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The forum thread discusses issues with copying code snippets into Microsoft Word, which results in unwanted formatting and coloring, making the text hard to read. The original poster seeks a solution for pasting without preserving source formatting and considers using Notepad++ but is unfamiliar with it, while others suggest alternatives like WordPad to retain some formatting capabilities. The overall tone is helpful, with users providing practical suggestions to improve the copying and pasting experience.

jhite

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Greetings,

I am using Word as a log and memory jogger for changes I am making or need to make while editing code in Eclipse and other IDEs. The main problem is when I copy a snippet to paste it becomes white text on blue background, by time I paste it into word it is black text on blue background making it hard to read. I tried setting up defaults for pasting but that made it worse and it did away with the paste options and I still have the wrong colors and fonts. So for the moment I paste to notepad then repaste to word. Would stay with notepad but like formatting, etc of word.

So what I want it that no matter what I copy, when I paste it into my Word doc, it honors my destination settings. Perhaps there is a setting for just one document or all.

Thanks,
jh
 

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Have you considered using NotePad++ and see if that might help resolve some of the subtle issues you're experiencing between the use of Word and Notepad.
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
 

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jhite

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Not familiar with such an animal I must investigate.

Does it have bolding or underlining capabilities? They aren't apparent .
Thanks.
jh
 

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whs

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Wordpad is another option (is in Accessories). It has many Word functions.