Re: word wont paste once it has copied the selected text

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Then more info is necessary'

Which version of Word, Windows? How much RAM? Is the software actually MS
Office, or an oem version installed by the maker of your laptop?

What happens if you paste to a different doc?

Any other details would be helpful.

Regards |:>)


On 7/30/05 1:28 PM, in article
5B22C66C-16F9-4B47-830B-EF210DCC2A2D@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Iggy101"
<Iggy101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That's ok, but yes I did do all that. I have been using Word at work for
> ages, but can't understand what's going on with my computer. Thanks for
> replying though.
>
> "CyberTaz" wrote:
>
>> Forgive me if this sounds like a dumb question, but are you placing your
>> insertion point (clicking) in an available position in the document before
>> you paste? If not, you're pasting right back into the same place you're
>> copying/cutting from.
>>
>> Regards |:>)
>>
>> "Iggy101" wrote:
>>
>>> I have just bought a new laptop, and the Word program on it will not paste
>>> any text which I have selected and copied. I have tried all ways to copy it
>>> i.e. using keyboard shortcuts and the menus etc. Once I have highlighted the
>>> text and copied or cut it the paste board activates so I know that is
>>> working
>>> ok, but when I come to paste the selected text elsewhere in the document the
>>> paste icon on the toolbar fades, showing it has done what I have asked but
>>> the text does not appear back in the document. When I cut the text it
>>> disappears from its original spot, but still won't paste where I want it to.
>>> I would be very grateful if anybody could offer me advice on how to fix
>>> this.

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