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Old July 19th, 2009, 01:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Deni
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Default paste text and have it fill the page

I am copying text from a document with columns and would like to paste it
into word and have the text fill the page rather than still appearing as a
narrow column.
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Old July 19th, 2009, 01:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
JoAnn Paules
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Default paste text and have it fill the page

Have you tried doing a Paste Special or changing the layout after you've
pasted it in?

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"Deni" wrote in message
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I am copying text from a document with columns and would like to paste it
into word and have the text fill the page rather than still appearing as a
narrow column.


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Old August 8th, 2009, 06:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default paste text and have it fill the page

See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/CleanWebText.htm

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I am copying text from a document with columns and would like to paste it
into word and have the text fill the page rather than still appearing as a
narrow column.


 




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