when u use "paste special" in word/excel/etc, the default option is the same
as "paste". u have to manually choose a different option after clicking
"paste special". it would be great to be able to adjust the default option.
99% of the time i use "paste special" is to paste text only without any
formatting. if i could change the default to "unformatted text" then, when i
click "paste special" it will do just that straight away instead of offering
what option i want to use - meaning one less click to achieve the same
result. you could always have a button to reset and allow for all options to
be displayed.

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Hello,
I had a similler requiremet and the solution was simple.
Go to Tools -> Macro -> Visual Basic Editor.
Add a new macro in normal.dot(so that you can use it in all of the word
documents)
the macro code should be:

Sub PastePlain()
Selection.PasteAndFormat (wdFormatPlainText)
End Sub

assign a shortcut key to this macro(i assigned Alt+V), and you are done,
now you can always use Alt+V to paste plain text , if you are not
confortable with shortcut keys you can also assign a button for this macro.



Thanks & Regards
Pranav Wagh

"The Real Stuff Is oUT oF tHE bOX"

http://blogs.msdn.com/pranavwagh

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>when u use "paste special" in word/excel/etc, the default option is the
same
>as "paste". u have to manually choose a different option after clicking
>"paste special". it would be great to be able to adjust the default
option.
>99% of the time i use "paste special" is to paste text only without any
>formatting. if i could change the default to "unformatted text" then, when
i
>click "paste special" it will do just that straight away instead of
offering
>what option i want to use - meaning one less click to achieve the same
>result. you could always have a button to reset and allow for all options
to
>be displayed.
>
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