WD: Cannot Paste Selection Containing Section Break into Table (143047)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
- Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q143047 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to paste text into a table containing a section break, you
may receive the following error message:
You cannot paste this selection into a table.
WORKAROUND
Use either of the following methods to work around this problem.
Method 1
Remove the section break before you copy and paste the selection into a
table.
Method 2
Select the text above the section break, copy it and then paste it into the
table, and then repeat this step for the text following the section break.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbhowto kbtable KB143047 |
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