Shortcut to paste unformatted text?
Thread poster: Lori Cirefice
Lori Cirefice
Lori Cirefice  Identity Verified
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Mar 22, 2016

In Word 2007, I need to create a shortcut so I can save time pasting bits of text from a website. I need to paste unformatted text, and the current way I do it is a waste of time (multiple menu clicks). Can anyone help?

 
Michael Beijer
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two options Mar 22, 2016

This tiny programs works system-wide: http://stevemiller.net/puretext/

Or, install TransTools (highly recommended for every translator!), which also contains a system-wide shortcut for pasting pure text: http://www.translatortools.net/word-about.html

Michael


 
Ben Senior
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Copy and paste? Mar 22, 2016

Simply mark the text in the website then press Ctrl+c. Go to Word, place the cursor where you want to insert the text and press Ctrl+v.

Alternately in word you can customise the QAT (Quick Access Tool-bar) to add the paste button. It depends which browser you have whether you can customise that too for copying, but the keyboard method is by far the quickest.

Ben


 
Mikhail Zavidin
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Try the following macro Mar 22, 2016

Sub PasteRaw()
Selection.PasteAndFormat wdFormatPlainText
End Sub

Just choose any available shortcut to it.


 
Patrick Porter
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macro for word Mar 22, 2016

If you just want to paste unformatted in Word, you can record a macro of yourself clicking the necessary menu commands...and then associate that with a shortcut key (I use Ctrl+Shift+V).

 
DZiW (X)
DZiW (X)
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VBA Mar 22, 2016

Something like this?
Sub Macro1()
Selection.PasteAndFormat (wdFormatPlainText)
Beep
End Sub
Hopefully, you're aware of Alt+F11 and how to assign macros)

Cheers.


 
Lori Cirefice
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Trans Tools! Mar 22, 2016

Michael J.W. Beijer wrote:

This tiny programs works system-wide: http://stevemiller.net/puretext/

Or, install TransTools (highly recommended for every translator!), which also contains a system-wide shortcut for pasting pure text: http://www.translatortools.net/word-about.html

Michael


Ah ha, I already have Trans Tools, didn't know it had that feature, will try it out asap - thanks!

Trans Tools sounds easier than doing a macro, but I'll try to follow macro instructions if needed.

Thanks to all!


 
Sergei Leshchinsky
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1-line macro: Mar 22, 2016

Create a new macro and paste this line:


Selection.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText



Assign CTRL+SHIFT+V

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Selcuk Akyuz
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there is no shortcut but Mar 22, 2016

In Word 2016 Alt+H+V+T is the longcut

 
Terry Richards
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Five useful macros Mar 23, 2016

Here are some macros that have saved hours of my life. The last two are useful for Wordfast Classic users (which I believe you are). SETANTS turns on the marching ants for the current selection and CLEARANTS turns them off for the whole document. I have these assigned to custom toolbar buttons but you could also assign them to your preferred hot-key combination.


Sub PASTEUNFORMATTED()

Selection.PasteAndFormat (wdFormatPlainText)

End Sub... See more
Here are some macros that have saved hours of my life. The last two are useful for Wordfast Classic users (which I believe you are). SETANTS turns on the marching ants for the current selection and CLEARANTS turns them off for the whole document. I have these assigned to custom toolbar buttons but you could also assign them to your preferred hot-key combination.


Sub PASTEUNFORMATTED()

Selection.PasteAndFormat (wdFormatPlainText)

End Sub

Sub UPPER()

Selection.Range.Case = wdUpperCase

End Sub

Sub LOWER()

Selection.Range.Case = wdLowerCase

End Sub

Sub SETANTS()

Selection.Font.Animation = wdAnimationMarchingRedAnts

End Sub

Sub CLEARANTS()

Selection.WholeStory
Selection.Font.Animation = wdAnimationNone
Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory

End Sub
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Ines Burrell
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Basic shortcut? Mar 24, 2016

As nobody has suggested it, I feel like I will have to drag my foot out of my mouth after I post this here, but I have always simply used ALT+E+S. All you have to do is place the cursor in a formatting free spot. Now, if you need to insert unformatted text into formatted one, you will have to go with the macros. I have never been able to crack that nut though. But, as I tell my husband when he looks with pity at me as he fixes a chest of draws or changes a fan belt - I can speak three and half l... See more
As nobody has suggested it, I feel like I will have to drag my foot out of my mouth after I post this here, but I have always simply used ALT+E+S. All you have to do is place the cursor in a formatting free spot. Now, if you need to insert unformatted text into formatted one, you will have to go with the macros. I have never been able to crack that nut though. But, as I tell my husband when he looks with pity at me as he fixes a chest of draws or changes a fan belt - I can speak three and half languages, he cannot. Each to his own.

[Edited at 2016-04-04 15:39 GMT]
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Michael Beijer
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TransTools Mar 26, 2016

Lori Cirefice wrote:

Michael J.W. Beijer wrote:

This tiny programs works system-wide: http://stevemiller.net/puretext/

Or, install TransTools (highly recommended for every translator!), which also contains a system-wide shortcut for pasting pure text: http://www.translatortools.net/word-about.html

Michael


Ah ha, I already have Trans Tools, didn't know it had that feature, will try it out asap - thanks!

Trans Tools sounds easier than doing a macro, but I'll try to follow macro instructions if needed.

Thanks to all!


I'd indeed suggest using TransTools, or the other little tool I suggested, as then you can paste sans formatting in any program, not just in Word.


 


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