Thread: Pasting MS Word document

WORD PASTING

I have noticed when I create a thread in MS WORD and pasteinginto a thread the words get jumbled or run together. I am not the only one as Isee it occasionally in other post.

Other than typing directly into the thread is there a workaround. Using MS Office 2010.

A search and did not find anything on this.

Why would you first write in Word and then paste it into a post?

I see no reason to do so unless you're writing a long article or such.

I've posted a couple longer articles that I wrote in Word and pasted to a post, was no problem at that time.

I do something like this when I post to my college message board. The reason is spelling check, grammer check, etc. Because Word uses formating that the browser thinks is relevant, and you copy this formatting, too, when you copy in Word, it's best to compose the text in Word, paste it into notepad, or any WYSIWYG editor, and copy that and paste that into the web form. The text editor gets rid of the formatting that isn't being properly understood by the browser.

That said, and it's up to you, but we usually don't bite for things like bad grammar. The procedure is a must for a formal board like my college classes, but not so much here.

Originally Posted by DFriedl

That said, and it's up to you, but we usually don't bite for things like bad grammar.

I got word on my windows box so that I'd have spell check with my email. Without word, at that time, there was no spell check. My free linux mint 12, and earlier distros, have the spell check. Anyway, I open an email and type my text, copy and paste from that. I either save the email as a draft or delete it. Works well for me so far when I need it.

May be the paper clip knows how to copy without the formatting....
Or you can try PureText Home Page

I get obsessive about spelling and grammar. Well, I get obsessive about everything, really. I found a little doowoppy on line called 'Speckle'. Speckle allows automatic spell checking in all text fields, i.e. this forum, facebook, etc. Even the user name field. You can add words to the dictionary, too. It's free. I use it all the time, saves the cut and paste scenario.

Maybe that will solve all the issues altogether?

Carl

And, of course, there's always Firefox (which has spellcheck).

Google Chrome has spell check incorporated as well. Great feature!

Oh and btw - if you write your post - highlight it and copy it then paste it into word - fix it, then copy that and then when you get back with area still highlighted in SRP hit paste again... that works too. But what a pain!

I found you could do it that way when I was taking some on-line classes were spelling IS a big deal. Opening up the class in Chrome was WAY easier lol. Better browser too if you ask me?

Originally Posted by DFriedl

And, of course, there's always Firefox (which has spellcheck).

Oh. Do it? Never like the way it displayed favorites...