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- For the paste options, my preference is to retain formatting only<\/i><\/b> when copying and pasting in the same document – for all other cases, I’ll take the text only, thanks.<\/li>\n
- If you select the Keep bullets and numbers…<\/i> option, then if you paste a list as text, you’ll get the number\/bullet character followed by space\/tabs, then the list item text. Could be useful or a nuisance depending on the specific doc.<\/li>\n
- If you select the Show Paste Options button…<\/i> option, you’ll get a little icon at the end of any text you paste that lets you open a menu where you can pick an alternative paste behaviour in case the default doesn’t suit the particular situation.
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The Paste Options button – click to view the paste options<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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<\/a>The paste options<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nOccassionally, the button is a bit annoying as it blocks part of your view of the document, and you can wind up expanding the menu unintentionally when you’re trying to reposition your cursor nearby, but most of the time it’s innocuous enough and handy to have.<\/li>\n- Smart cut and paste offers a selection of options to fine-tune things even more around merging lists and tables, word\/paragraph spacing, and handling formatting of content from other Microsoft Office programs. Click Settings…<\/b> beside Use smart cut and paste<\/i> to open the dialog, and OK<\/b> to close it, saving your settings, when you’re done.
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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- When you’re done, click OK<\/b> on the Word Options<\/i> dialog to save your settings and return to your document. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- If you select the Keep bullets and numbers…<\/i> option, then if you paste a list as text, you’ll get the number\/bullet character followed by space\/tabs, then the list item text. Could be useful or a nuisance depending on the specific doc.<\/li>\n
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