Create a Shortcut to Paste Plain Text in Word 2007

1. From the View tab click Macros.

2. Enter PlainPaste as the Macro name.

3. In the Macros drop-down menu select Normal.dotm.

4. Click Create.

5. Place the cursor at the START OF THE LINE ABOVE 'END SUB' and enter this text:

Selection.PasteSpecial Link:=False, DataType:=wdPasteText

6. From the File menu choose Close and Return to Microsoft Word.

7. To test the Macro, copy text with Formatting. Then, from the View tab click Macros. Double click on the PlainPaste macro to run it. You should have the text only.

Note: You can now assign a new shortcut key or replace the regular Ctrl - V command to use this plain paste option.

8. From the Office Button choose Word Options. Click Customize.

9. At the bottom, click the Customize button beside Keyboard shortcuts.

10. In the Categories list, scroll down and select Macros. On the right side, highlight Normal.NewMacros.Plaintext.

11. Click in the Press new shortcut key box.

12. Press the key combination you want to use for the PlainPaste macro.

13. Click Assign. Click Close. Click OK.