Hi Neil and Ronni, I am using MS Office 2011 for Mac. But I had the same problem with the 2008 version and was hoping the upgrade would fix it.
Thanks for your input. I have also Word 2004 on my old PowerMac and I don't have this problem. You say I have found the fix myself but having de-selected the "Internet Paths etc" box my problem still exists so I am not that clever! There is an option called "paste and match formatting" which pastes without the hyperlinks. Command+option+shift+V. But just plain Command +V still gives the links. I have pored over each Preference to find any reference to pasting without hyperlinks but have found nothing. Your word was "intrigued" - mine is frustrated! :-)) Almost ready to give up and use the work=arounds. Lloyd On 13/12/10 5:55 PM, "Neil Houghton" <[email protected]> wrote: > >Hi Ronni, Hi Lloyd, > >I was intrigued by this - I didn't think the problem was down to whether >the >document is plain text or HTML - for example, in Entourage, email >addresses >are "clickable" whether the message is formatted as HTML or plain text. > >I'm not sure which version of Word you use Lloyd - I'm still using Word >2004 >- but I could easily reproduce your problem and then "fix" it. > >In fact, you have already found the "fix" yourself! > >I created a new word document and pasted internet address into it. > >It did not make any difference whether I pasted and then selected: > >- Keep source formatting >- Match destination formatting >- Keep text only > >Or if I "paste special" and selected "unformatted text" > >In each case, - the act of pasting the address into the document did not >create the hyper link - the link was created when you then hit "space" or >"return" in other words it is not a "paste" problem but an AutoCorrect >problem. > >This is covered in Word Help: > >> My text was unexpectedly formatted as a hyperlink. > >> If the text you typed includes the at sign (@), Microsoft Word might >>interpret >> the text as an e-mail address and automatically apply hyperlink >>formatting. >> You can turn off the automatic replacement of Internet paths with >>hyperlinks. >> 1. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect, and then click the AutoFormat >>As You >> Type tab. >> 2. Under Replace as you type, clear the Internet paths with hyperlinks >>check >> box. > >Which is just what you did! > > >After doing that - the problem disappears. > > >HTH > > >Cheers > > > >Neil >-- >Neil R. Houghton >Albany, Western Australia >Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >Email: [email protected] > > > > >on 13/12/10 3:51 PM, Ronda Brown at [email protected] wrote: > >> >> 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 ³paste special² 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]> > -- 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]>
