Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007 and 2010. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: Saving Portions of Files.
Some word processing programs contain an option that allows you to save a selected portion of a document to a new document automatically. Word does not, unfortunately, allow you to do this. You can, however, use a couple of workarounds. The first quick workaround is as follows:
At this point you can do anything with the new document you desire. The following method of dealing with this problem is also a unique way to approach the situation:
At this point you can save the new document under any name you want. You should note that this technique of pasting scraps to the desktop won't work in all versions of Windows. It will work in Windows XP, but not in Vista or Windows 7.
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2018-02-01 19:55:28
Dave
Paste to scrap does not work on Windows 7, 8 or 10
Tom
2018-02-01 09:33:23
Dave
When I right-click the desktop, the Paste option is not active.
2014-05-31 00:09:16
Tony
When i right-click on the desktop, Paste is greyed out in the context menu.
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