Microsoft KB Archive/203023

= Works 4.5: When You Paste Text From WordPad, Text Is Pasted As an Embedded Object =

Article ID: 203023

Article Last Modified on 9/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 4.5a

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This article was previously published under Q203023



SYMPTOMS
When you paste text from Microsoft WordPad into a Microsoft Works word processor document, the text may be pasted as an embedded object.



RESOLUTION
To paste the WordPad text into the word processor document as text instead of an embedded object, follow these steps:


 * 1) Copy the text in WordPad.
 * 2) Open a Works word processor document.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
 * 4) In the As box, click Formatted Text (RTF), and then click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
When you paste WordPad text into the word processor document as an embedded object, you must edit the text in the object window.

Additional query words: w_works box frame picture 4.00 4.50 OLE linked

Keywords: kbinterop kbprb KB203023

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