Pat, You're picking up the HTML coding when you're copying. Different browsers act differently.
You might want to try Chrome on your new computer and see if that returns you to normal. OR, within Legacy, fields where you'll be trying to paste have a strip HTML button. You could try that. Cathy I Macaulay wrote: > > You might want to try highlighting from back to front making sure you > stop at the first letter not beyond it. > > Just a thought > > Ian > The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. > The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery. -- > Winston Churchill > > Ian Macaulay Carp, Ontario > Open at 10:AM Close at 5:00 PM > 45.2397 N long: 76.0991 W Elv 137 M UTM > Don't Forget to Save the Stamps > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Pat Hickin <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, November 29, 2015 6:34 PM > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] copy and paste -- what's up > > I've been accustomed to copying the census abstracts listing > family members etc from the censuses on Heritage Quest, > FamilySearch, etc., directly into the notes boxes in events in Legacy. > > But now suddenly I'm not copying just what is seen but a lot of > gobblydook as well. I've been solving the problem by copying it > into my word processor as unformatted text and then copying it > into Legacy. The extra step is a minor bit of nuisance. But why is > this happening? I don't /_think_/ the problem could be with Legacy > since I hadn't updated before this began occurring. But could I > have inadvertently changed some setting within Legacy?? > > I know little about computers, but I do have a new one, with > Windows 10 OS. and I'm Using a new browser -- MS Edge instead of > Chrome. > > I /_hope_/ the problem is with Legacy and that all I need to do is > to change some setting. Any help greatly appreciated!! > > Pat Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
