Word for MS-DOS Err Msg: There Is No Text in the Clipboard |
Q86577
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
SYMPTOMS
The following error message may appear in Windows version 3.1 when you attempt to paste text from Word for MS-DOS to another MS-DOS application:
There is no text in the clipboard
CAUSE
The above error message is generated when Word for MS-DOS version 5.5 runs in Graphics mode.
When you run Word for MS-DOS in a Window and using the Edit Mark option, text is copied into the Windows Clipboard. In Clipboard, the display from Word for MS-DOS is received as a bitmap instead of text.
RESOLUTION
Setting the Display Mode option in Word for MS-DOS to Text mode should correct this problem. From the Word for MS-DOS View menu, choose Preferences. Change the Display Mode option from Graphics to Text. This will allow the pasting of text from Word for MS-DOS to another MS-DOS-based application.
Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 err msg
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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310 kbWin311
Last Reviewed: December 10, 1999 |
