PPT2001: Text Style Is Not Preserved When You Copy and Paste to Word (272785)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q272785

SYMPTOMS

When you copy notes from Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Mac, and then paste the notes into Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac, the text formatting may be unexpectedly changed. Specifically, both the font and paragraph formatting may be changed. For example, the font color may be changed from black to white or gray, and the paragraph alignment may be changed from left-aligned to center-aligned.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, apply the correct font and paragraph formatting to the text after pasting it into Word.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB272785