Keeping Formatting of Copied Information

Issue/Question

How can I paste information into a document while keeping the formatting of the source (copied) information?

Environment

  • Microsoft Office 2016

Resolution

  1. Copy the needed content.
  2. Place the cursor where the content needs to be pasted into the host document.
  3. On the menu, select Keep Source Formatting under the Paste options.

 Note: Some programs, such as Firefox, do not support copying HTML formatting. To resolve this, use a different browser, such as Google Chrome.

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