Word for MS-DOS Err Msg: There Is No Text in the Clipboard (86577)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q86577 SYMPTOMS
The following error message may appear in Windows version 3.1 when you
attempt to paste text from Word for MS-DOS to another MS-DOS
application:
There is no text in the clipboard
CAUSE
The above error message is generated when Word for MS-DOS version 5.5
runs in Graphics mode.
When you run Word for MS-DOS in a Window and using the Edit Mark
option, text is copied into the Windows Clipboard. In Clipboard, the
display from Word for MS-DOS is received as a bitmap instead of text.
RESOLUTION
Setting the Display Mode option in Word for MS-DOS to Text mode should
correct this problem. From the Word for MS-DOS View menu, choose
Preferences. Change the Display Mode option from Graphics to Text. This
will allow the pasting of text from Word for MS-DOS to another MS-DOS-based
application.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/10/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB86577 |
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