How to paste content

Return to the video alternative.

  1. Select the ‘File’ tab, then ‘Options’.
  2. Select the ‘Advanced’ tab.
  3. In the ‘Cut, copy and paste’ section make the following changes:
    • In the option ‘Pasting between documents’ select “Keep Text Only”
    • In the option ‘Pasting between documents when style definitions conflict’ select “Use Destination Styles (Default)”
    • In the option ‘Pasting from other programs’ select “Keep Text Only”

The advanced Word Options which shows the options for Cut, copy and paste. The option 'keep text only' has focus in the pasting from other programs option.
Figure 1: ‘Advanced’ tab in Word options
  1. Select ‘OK’.