Using XP Pro SP3 and Office 2003 Professional

Having issues on websites where I can't copy text from the browser to a Word 
Document.  When I do this, the document freezes permanently.  Not sure if 
this happens all websites.  I believe, as in the link below, that the 
website is protected from user's copying the text.

Link: 
http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Sale_to_Library_of_Congress

If I'm correct, is there a work around....other than straight typing of 
everything?
I'm wondering if a feature in Word can be turned off ... such as turning off 
an "Embedded Objects".

Thanks in advance for your answers.

I'm able to copy/paste from that link just fine using Word 2003 and Vista. 
So, protection is not the issue.

What happens if you start Word in safe mode? Hold the Ctrl key as Word is 
starting, then click Yes to the safe mode prompt.

-- 
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com


"JCO"  wrote in message 
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> Using XP Pro SP3 and Office 2003 Professional
>
> Having issues on websites where I can't copy text from the browser to a 
> Word Document.  When I do this, the document freezes permanently.  Not 
> sure if this happens all websites.  I believe, as in the link below, that 
> the website is protected from user's copying the text.
>
> Link: 
> http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Sale_to_Library_of_Congress
>
> If I'm correct, is there a work around....other than straight typing of 
> everything?
> I'm wondering if a feature in Word can be turned off ... such as turning 
> off an "Embedded Objects".
>
> Thanks in advance for your answers.
>
>

I was also able to paste it into Word 97

As a workaround, until you figure out why you are having this problem,
you can try Paste Special so you don't have to retype the text ... or
save the file in .txt format and open that file in Word

I doubt if you could disable Embedded Objects permanently, but you can
create a macro in your Normal template called InsertObject which might
be useful if that's what you want.

Sub InsertObject()
MsgBox "Embedding Objects has been disabled in this document."
End Sub


"Herb Tyson [MVP]"  wrote in message
news:e#uhcAxLJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I'm able to copy/paste from that link just fine using Word 2003 and
Vista.
> So, protection is not the issue.
>
> What happens if you start Word in safe mode? Hold the Ctrl key as Word
is
> starting, then click Yes to the safe mode prompt.
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>
>
> "JCO"  wrote in message
> news:%23bQD0owLJHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Using XP Pro SP3 and Office 2003 Professional
> >
> > Having issues on websites where I can't copy text from the browser
to a
> > Word Document.  When I do this, the document freezes permanently.
Not
> > sure if this happens all websites.  I believe, as in the link below,
that
> > the website is protected from user's copying the text.
> >
> > Link:
> >
http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Sale_to_Library_of_Congre
ss
> >
> > If I'm correct, is there a work around....other than straight typing
of
> > everything?
> > I'm wondering if a feature in Word can be turned off ... such as
turning
> > off an "Embedded Objects".
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your answers.
> >
> >
>

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:08:49 -0500, JCO wrote:

> Using XP Pro SP3 and Office 2003 Professional
> 
> Having issues on websites where I can't copy text from the browser to a Word 
> Document.  When I do this, the document freezes permanently.  Not sure if 
> this happens all websites.  I believe, as in the link below, that the 
> website is protected from user's copying the text.
> 
> Link: 
> http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Sale_to_Library_of_Congress
> 
> If I'm correct, is there a work around....other than straight typing of 
> everything?
> I'm wondering if a feature in Word can be turned off ... such as turning off 
> an "Embedded Objects".
> 
> Thanks in advance for your answers.

Hi,
Some pages are quite hard to select sometimes. It is usually easier to
select them from the bottom up. Try this:
Place the mouse cursor right after ´Category: Books¡ at the bottom of the
page.
Press and hold down your mouse left button.
Move the mouse only a little up towards the top of the page.
The whole text should become automatically selected right up to the top of
the page.
Release the mouse button.
Press Ctrl+C.
Paste into Word.
Hope that helps.
-- 
Cheers
Robert

Safe mode gets the same bad results.  This is the case on two computers too.
Also; I suggested the protection mode on the website because it is not easy 
to copy the text.  Something on that website seems to inhibit me from 
copying simply.


"Herb Tyson [MVP]"  wrote in message 
news:e#uhcAxLJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I'm able to copy/paste from that link just fine using Word 2003 and Vista. 
> So, protection is not the issue.
>
> What happens if you start Word in safe mode? Hold the Ctrl key as Word is 
> starting, then click Yes to the safe mode prompt.
>
> -- 
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>
>
> "JCO"  wrote in message 
> news:%23bQD0owLJHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Using XP Pro SP3 and Office 2003 Professional
>>
>> Having issues on websites where I can't copy text from the browser to a 
>> Word Document.  When I do this, the document freezes permanently.  Not 
>> sure if this happens all websites.  I believe, as in the link below, that 
>> the website is protected from user's copying the text.
>>
>> Link: 
>> http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Sale_to_Library_of_Congress
>>
>> If I'm correct, is there a work around....other than straight typing of 
>> everything?
>> I'm wondering if a feature in Word can be turned off ... such as turning 
>> off an "Embedded Objects".
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your answers.
>>
>>
>

I guess I could also paste to a Notepad too, then copy it to Word.
Thanks for the work around... that help.

There's still an issue that it is hard to copy from that site.  I can't copy 
from the beginning of a paragraph... seems easier to go to the end of the 
paragraph and then copy. But I get to a certain point... 2-3 sentences then 
all of the sudden the paragraphs below get highlighted.  So something... I'm 
guessing, has more to do with the browser doing the copying than the pasting 
into Word.
Thanks again

"Neil Cumfer"  wrote in message 
news:OovWDa5LJHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I was also able to paste it into Word 97
>
> As a workaround, until you figure out why you are having this problem,
> you can try Paste Special so you don't have to retype the text ... or
> save the file in .txt format and open that file in Word
>
> I doubt if you could disable Embedded Objects permanently, but you can
> create a macro in your Normal template called InsertObject which might
> be useful if that's what you want.
>
> Sub InsertObject()
> MsgBox "Embedding Objects has been disabled in this document."
> End Sub
>
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]"  wrote in message
> news:e#uhcAxLJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I'm able to copy/paste from that link just fine using Word 2003 and
> Vista.
>> So, protection is not the issue.
>>
>> What happens if you start Word in safe mode? Hold the Ctrl key as Word
> is
>> starting, then click Yes to the safe mode prompt.
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
>> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>>
>>
>> "JCO"  wrote in message
>> news:%23bQD0owLJHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Using XP Pro SP3 and Office 2003 Professional
>> >
>> > Having issues on websites where I can't copy text from the browser
> to a
>> > Word Document.  When I do this, the document freezes permanently.
> Not
>> > sure if this happens all websites.  I believe, as in the link below,
> that
>> > the website is protected from user's copying the text.
>> >
>> > Link:
>> >
> http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Sale_to_Library_of_Congre
> ss
>> >
>> > If I'm correct, is there a work around....other than straight typing
> of
>> > everything?
>> > I'm wondering if a feature in Word can be turned off ... such as
> turning
>> > off an "Embedded Objects".
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for your answers.
>> >
>> >
>>
>

Yes I figured that out.
Thanks for your help.

"Robert"  wrote in message 
news:z4myksd3lqel.cvcsqr6bc6sm.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:08:49 -0500, JCO wrote:
>
>> Using XP Pro SP3 and Office 2003 Professional
>>
>> Having issues on websites where I can't copy text from the browser to a 
>> Word
>> Document.  When I do this, the document freezes permanently.  Not sure if
>> this happens all websites.  I believe, as in the link below, that the
>> website is protected from user's copying the text.
>>
>> Link:
>> http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Sale_to_Library_of_Congress
>>
>> If I'm correct, is there a work around....other than straight typing of
>> everything?
>> I'm wondering if a feature in Word can be turned off ... such as turning 
>> off
>> an "Embedded Objects".
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your answers.
>
> Hi,
> Some pages are quite hard to select sometimes. It is usually easier to
> select them from the bottom up. Try this:
> Place the mouse cursor right after ´Category: Books¡ at the bottom of the
> page.
> Press and hold down your mouse left button.
> Move the mouse only a little up towards the top of the page.
> The whole text should become automatically selected right up to the top of
> the page.
> Release the mouse button.
> Press Ctrl+C.
> Paste into Word.
> Hope that helps.
> -- 
> Cheers
> Robert

On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:40:22 -0500, JCO wrote:

> There's still an issue that it is hard to copy from that site.  I can't copy 
> from the beginning of a paragraph... seems easier to go to the end of the 
> paragraph and then copy. But I get to a certain point... 2-3 sentences then 
> all of the sudden the paragraphs below get highlighted.  So something... I'm 
> guessing, has more to do with the browser doing the copying than the pasting 
> into Word.

As I already tried to explain, for unexplained reasons text is hard to
select on some sites (your site is not the only one). I visit sites with
such a ´selection¡ problem every day. Maybe I have this kind of problem
because I have a 1600 dpi laser mouse.

This is how I copy text from these sites:

1. Place the mouse cursor right after the last character in the target
text,
2. Select the target text from the bottom up,
3. Move the mouse up very slowly and very carefully. Note that moving the
mouse cursor only a few lines up is usually enough to select all the
related text.
Also do not move the mouse cursor too far right or left. Stay within the
target text.
-- 
Cheers
Robert

Thanks again.

"Robert"  wrote in message 
news:ntem1flr5ybs.1ca9e1gjy13ge.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:40:22 -0500, JCO wrote:
>
>> There's still an issue that it is hard to copy from that site.  I can't 
>> copy
>> from the beginning of a paragraph... seems easier to go to the end of the
>> paragraph and then copy. But I get to a certain point... 2-3 sentences 
>> then
>> all of the sudden the paragraphs below get highlighted.  So something... 
>> I'm
>> guessing, has more to do with the browser doing the copying than the 
>> pasting
>> into Word.
>
> As I already tried to explain, for unexplained reasons text is hard to
> select on some sites (your site is not the only one). I visit sites with
> such a ´selection¡ problem every day. Maybe I have this kind of problem
> because I have a 1600 dpi laser mouse.
>
> This is how I copy text from these sites:
>
> 1. Place the mouse cursor right after the last character in the target
> text,
> 2. Select the target text from the bottom up,
> 3. Move the mouse up very slowly and very carefully. Note that moving the
> mouse cursor only a few lines up is usually enough to select all the
> related text.
> Also do not move the mouse cursor too far right or left. Stay within the
> target text.
> -- 
> Cheers
> Robert

There are several things that make it hard to select text on some web
pages for copying.

Laying out the page in columns is one of the most common causes.

When I copied the link you gave,

http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Sale_to_Library_of_Congre
ss
I copied the entire page, I didn't try to select part of it

I can see Word freezing if you try to copy partial rows or partial
columns from a table, particularly an embedded table, although I don't
think that happens very often.


"JCO"  wrote in message
news:#50WQlKMJHA.456@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> I guess I could also paste to a Notepad too, then copy it to Word.
> Thanks for the work around... that help.
>
> There's still an issue that it is hard to copy from that site.  I
can't copy
> from the beginning of a paragraph... seems easier to go to the end of
the
> paragraph and then copy. But I get to a certain point... 2-3 sentences
then
> all of the sudden the paragraphs below get highlighted.  So
something... I'm
> guessing, has more to do with the browser doing the copying than the
pasting
> into Word.
> Thanks again
>
> "Neil Cumfer"  wrote in message
> news:OovWDa5LJHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > I was also able to paste it into Word 97
> >
> > As a workaround, until you figure out why you are having this
problem,
> > you can try Paste Special so you don't have to retype the text ...
or
> > save the file in .txt format and open that file in Word
> >
> > I doubt if you could disable Embedded Objects permanently, but you
can
> > create a macro in your Normal template called InsertObject which
might
> > be useful if that's what you want.
> >
> > Sub InsertObject()
> > MsgBox "Embedding Objects has been disabled in this document."
> > End Sub
> >
> >
> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]"  wrote in message
> > news:e#uhcAxLJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> I'm able to copy/paste from that link just fine using Word 2003 and
> > Vista.
> >> So, protection is not the issue.
> >>
> >> What happens if you start Word in safe mode? Hold the Ctrl key as
Word
> > is
> >> starting, then click Yes to the safe mode prompt.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> >> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "JCO"  wrote in message
> >> news:%23bQD0owLJHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > Using XP Pro SP3 and Office 2003 Professional
> >> >
> >> > Having issues on websites where I can't copy text from the
browser
> > to a
> >> > Word Document.  When I do this, the document freezes permanently.
> > Not
> >> > sure if this happens all websites.  I believe, as in the link
below,
> > that
> >> > the website is protected from user's copying the text.
> >> >
> >> > Link:
> >> >
> >
http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Sale_to_Library_of_Congre
> > ss
> >> >
> >> > If I'm correct, is there a work around....other than straight
typing
> > of
> >> > everything?
> >> > I'm wondering if a feature in Word can be turned off ... such as
> > turning
> >> > off an "Embedded Objects".
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for your answers.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >