Word 2010: paste from website into word, retaining website font

[nantucketbob]

I wanted to determine the color and font of text from a website. I cut and pasted a paragraph into Word 2010, but Word 2010 pasted using my default font. Is there a way to disable this, temporarily?

 

[maxie]

Hi there ... See if the Link below is of any Help ..


Control the formatting when you paste text - Word

 

[nantucketbob]

Keep font color when pasting.

Thanks! I feel dumb, but I did not see that past option before now!

I noticed that when I pasted "keeping the source formatting," the color of the pasted text was NOT the same as the source. The source was a shade of gray, the pasted copy was black.

I discovered the link in the lower right corner of the Font section of the Home ribbon. It displays the color of a highlighted font. The copied text, originally a shade of gray, was indeed black when pasted into Word 2010.

How do I keep the text/font colors the same as the source text?

 

[maxie]

Most welcome ... I do not use Word or Office any more ... So can not check if this works ... Read the Link below ..


Why does text change format when I copy it into another document? | ShaunaKelly.com

 

[GEWB]

You are using two different formats - the Website is HTML but Word doesn't "do" HTML very well. The site may use a CSS or other "formatting" system and it may serve up the desired font - more likely your browser assigns a font if your computer doesn't have the called-for font.

You need to read the Website as HTML and figure out what is called, how it is called and how it is formatted.

Regards,
GEWB

 

[nantucketbob]

Thank you. It has been so long since I did any of that I forgot the process exists. Much appreciated.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there

I'm not an expert in these matters so if this method is BS then excuses in advance.

I just for example cut the text from the GOOGLE and pasted into Word -- Font stays the same -- so not sure what the problem is.

Cheers
jimbo