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In word there is the ability to Edit > Paste Special > Unformatted Text, and I'd like to do this by default.

I've created a Macro that reads:

Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
Selection.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText

Which seems remove the original fonts something, but it doesn't remove bold, italic,:

What do I need to add to my Macro to remove all formatting?

Hemphta
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Hemphta,

If you truly want your default to be pasting w/plain text you just need to set that preference in the File->Options->Advanced dialog. enter image description here

RetiredGeek
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  • Ah sorry, I should have mentioned that I'm on a Mac. So I don't have the advanced settings options. I only have the Word > Preferences option. – Hemphta Jul 20 '22 at 18:17
  • Maybe you can select pasted text and use Selection.Clearformatting and selection.UnlinkFields? – deku Jul 26 '22 at 08:03
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How to Force Microsoft Word to Paste Always Without Formatting 2022

  1. Select text from some web page with various font sizes (to test how formatting will be removed later).

  2. Open Word and select – Tools > Macro > Record Macro… – and name the macro for example – PasteNoFormatting

  3. Edit > Paste Special… > Unformatted Text > OK – see how formatting from the web page is removed.

  4. Tools > Macro > Stop Recording

  5. Tools > Customize Keyboard … – select – Categories: > Macros – select your own macro – PasteNoFormatting – and click in the empty box called – Press new keyboard shortcut – and press the keycombination you want like – Command - V – or – Ctrl - V – click – OK – to save your changes.

  6. Now Microsoft Word will always automatically paste text content without unnecessary formatting simply with keycombination – Command - V – or – Ctrl - V

  7. In case you want to paste something with formatting, you can still do it by using – Edit > Paste Special…

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