Cannot Insert Clipboard Contents Using ^c in Edit Replace
ID: Q94880
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
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Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
SUMMARY
The following error message occurs if you try to insert the contents
of the Windows Clipboard in a Word for Windows document using the Edit
Replace command when the Clipboard contains a TC field that is nested
in an XE field:
Word cannot read the formatting in this document.
To replace the search text with contents of the Clipboard, choose
Replace from the Edit menu, and type ^c in the Replace With box.
MORE INFORMATION
This problem does not occur with other nested field combinations.
Workaround
- Use the Find command from the Edit menu to locate the search text.
- Close the Find dialog box.
- From the Edit menu, choose Paste to insert the contents of the
Clipboard.
Steps to Reproduce Problem
- In a Word document, insert the following field:
{XE "Index"{TC "Table of Contents Entry"}}
Note: Press CTRL+F9 to create the curly field brackets ({}).
- Press ENTER to insert a paragraph mark.
- Type YYY.
- Select the field you inserted in step 1 above.
- From the Edit menu, choose Copy.
- From the Edit menu, choose Replace.
- Type YYY in the Find What box.
- Type ^c in the Replace With box.
- Choose the Replace All button. The "Word cannot read the formatting
in this document" error message occurs. Choose the OK button.
Result: Word inserts the XE field but not the TC field, as follows:
{XE "Index"}
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Reference(s):
"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 260-266
Additional query words:
errmsg err msg 2.0 winword word6 7.0 word95 word7 6.0 winword2 word97
Keywords : kbfield
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a,97
Platform : WINDOWS
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