> > >In Word, during routine cut and paste operations within a document,
> > >sometimes the pasted text takes on a different font and size than it had
> > >when I lifted it.

> the problem is this:
> there are codes that precede and follow all formatted text -- however, in
> word they are invisible, in an effort to be less intimidating than word
> perfect (this is the "clarity at the expense of functionality" tactic that
> apple follows, too).  but they're there, much like html tags, which tell
> word "everything after this code should be in bold" and then "this is the
> end of the bold section," and so on.  if you cut from a formatted document
> but don't pick up the proper tags, which can be difficult to do, the format
> of the text will go back to the default for the original document.
You got some replies about tags and the Format Painter, which should
help. Here's some more info:

When you cut-paste or drag-drop a text block into a new location,
ordinarily it will take on the coloration (style) of the surrounding
text. Like a chameleon. Unless--
     Turn on the non-printing character display, so you can see your
paragraph signs. the One at the beginning of a paragraph contains the
formatting code! So be sure to show and select those paragraph signs,
and your formatting should travel right along with the text.

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