Cannot Copy Paragraph Formatting Across Documents with Mouse
  
PSS ID Number: Q102655
Article last modified on 01-24-1995
 

 

 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, versions 5.5, 6.0
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SUMMARY
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You cannot use the mouse to copy paragraph formatting from one open
document to another in Word 5.5 and 6.0. When you use the mouse, you
can copy paragraph formatting only within the same document. This
behavior occurs because in the interface design for Word versions 5.5
and later, only one document window is active at a time. The selection
bar is not available in inactive document windows.
 
This functionality is different in Word 5.0, where you can use the
mouse to copy paragraph formatting between document windows. This is
possible in Word 5.0 because all document windows are active at all
times.
 
WORKAROUNDS
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 - Use the the F4 key to repeat the most recent formatting action.
 
 - Store the paragraph formatting as a paragraph style.
 
 - Use the Edit Replace command to find one paragraph format and
   replace it with another.
 
 - Create a macro that applies the paragraph formatting.
 
 - Store the formatted paragraph mark as a glossary entry.
 
REFERENCES
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"Using Microsoft Word," version 6.0, page 142
 
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