Erasmus Graves Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 I've just completed a short story (on Word), and when I try to paste it into a topic (using the Paste from Word button), it doesn't work. Anyone know why it's not working? Thanks. "Mutiny, Booty and Entropy" - The Three Vices of the Frostelus[flash=250,100]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sprxtrerme/BANNERS/thornax.swf
Ballom Nom Nom Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) An alternative is just selecting the text, using copy, then pasting into the reply with Ctrl-V. The cause of it not working might be your browser's security settings, though, since on my computer when I try that option in Chrome I get a dialogue explaining to that effect. ~B~ Edited December 5, 2015 by Ballom 3
Voltex Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 This would be better suited to the tracker. There are similar tickets here and here. Hopefully the issue can be resolved for you, although there hasn't been very much luck with determining the cause of these sorts of things. is this the end?
Erasmus Graves Posted December 6, 2015 Author Posted December 6, 2015 Thanks, guys, I'll give those a try. Mind, it has been a while since I used Paste, and last time I checked it wasn't working for me... "Mutiny, Booty and Entropy" - The Three Vices of the Frostelus[flash=250,100]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sprxtrerme/BANNERS/thornax.swf
Erasmus Graves Posted December 7, 2015 Author Posted December 7, 2015 Sadly, they don't seem to work.When I click 'Paste from Word', the little Clipboard window comes up. I click 'Allow', and then paste on the document. The screen takes on that 'Pasting' look, but then it goes back to normal with the page empty and the cursor flashing.Thanks for your suggestions guys, I really appreciate them.Maybe I'll have to type it out manually now (easier said than done). Please don't lock this topic yet, 'cause I have a couple of ideas that might work). "Mutiny, Booty and Entropy" - The Three Vices of the Frostelus[flash=250,100]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sprxtrerme/BANNERS/thornax.swf
Dallior Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Fear not, the amazing Dallidork has arrived! Hello, Erasmus. I used to have this problem as well on my old laptop, and Paste or Paste from Word wouldn't work. Thankfully, there's actually a simple solution! Simply click the little light-switch in the top-left corner of the typy-box that says "BBCode Mode". Once clicked, your text will change font and you should be able to post your splendiforous story!Hope this helps, and the best of luck to you. "Remember when the comics forum had a lot of good stuff? Let's make that a thing again." -Kazi the Matoran
Erasmus Graves Posted December 13, 2015 Author Posted December 13, 2015 Thank you Dallior!It works!Here's the first line:Slate walked down the beach, enjoying the swish of the sand against the steel of his feet.Thank you! Problem solved.Here, take a for Thankfullness and a for Awesome. "Mutiny, Booty and Entropy" - The Three Vices of the Frostelus[flash=250,100]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sprxtrerme/BANNERS/thornax.swf
-Windrider- Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Thank you Dallior!It works!Here's the first line:Slate walked down the beach, enjoying the swish of the sand against the steel of his feet. Thank you! Problem solved What Dallior said works well for Word, since there's usually no formatting you have to worry about. Just be aware that clicking the light switch icon (which toggles "BBCode mode") and then pasting will erase any formatting such as font, bold, and text color of the original text. You should be able to paste directly into the regular, rich text editor (active when the light switch icon isn't highlighted) should you need to keep any formatting. In other words, you can likely avoid the "paste from Word" issue by pasting directly and not using the feature. Problem solved, topic closed...though, if you need help in the future, feel free to start a new topic or contact one of the Q&A staff members.
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