MS Word - paste from a copied web page without hyperlinks

[bekdik]

Any one know how to copy a web page and paste into a word doc without hyperlinks? All other formatting remains.

No paste-special isn't an answer, neither is save as txt as apparently formatting was retained, the only bit missing was the hyperlink.

 

[Just_Ice]

I once got a keyboard shortcut from google, but I forgot it...
I pasted from internet with the hyperlinks, selected all of it, hit the few buttons, and mugabes you uncle! Hyperlinks gone! Just try google though

 

[bekdik]

I once got a keyboard shortcut from google, but I forgot it...
I pasted from internet with the hyperlinks, selected all of it, hit the few buttons, and mugabes you uncle! Hyperlinks gone! Just try google though

Thanks for that. I'll follow the advice

 

[paulka007]

I'm not sure if this'll work but what about a wordpad document, i dont think it can handle hyperlinks, but it does do formatting.

 

[bekdik]

I'm not sure if this'll work but what about a wordpad document, i dont think it can handle hyperlinks, but it does do formatting.

It also handles hyperlinks

 

[PostmanPot]

Hope this helps.

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4040&cat=500.

 

[bekdik]

Hope this helps.

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4040&cat=500.

Sorry, I'm being dof! But where do I need to go to get that option?

 

[PostmanPot]

Sorry, I'm being dof! But where do I need to go to get that option?

Sorry, I should have mentioned that it appears when you hover your mouse on/around the hyperlink.

I'm using Office 2003.

 

[Fudzy]

Along the line of this thread, there's a great little app out there called PureText (http://stevemiller.net/puretext/)

You can set up a hotkey such as the Windows key + V to paste whatever is in the clipboard as normal unformatted text.

 

[w1z4rd]

For just text, just copy and paste the text into notepad, then copy that, and paste it into word.

 

[paulka007]

normal unformatted text.

I think he only wants to take out the hyper links.

 

[Fudzy]

For just text, just copy and paste the text into notepad, then copy that, and paste it into word.

That's what the app I mentioned does in essence, without the need for Notepad

 

[Fudzy]

I know, that's why I wasn't giving a direct answer I don't have Office at home but if you select all the text I think you get a context menu called Hyperlink, in there should be a menu option to remove all Hyperlinks.

 

[bekdik]

I think he only wants to take out the hyper links.

@3x Yup you are correct. It looks as if

taking out hyperlinks = taking out formatting

Include formatting = include hyperlinks

 

[paulka007]

You'll need to use a macro: Here's 5 minutes of google

Ever copy and paste something from the Internet and then into Word only to get the hyperlinks embedded? You can removed them easily with the Macros below.

Word

Hit [ALT]+[F11] to open the Visual Basic Editor

Go to "Insert" > "Module" and in the pop-up window copy:

Sub RemoveHyperlinks()
Dim oField As Field
For Each oField In ActiveDocument.Fields
If oField.Type = wdFieldHyperlink Then
oField.Unlink
End If
Next
Set oField = Nothing
End Sub



Then click "File" > Close and return to Microsoft Word

You can now run the Macro in Word by going to:

Tools > Macro > Macro and then Run "RemoveAllHyperlinks"

Adapted from http://www.tech-recipes.com/microsoft_office_tips1323.html