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Forcing someone to save a file and open it in another application just to paste the text is just plain terrible. I always past and then again copy text into th
by ma2rten 15y ago
Forcing someone to save a file and open it in another application just to paste the text is just plain terrible.
I always past and then again copy text into the address bar of my browser or notepad for longer text. Not ideal, but it works.
- maguay 15y agoI hit CMD+space, CMD+V, CMD+A, then CMD+X all the time to use OS X' Spotlight text field to stip formatting from text I've copied from the web and other applications. It's far from an elegant solution, but it does work!
- npongratz 15y agoFor OS X, you might also consider Shift+Option+CMD+V, which pastes using the formatting of the target document. I have found this does not work for all target applications, however. (PowerPoint is one. Lame.) If you find you always desire to paste without formatting, you can remap CMD+V in OS X: * Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Application Shortcuts * Click the + under the right-hand list to add a shortcut * Application: All; Menu Title: Paste and Match Style; Keyboard Shortcut: type CMD+V Ask MetaFilter's discussion of above: http://ask.metafilter.com/187733/OSX-How-to-copy-plaintext-always-everywhere-without-exception http://ask.metafilter.com/187733/OSX-How-to-copy-plaintext-a...