Any way to make Ctrl-V to do "Paste Special -> Unformatted" in Word?

namja · 10-16-03, 02:18 PM

Is there a way to make the Ctrl-V function to do Paste Special -> Unformatted Text by default instead of Paste? When I copy and paste, most of the time I don't want any formatting.

Goldberg74 · 10-16-03, 03:03 PM

Select Edit > Paste Special, the dialogue box that pops up has an option for Unformatted text.

Hope that helps.

Groucho · 10-16-03, 03:09 PM

I think namja understands how to do it manuall, he wants the CTRL-V shortcut to default to that. Which I don't know how to do either. Would be handy, though.

You can change CTRL-V to automatically do "Paste Special" under the "Customize" keyboard menu. But I don't know if you can make it "Paste Special Unformatted."

Roan · 10-16-03, 04:49 PM

There's a utility that removes the formatting from text in your clipboard.

http://download.com.com/3000-2384-10...ml?tag=lst-0-6

Goldberg74 · 10-16-03, 04:55 PM

Okay... trying to redeem myself I did a google search for:

shortcut "paste special" "unformatted text"

and got this link:

Paste Special Unformatted Text At Your Fingertips...

Enjoy!

namja · 10-16-03, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Goldberg74
Okay... trying to redeem myself I did a google search for:

shortcut "paste special" "unformatted text"

and got this link:

Paste Special Unformatted Text At Your Fingertips...

Enjoy!

Cool.

Thanks.

I don't know why I didn't think about doing a macro. I mean, I have macros for everything else.

D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) · 10-16-03, 09:40 PM

what i do is i'll paste it to notepad, and copy it and paste it back to word. it's longer, but i almost never have to do it, so it's not a big deal.

pedagogue · 10-16-03, 10:41 PM

Standard in 2002 and 2003...but not sure if that helps. (You need to click on the icon in the bottom right of the newly pasted area...it will ask if you want to keep current formatting, revert to old formatting, or match new formatting.)

-pedagogue

namja · 10-16-03, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by D.Pham00
what i do is i'll paste it to notepad, and copy it and paste it back to word. it's longer, but i almost never have to do it, so it's not a big deal.

wow, i used to do that ALL THE TIME.

now, per the instructions in the link above, i use a macro that is hotkeyed.

D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) · 10-17-03, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by namja
wow, i used to do that ALL THE TIME.

now, per the instructions in the link above, i use a macro that is hotkeyed.

actually, it's kinda cool, since i've never actually made a macro in word before.

stevevt · 10-17-03, 06:15 AM

I always do Alt+E...S...Page Down...Enter.

I mean, when I need to.

Takes about the same time a "normal" person would take to hit Ctrl+V.

10-16-03, 02:18 PM	#1
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Groucho Moderator Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,435	I think namja understands how to do it manuall, he wants the CTRL-V shortcut to default to that. Which I don't know how to do either. Would be handy, though. You can change CTRL-V to automatically do "Paste Special" under the "Customize" keyboard menu. But I don't know if you can make it "Paste Special Unformatted." __________________ Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho "The Borg is a species" -- Tracer Bullet (Citation) Last edited by Groucho; 10-16-03 at 03:11 PM.

10-16-03, 04:55 PM	#5
Goldberg74 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 14,431	Okay... trying to redeem myself I did a google search for: shortcut "paste special" "unformatted text" and got this link: Paste Special Unformatted Text At Your Fingertips... Enjoy! __________________ “I was unfortunately misinformed by my own stupidity." Bill Goldberg, Celebrity Apprentice "My apologies to this thread for assuming you all had eyes, ears, and a decent memory." - NiCK Crush

10-16-03, 09:40 PM	#7
D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Stick out your tongue! Posts: 36,670	what i do is i'll paste it to notepad, and copy it and paste it back to word. it's longer, but i almost never have to do it, so it's not a big deal. __________________ abrg: *whine whine* suprmallet: *why so serious?*

10-16-03, 04:49 PM	#4
Roan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: USA Posts: 546	There's a utility that removes the formatting from text in your clipboard. http://download.com.com/3000-2384-10...ml?tag=lst-0-6

10-16-03, 10:41 PM	#8
pedagogue DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 27,955	Standard in 2002 and 2003...but not sure if that helps. (You need to click on the icon in the bottom right of the newly pasted area...it will ask if you want to keep current formatting, revert to old formatting, or match new formatting.) -pedagogue __________________ Everyone is against racial profiling....unless it is called Affirmative Action. -kvrdave Coors Light is sex in a canoe. Natural Light is masturbating in a puddle. -The Bus

10-17-03, 06:15 AM	#11
stevevt DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Vermont Posts: 9,506	I always do Alt+E...S...Page Down...Enter. I mean, when I need to. Takes about the same time a "normal" person would take to hit Ctrl+V.