copying and pasting and saved as a .doc file. (1) Select the entire document. (2) Click on Format. (3) Make the Format changes you wish. (4) Un-select entire area by clicking on page (5) Save the Document using a new name or the old one if you so desire. Have I interpreted your request properly? Regards, R. E. (Dick) Driscoll, Sr. On 8/30/2010 12:10 PM, sarah.jevnikar@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi all, > I have some word documents to create which started their lives as > plain text files. How can I change the style in microsoft word so that > when I copy and paste text from these plain text files they appear in > a "normal" style as opposed to the "plain text" style? > Thank you for your help, > Sarah > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go > to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes