Copying from Web into Word?

Question

For some time I have had problems copying text from web sites into Word. For example, when I try to copy and paste even the "print" version of a New York Times article into Word, I get a message saying there has been an "error" and Word "needs to close". The same happens to other web source texts. I can copy these onto my clipboard, and from there to Word, but why can't I copy and paste such texts directly into Word?

Answer 1

Try doing a Paste Special:

1. Click the Edit->Paste Special menu item.
2. Select Unformatted Text.
3. Click OK.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

That's because copying from websites is tricky. There are invisible formatting codes that mess you up. There usually is a workaround.

-Try selecting from the line above that which you want to copy to the end of a paragraph.
-You may have to select/copy one paragraph at a time.

-"Print Preview" something you copied. You will likely see what looks like superscripted little o's which are codes. You can cursor ahead of them and backspace them out.

Answer 3

Are you using the right click menu, or are you using ctrl-c for copy and ctrl-v for paste?

You may have to repair Word. Go to control panel to do so.