Microsoft Word tricks

1. Configure paste options

Word tries to be helpful when copied text is pasted into a document by automatically retaining the source formatting, while providing the option to change the text to match the formatting of the current document.

To avoid having to choose formatting options every time text is pasted, click the 'Office' button, followed by 'Word Options', then move to the 'Advanced' section. Under the 'Cut, copy and paste' heading, use the first four dropdown menus to choose a default setting for format pasting.

While configuring these options, untick the box labelled 'Show Paste Options Buttons' to prevent the formatting options pop-up from being displayed in the future.