Don't do itWhen you copy text from MS Word the clipboard contains Word-ish formatting. These are characters that are not displayed - they are hidden.
When you paste it into a content item using a WYSIWYG editor like JCE, the hidden formatting elements are also pasted into your Joomla! article.
Once in a while it works, but you can count on your site looking odd. It is important to have your site look similar from one page to another - with the same formatting style.
Instead, do the following...
It involves extra steps, and a bit more time, but the results are more consistent (for your site's visitors).
- Highlight the text in MS Word
- Copy the text (Ctrl-C) to the clipboard
- Open Note Pad
- Paste the text into Note Pad (Ctrl-V)
- Highlight the text in Note Pad (Ctrl-A)
- Copy it into the clipboard - again - (Ctrl-C)
- Then paste it into the WYSIWYG editor (Ctrl-V)
Now you'll have to do the formatting again. Be sure to use the drop down format selector in the editor for better and more consistent results.
After you do this a few times, it will become second hand and go quickly.
If you are using the Firefox browser, there is a very useful add in called "Copy as plain text" Go to the firefox extension page to find it or click HERE.
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