two files I work on, on a daily basis. They both
are suddenly corrupted somehow, that I did not experience before. When I try
to Copy and Paste text from the Web, the file freezes. Task Manager says
"Not responding", and I have to end task and close.

There is no problem if I am just copying and pasting the URL alone or
copying and paste from my emails on Outlook Express. Earlier one of the
files said "this file is read only" and I had to save it again as a second
copy. Same thing the following day and now I also have a third copy. I need
help.
Thanks

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Graham Mayor - 04 Oct 2007 13:50 GMT

Use edit paste special > unformatted text to paste web material to a
document (or the following macro)

Sub PasteUnfText()
On Error GoTo Oops
Selection.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText, Placement:= _
wdInLine
End
Oops:
Beep
End Sub

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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> On my PC I've got WinXP and XP Office.
>
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> third copy. I need help.
> Thanks

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Ben Stevenson - 05 Oct 2007 07:44 GMT

I really wish I could understand your instructions. I am not that good in
computers. Would appreciate if you could give it to me in simpler terms.
Thanks

> Use edit paste special > unformatted text to paste web material to a
> document (or the following macro)
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>> third copy. I need help.
>> Thanks

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Graham Mayor - 05 Oct 2007 08:05 GMT

The macro (the link at the bottom shows you how to employ it) simply runs
the command sequence Edit > paste special > unformatted text.
With the data, from the web site that you want in your document, copied to
the clipboard. Put the cursor in the document at the point you want the
content reproduced, from the edit menu choose paste special and from the
list of options use unformatted text.

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> I really wish I could understand your instructions. I am not that
> good in computers. Would appreciate if you could give it to me in
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>>> have a third copy. I need help.
>>> Thanks

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Ben Stevenson - 08 Oct 2007 08:01 GMT

I did manage to do it. But it seems that I will have to go thru this extra
procedures each and every time I want to copy and paste. Is that true? I
have always done Cntrl+C and then Cntrl+V and so easily done.

I think there may be some corruption in this Word file that does not permit
me to do the standard way anymore, and I would appreciate if you could show
me in simple terms on how to get rid of the corruptions.
Thanks

> The macro (the link at the bottom shows you how to employ it) simply runs
> the command sequence Edit > paste special > unformatted text.
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>>>> have a third copy. I need help.
>>>> Thanks

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Graham Mayor - 08 Oct 2007 08:48 GMT

It is not a corruption. I believe Word tries to resolve all the links on the
web page before attempting to insert. It will do so eventually. By using
paste special, you obviate the need for Word to worry about such matters and
so it pastes instantly. This is normal behaviour. Add the macro I posted
earlier to a toolbar button or to a keystroke shortcut and it need take no
longer than CTRL+V. The link to my web site shows how to do that.

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> I did manage to do it. But it seems that I will have to go thru this
> extra procedures each and every time I want to copy and paste. Is
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>>>>> also have a third copy. I need help.
>>>>> Thanks

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Ben Stevenson - 12 Oct 2007 08:21 GMT

I believe it is a corruption because for all the time I have been using Word
in Office XP, I have never had this problem. It has only appeared now after
the reformat.

I went to your website "Installing Macros from Listings" and I got lost in
there. As I have stated my knowledge in computers is not that good. Would
most appreciate if you could list the steps here in simple steps, 1, 2, 3,
etc so I could easily follow.
Thanks

> It is not a corruption. I believe Word tries to resolve all the links on
> the web page before attempting to insert. It will do so eventually. By
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>>>>>> also have a third copy. I need help.
>>>>>> Thanks

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Graham Mayor - 12 Oct 2007 10:09 GMT

I believe the behaviour changed following a security update.
Until you become sufficiently familiar with Word to use the web link, simply
use edit > paste special > unformatted text.

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> I believe it is a corruption because for all the time I have been
> using Word in Office XP, I have never had this problem. It has only
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>>>>>>> day and now I also have a third copy. I need help.
>>>>>>> Thanks

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Ben Stevenson - 18 Oct 2007 13:25 GMT

Sorry for the delay. Was sick in hospital. OK then, I'll have to live with
doing it the other way you have suggested.

I still hope that you can give me the simple steps from your weblink,
because I want to do it.
Thanks

>I believe the behaviour changed following a security update.
> Until you become sufficiently familiar with Word to use the web link,
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>>>>>>>> day and now I also have a third copy. I need help.
>>>>>>>> Thanks

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Graham Mayor - 19 Oct 2007 05:33 GMT

Sorry to hear about your health problem. I hope all is now well again.

Copy the following code to the clipboard

Sub PasteUnfText()
On Error GoTo Oops
Selection.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText, Placement:= _
wdInLine
End
Oops:
Beep
End Sub

Open Word
Press ALT+F8
In the top of the dialog type
PasteUnfText
Pick 'Create' from the choices.
The macro editor will open at the correct place
Select everything from
Sub PasteUnfText()
to
End Sub
Paste the contents of the clipboard.
Macro is created. Click 'Save'
Close the vba editor.

To add the macro to a toolbar button or keyboard shortcut, refer to the web
page - http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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> Sorry for the delay. Was sick in hospital. OK then, I'll have to live
> with doing it the other way you have suggested.
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>>>>>>>>> following day and now I also have a third copy. I need help.
>>>>>>>>> Thanks

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Ben Stevenson - 23 Oct 2007 08:57 GMT

Thanks alot for all your help. I have to leave tomorrow for a trip on my
health for 10 days. I will do it upon my return.

> Sorry to hear about your health problem. I hope all is now well again.
>
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>>>>>>>>>> following day and now I also have a third copy. I need help.
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks

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