Text copied from Word getting hyperlinked
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Topic: Text copied from Word getting hyperlinked
Posted By: Ricochet
Subject: Text copied from Word getting hyperlinked
Date Posted: December 18 2008 at 13:05
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Lately, I noticed that if I write something on Word (that's Microsoft Word - Vista Edition) and copy/paste it as a post here, the whole text gets hyperlinked - and I can't do anything about it. Any tips on how to avoid the text being hyperlinked - cause I'm preparing a big post, written with Word? To double-check the issue: < ="-" ="text/; =utf-8">< name="ProgId" ="Word.">< name="Generator" ="Microsoft Word 12">< name="Originator" ="Microsoft Word 12"> file:///C:%5CUsers%5CRICO%7E1.RIC%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml - file:///C:%5CUsers%5CRICO%7E1.RIC%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx - file:///C:%5CUsers%5CRICO%7E1.RIC%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml - file:///C:%5CUsers%5CRICO%7E1.RIC%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml - test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test free epilepsy test test test test test test test test test test test file:///C:%5CUsers%5CRICO%7E1.RIC%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml -Yep. Problem's there. Thanks in advance. ------------- 
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: December 18 2008 at 13:47
| That's strange. Can you copy it to Notepad? |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 18 2008 at 13:49
Yeah, but I would totally lose the format of my text, Notepad allows just one font, one text size, one color, etc. Not at all an alternative for me. -------------
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Vompatti wrote:Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 18 2008 at 14:20
| Hmmm. Strange are Microsoft's ways... but why write a post in Word anyway, the forums are not build for that (in terms of layout and so on)? |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 18 2008 at 14:59
I'm writing a text, not a post. I'm posting the text.  -------------
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 01:53
Yeah, yeah, but the same statement applies. 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 02:46
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Of course it does, if you'd be willing to write 19 pages using PA's text box. I'm not, but perhaps you'd be - since you're on a sabbatical anyway.
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Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 03:23
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Have you updated to the latest version via Windows Update, Rico?
Have you run Diagnostics?
Have you checked that no boxes are checked that shouldn't be in Options?
Have you tried highlighting all the text and then checking the Hyperlink tab to see whether you can undo it?
Alternatively, hyperlink the full text and see if it reverses when you post to the forum.
I'm not an expert but this is what I would do first.
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 03:27
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I'm not an expert on this, but it sounds like you are formatting the text in Word as html in some way. Are you saving the text as a .doc file?
Looking at the link shown at the foot of the page, it seems to be something to do with the colour scheme.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 03:31
Thanks for the suggestions. -------------
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 03:33
I am saving it as a .doc (or docx, since it's Vista version). I don't format the type of text (except if I do it automatically and don't know about it). The font of the text used as an example was default black, didn't modify the colour scheme in any way. -------------
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Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 03:35
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What version of word are you using? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 Colt - Admin Team MMA
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 03:40
Microsoft Office Word 2007. -------------
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Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 03:45
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Ok, goto the Office start button (top left) In the drop down you will see Word Options, open this and you will see a window with an option "resources". Click this and you will have the option to run diagnostics. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 Colt - Admin Team MMA
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Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 03:48
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Sorry, another thought. Have you tried saving the document as (*.txt) instead of (*.docx) This will be just in plain text then. You can change this in word options too in the save tab. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 Colt - Admin Team MMA
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 04:00
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Saved text as plain text (.txt). Copy/pasting the text: < ="-" ="text/; =utf-8">< name="ProgId" ="Word.">< name="Generator" ="Microsoft Word 12">< name="Originator" ="Microsoft Word 12"> Test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test too Fail. -------------
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 04:02
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What just happened?! I tested a plain text, it was added to the topic's first post, and I can't see the 15 replies (though, from outside the topic, everything seems ok). -------------
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 04:03
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Oh. Copy-pasting a text saved as plain text obviously didn't work.
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Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 04:17
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Test test test test test test test test test test Edit: worked for me Rico. I am also using Word 2007.Highlight the text and right click on the text. What hyperlink options do you have available? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 Colt - Admin Team MMA
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 04:23
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Once I saved the text as .txt, it automatically opens with Notepad. From there, the text is copy/pasted without problems, but I would use the format (font, colors, sizes - all reduced to mono). Test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test too Yep, it works from Notepad, presumably Wordpad too, but neither can support the type of formats I've made to the original text, written with Word. From Word I can't definitely not copy/paste the text (saved as .txt) without having the problem. -------------
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 04:25
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Hyperlink options: Link to > Existing file or webpage > Place In This Document > Create New Document > E-mail adress "Look in" option in the middle. Buttons "Screen Tip", "Bookmark" and "Target Frame" in the right. -------------
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Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 04:26
Hmmm. There finishes my knowledge! 
Sorry Rico.
Maybe Mike can help, send him a PM. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 Colt - Admin Team MMA
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 06:01
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Having the same problem. I have an interview to post and the results look dreadful. The entire text body is blue in color and one long "link." Can anyone suggest anything? ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 13:07
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I have had this happen once before, and I cannot remember the fix. I know I have corrected it by editing the post – and I have corrected other people’s. hyper-linked text. Incidentally Angelo, I often use Word to write forum posts because the reply text-box fails big-time for me if I type too fast and will open random menus and pages as if I’ve hit Explorer hot-keys instead of the keys I actually hit. I’ve lost so many posts that way I’ve given up typing long replies without using word first. It also has the advantage of spell-checking as I type, which is a bonus.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 13:09
You must remember the fix, Dean, you're our only hope right now. 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 13:20
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Yes... I'll try and remember, but I've only recently learnt how to type M@X without it automatically becoming a hyperlink... ------------- What? |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 13:32
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< ="-" ="text/; =utf-8">
< name="GENERATOR" ="Office.org 2.4 Unix">
< ="text/">
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy white dog. Looks like OpenOffice gives you the same problem. |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 14:06
Not exactly. It doesn't hyperlink the text. ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 14:33
Sorry, I meant the annoying header. But yes, at least it doesn't create a hyperlink. |
Posted By: cobb2
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 01:53
| I think the docx format will always do this- the x stands for XML which is a hypertext format. Try Save as (the save option in the menu) 97 -2003 format so it is just the old style doc format. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 05:02
I know - and I did. Doesn't work. -------------
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 05:03
| With windows try using Notepad instead. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 07:27
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^ Suggested before, but I hate monotonous formats (only one font, one color), so Notepad is out of the question.
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 08:18
The purpose of the "Paste From Word" icon  is to strip out all the redundant embedded ------------- What? |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 09:03
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^ And it doesn't work (to me).
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 09:08
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^ The problem I have is I cannot replicate the error, even using your Word file.
One thing to try is hitting Backspace once immediately after the paste to see if it disables the hyper-link. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 18:44
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Stop being lazy and just retype everything. Like I have had to do many times. Thank God reviews don't work this way... ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |