Hi Caroline, I am not sure without seeing the characters. You can change the default for the clipboard in the [Preferences] section of the maker.ini file:
ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, MIFW, MIF, RTF, OLE 2, META, EMF, DIB, BMP, UNICODE TEXT, TEXT The most useful thing is to have unicode text listed first, so that you don't have to use Paste Special. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-729-6746 NEW! -----Original Message----- From: Framers <framers-bounces+rick=rickquatro....@lists.frameusers.com> On Behalf Of Caroline Tabach Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2018 1:29 AM To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. <framers@lists.frameusers.com> Subject: Re: [Framers] Strange copy and past behaviour from Word Hi Rick that solves the problem do you know why? thanks On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 6:16 PM, Rick Quatro <r...@rickquatro.com> wrote: > What happens if you choose Unicode Text instead of Text? > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing Inc. > r...@frameexpert.com > 585-729-6746 NEW! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Framers > <framers-bounces+rick=rickquatro....@lists.frameusers.com> > On > Behalf Of Caroline Tabach > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 10:47 AM > To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. > <framers@lists.frameusers.com> > Subject: Re: [Framers] Strange copy and past behaviour from Word > > Plain English text Ariel font in both cases. > > That is why it was strange > > On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Lin Sims <ljsims...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > What was in place of the question marks when it was in Word? Some > > things don't have exact text equivalents, or the font you are using > > in FrameMaker may not contain the symbol you used. > > > > On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 10:33 AM Caroline Tabach > > <caroline.tab...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > I am working with Frame 2017 > > > > > > I am copying some things from Word 2013 to the document > > > > > > If I choose Paste Special/Text when I paste, there are strange > > question > > > marks in the pasted material. > > > > > > If I just click paste - I do not get this > > > > > > does anyone know what could be causing this? > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Caroline Tabach > > > Technical/Marcom Writer > > > e-mail: caroline.tab...@gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's > > > homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > > > > > > > -- > > Lin Sims > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's > > homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/ framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/ > > listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > > > > -- > Caroline Tabach > Technical/Marcom Writer > e-mail: caroline.tab...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's > homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's > homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/ framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe > and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/ > listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > -- Caroline Tabach Technical/Marcom Writer e-mail: caroline.tab...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com