Paste+Text+preferences.

Paste Text preferences.

Whenever you copy and then paste text in Word, Up pops a window with options on how you wish to paste, e.g. “ Match Destination Formatting “

Now whilst this is very useful it can be quite annoying, particularly when you have to repeat it every time you paste.

This makes word 2007 a little more desirable for Microsoft have added an extra option to this version “ Set Default Paste”. This means you can elect to have the same preference every time without having to click each and every occasion.

When selecting this option you are taken to an advanced tab which gives you selections

Set your preferences and click OK.

Setting these preferences doesn't remove the selection icon and its choices. In other words, it will not guarantee that you'll never have to use the Selection icon, but it will cut down on the amount of time you spend using it. 