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61b14bca-f326-44be-b9f
Aug 04, 2025Copper Contributor
how do I copy text from word to another program without comments.
I open a word document from my onedrive. I switch the word document to read only so I don't accidentally modify it. i turn on review column so I can see the comments. I need to see paragraphs with ...
inkymushroom
Aug 05, 2025Brass Contributor
After copying, select Paste as unformatted textor Keep text only.
61b14bca-f326-44be-b9f
Aug 06, 2025Copper Contributor
'paste as unformatted' is only an option when pasting back into word, which I am not doing. That paste option is a feature of word, and not every program on my computer has the option to 'keep text only'. I get the extra stuff even if I paste into Adobe Acrobat, or Illustrator, or into rich editors on the web, or into a note taking app, or a terminal or an email or anything. Word is putting the comments into the clipboard. I can't see them when I am copying the text from word. It is invisible data that I don't expect to have.