Paste Text from Microsoft Word

How do I paste text from a Microsoft Word document to a text box?

Note: In the most recent version of the Rich Text Editor, Word-specific tags are removed automatically when copied text is pasted into the editor.

  1. Copy the text from Word.

    Copy the text in your MS Word document to your computer's clipboard (CTRL-C - PC or COMMAND-C - MAC).

    Screenshot of of a word document with the text highlighted.

  2. In the Rich Text Editor, click the Paste From Word icon. This will display the Paste From Word dialog box.

    Screenshot of the Rich Text Editor, with the Paste From Word icon highlighted.

  3. Paste (CTRL-V -PC or COMMAND-V - MAC) the Word Document text into the Paste From Word dialog box.

    Screenshot of the paste window with the word document text inside.

  4. This displays the MS Word text in the text box. Click OK to add the text to the page.

    Screenshot of the paste window with the OK button highlighted.

  5. The pasted content will now appear in the Rich Text Editor and you may edit it there to display the desired formatting.

    Screenshot of the text box with the word content in the editor.
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