Copy/Pasting without Formatting in Word

1. Open Word

2. Select File

3. Select Options

3. Select "Advanced"
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4. Set all Cut, copy, and paste settings to "Keep Text Only" and un-check the "Use smart cut and paste" setting.

5. Select "Proofing"

6. Click "AutoCorrect Options"
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7. Select "AutoFormat"
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8. Un-check "'Straight quotes' with 'smart quotes'"
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9. Select "AutoFormat As You Type"

10. Un-check "'Straight quotes' with 'smart quotes'"
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11. Copy and Paste from Word to ETO

Best Practices

• If your computer gives you the option to "Paste without formatting" or "Paste as plain text", select that option.

• You may also Copy/Paste into applications like Notepad to ensure all formatting is being stripped from the Word document.

• Make sure you don't have any third-party spell-check or typing applications that may convert your text when copy/pasting.