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When pasting information into the description or requirements fields from another [[Application|application]] such as '''MS-Word''' , there can be formatting codes embedded in the text that may not render well when viewed in any or all [[Browser|browsers]].
The '''MS-Word''' export to the clipboard contains lot of HTML-Comments (eg. the Stylesheet definition can be very large, depending on the fonts and styles used inside the word document).
The paste process is controlled entirely by the Operating System and by the [[Browser|browsers]]. The editor is not allowed to interfere in this process much (of course there are some minor differences between [[Browser|browsers]]).
<u>'''Editor Toolbars'''</u>
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* This technique will remove extraneous formatting that was added by '''MS-attempt to maintain Word''', s formatting but retain formatting that can be successfully displayed in a will discard anything not recognized by the [[Browser|browserbrowsers]].This function is useful, but it still leaves embedded font information and specialized formatting that can cause problems for some browser.
<u>'''Paste as Plain Text'''</u>
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* This technique will remove '''ALL''' formatting so you will have to apply formatting to the pasted text.* This will replace paragraph tags with double-break tags. * Paste as Plain Text will also remove all hyperlinks.
<u>'''Paste (Also Control + V)'''</u>
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* This technique will add the text and '''ALL''' formatting and , but this may not render well in a specific [[Browser|browser]].
When in doubt, paste as plain text and apply some simple formatting.
=='''See Also'''==[[CategoryCustom Field Type:ApplicationsText – Rich Text]] [[Category:Applicant Tracking]][[Category:System ManagementFAQ]]
