Microsoft KB Archive/94880

= Cannot Insert Clipboard Contents Using ^c in Edit Replace =

Article ID: 94880

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2.0a
 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Word 2.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q94880



SUMMARY
The following error message occurs if you try to insert the contents of the Windows Clipboard in a Word for Windows document using the Edit Replace command when the Clipboard contains a TC field that is nested in an XE field:

Word cannot read the formatting in this document.

To replace the search text with contents of the Clipboard, choose Replace from the Edit menu, and type ^c in the Replace With box.



MORE INFORMATION
This problem does not occur with other nested field combinations.

Workaround

 * 1) Use the Find command from the Edit menu to locate the search text.
 * 2) Close the Find dialog box.
 * 3) From the Edit menu, choose Paste to insert the contents of the Clipboard.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
 In a Word document, insert the following field:

{XE &quot;Index&quot;{TC &quot;Table of Contents Entry&quot;}}

Note: Press CTRL+F9 to create the curly field brackets ({}). Press ENTER to insert a paragraph mark. Type YYY . Select the field you inserted in step 1 above. From the Edit menu, choose Copy. From the Edit menu, choose Replace. Type YYY in the Find What box.</li> Type ^c in the Replace With box.</li> Choose the Replace All button. The &quot;Word cannot read the formatting in this document&quot; error message occurs. Choose the OK button.</li></ol>

Result: Word inserts the XE field but not the TC field, as follows:

{XE &quot;Index&quot;}

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. Reference(s):

&quot;Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide,&quot; version 2.0, pages 260-266

Additional query words: errmsg err msg 2.0 winword word6 7.0 word95 word7 6.0 winword2 word97

Keywords: kbfield KB94880

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