Hi Lloyd, I don't have MS Word & have never used MS Word, but a setting (or something) is pasting the text as a Hyperlink. You need “paste special” and select 'unformatted text' in this instance.
Check to make sure the CMMD+V is not assigned to the paste Hyperlink menu. As Peter's Word 2011 is not having this issue with Command+C & Command+V, the problem I would suspect is in your setup in Word. You might find something on the Office For Mac - Word forum <http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/Word/> <http://www.officeformac.com/ms/ProductForums/Word/11880> If your document has a live link (URL) or live email address, it is HTML or 'Rich Text'. "Plain text can include a web address starting with the http:// prefix, since it consists of standard keyboard characters. However, only HTML can make the address an "active link" by using an <A> tag, which allows a web page to open when the viewer clicks on the address." Cheers, Ronni On 13/12/2010, at 10:47 AM, Lloyd White wrote: > > Ahh now we are getting close! > > Thanks Ronnie. Is this what you mean? > > I went to the Auto Correct preferences preferences, then "Autoformat as > You Type" and unchecked the "Internet and network paths with hyperllnks". > > Is this the preference you mean? I can't find one that says exactly "Paste > as Hyperlink". > > How can I tell if a document is formatted as HTML? Is it any document that > has an URL or email address? I know I can format a document by going to > Format then Autoformat which then turns it into a HTML document. > > Lloyd > > > >> >> Hi Lloyd, >> >> Are the documents in HTML format? Seems that somehow you are using 'Paste >> as Hyperlink'? >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> On 13/12/2010, at 9:19 AM, Lloyd White wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> On 11/12/2010, at 10:49 AM, Lloyd White wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> But my main problem is copying -or cutting - and pasting in Word. >>>>> When I copy text and paste it - using the Apple keyboard shortcuts- C >>>>> and >>>>> V - into a different part of the document or into another document it >>>>> comes out in underlined blue as a hyperlink to the original text. >>>>> Which >>>>> has to be removed. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I don't know what is happening here. I can't reproduce the problem in >>>> my >>>> copy. >>>> >>>> THANKS for that information Peter. The / is just something I will have >>>> to >>>> avoid. But re the copy and paste the fact that you cannot reproduce it >>>> interests me. I have just tried a different Apple keyboard and have the >>>> same problem. The one I am using came with my iMac so that should not >>>> be >>>> a problem. >>> I still have three ways of copying and pasting without having the pasted >>> text linked; >>> 1. Highlight and drag >>> 2. Use the copy and paste icons on the tool bar menus >>> 3. Use the right-click on the mouse. >>> >>> But the keyboard short-cuts always produce the links to the previous >>> text. >>> >>> By the way, I have no problem with the keyboard shortcuts on my old >>> PowerBook G3 using Word 2004. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Lloyd >>>> >>>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
