

How to use the Paste Options in Word (with keyboard shortcut for Paste Options in Word) Only the conflicting software or tools can be found, you can solve this problem. This is usually caused by software or tools that conflict with Word. In addition, sometimes the Paste Options will be grayed out, missing or unable to paste. There are many Paste Options, but only the corresponding options are displayed according to the copied content, so only a few items are displayed for each pasting, such as only copying text, only displaying the Keep Source Formatting, Merge Formatting, Picture and Keep Text Only copying the table, only displaying Nest Table, Merge Table, Insert as New Rows and Overwrite Cells.Īfter each copy, Word will automatically display the Paste Options, if you don't want it, you can keep it from showing. SEE "MultiPress hotkey function.When copying and pasting, you can use the Paste Options to select and paste as different format you need in Word. timings here seem about right but you can fiddle with the Sleep and delay settings (currently the latter is 175) Ctl+v pressed repeatedly, just with a little more time between presses, still pastes formatted text hit Ctl+v twice really fast to paste unformatted text I very likely cribbed the timer routine (that decides whether Ctrl+ V twice in quick enough succession) from a generous AutoHotkey expert, but am unable to give them their due credit now. Please consult the AutoHotkey docs for details on how this works. But if you want a separate shortcut such as Ctrl+ Shift+ V, follow the shortcut definition line with the portion of the code beginning with beginning on the line after CopyUnformattedFromClipboardand continuing through and including the next Return (delete everything else). My particular shortcut is Ctl+v pressed twice in very quick succession, just because I find it easier to remember than a combo like Ctrl+ Shift+ V. Note that this script preserves the original content of the Windows clipboard so that you can still paste formatted text if you need it elsewhere or change your mind.

The code excerpt below shows how I'm currently doing it in AutoHotkey. AutoHotkey is great for the purpose, if you need or might use it for other reasons as well. But I'm with a general solution for that works throughout Windows is even better. Resari's Word-specific, one-step shortcut is much better than having to learn and execute a sequence of keypresses every time you need to paste unformatted text.
