![microsoft word paste options missing microsoft word paste options missing](https://www.iplasmacms.com/uploads/images/iPlasma_updates/wysiwyg/wysiwygPasteFromWord.jpg)
So far, this has all been quite straight-forward, hasn't it?! If you copy numbered or bulleted paragraphs it gets messy in ways I can't bring myself to go into right now."I am running Microsoft 365 on my Windows 10 computer. This seems to behave in much the same way as Edit > Paste Special > Unformatted Text or Unformatted Unicode Text.
#MICROSOFT WORD PASTE OPTIONS MISSING MANUAL#
Manual new line breaks are converted to paragraph breaks. Text takes on the style of the paragraph that will now precede it.
![microsoft word paste options missing microsoft word paste options missing](https://www.slipstick.com/images/2016/outlook/paste-options.png)
Word completely ignores anything to do with the source style. Or, if it's pasted at the beginning of a paragraph, it takes on the direct formatting of the character that follows it. And, text takes on the direct formatting of the character that immediately precedes where you've pasted it. Text takes on the style of the paragraph into which the text is inserted. Match Destination FormattingĬase 1: You copied text, but not a paragrah mark. Text in style Body Text will paste in as Body Text, and appear in the receiving document as Arial (not Bembo). Let's say Body Text in the source document is in Bembo, but Body Text style in the receiving document is Arial. It uses the styles that exist in the receiving document. The behaviour of 'Use Destination Styles' is the same as the behaviour of straight-forward ctrl-v or Edit > Paste as they have worked in Word for years. This option only appears if you're copying text in a style, and that style has ever been used in the receiving document (even if there's no such text there now), and the definition of the style in the receiving document is different from the definition in the source document. You then end up with text that looks the same as it was in the source document, but its underlying format is in fact different. In this case, Word will insert your text using style Normal, and apply direct formatting to mimic the formatting of Body Text style in the source document.
![microsoft word paste options missing microsoft word paste options missing](https://149584678.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Microsoft-Word-Restored-on-Context-Menu-on-Windows-11.png)
If you're pasting straight text, you'll see the options shown in Figure 1. The options change depending on what you're pasting. If you click the little arrow, you get several options. You can ignore it, or you can click the little arrow beside the picture of the clipboard. It's supposed to be a picture of an old-fashioned clipboard. You won't be the first person to think that the picture is of a shirt and tie, with writing on the shirt pocket. If you tick Show Paste Options buttons, then each time you paste, a little picture will appear. What happens if you tick Show Paste Options buttons? This page describes the behaviour of the four options on the Paste Options button. If you tick that option, when you paste (using ctrl-v or Edit > Paste), you see a little clipboard thingy, which contains a drop down menu.Īs I observe it, Word interprets the various options in the little clipboard thingy in different ways depending on the circumstances. In Tools > Options > Edit you can tick Show Paste Options buttons to give you even more control. You get more control if you choose Edit > Paste Special.
![microsoft word paste options missing microsoft word paste options missing](https://support.techsmith.com/hc/article_attachments/360023625591/2019-03-12_8-48-26.png)
In all versions of Microsoft Word, you can paste copied text using ctrl-v or Edit > Paste. Unless you have a specific need and know exactly what formatting to expect, my vote is to give it a miss. It gives inconsistent results depending on the history of your document. In Tools > Options > Edit you can tick 'Show Paste Options buttons' to see a clipboard thingy with a drop down list every time you paste text. Quick Reference: How the Paste Options button works in Word 20