Attention : MS Word Users

[RaceFanStan]

When copying & pasting from a MicroSoft Word Document to post here,
you will get unwanted font, color, etc brackets ...
Example : xxxxxxxxxxxxx-posted text-xxxxxxxxxxxxx

The way I remedy this is to open another forum in a seperate browser. (NOT another part of MSF)
I copy from the MicroSoft Word Document & paste the text in the reply box of the other forum ...
I then cut the text from the reply box of the other forum & paste it in the reply box here @ MSF ...
using the other forum in this manner removes all of the commands that MicroSoft Word imbeds. :D

(No, you don't have to post at the other forum.) ;)

[janneppi]

In stupidly long posts, tend to use Wordpad, i haven't had any problems with using it, it's also lighter than Word so you save the planet as well. :)

[schmenke]

In stupidly long posts, tend to use Wordpad, i haven't had any problems with using it, it's also lighter than Word so you save the planet as well. :)

I use Notepad. Even lighter. :D :p :

[donKey jote]

I use edlin, when I can remember what it was :dozey:

[AndySpeed]

Paste to notepad, cut it again then repaste here - eliminates all formatting and takes text back to its simplest form :D

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Hello this is Microsoft Word

[janneppi]

I use Notepad. Even lighter. :D :p :
I meant Notepad, forgot it's name. :)

[Mark]

Yup, there's no need to use another website. Most people have nopepad and it only takes a fraction of a second to load, I have it in my quickstart toolbar.

[Daniel]

I use Notepad. Even lighter. :D :p :
Same here. Don't know why you'd go to all the effort of opening word up :mark:

[RaceFanStan]

Yup, there's no need to use another website. Most people have nopepad and it only takes a fraction of a second to load, I have it in my quickstart toolbar.
I found it & I have also added it to my toolbar. :D
(I wasn't aware of this useful program, I will definately use it.)

Thanks Everyone ! :D :up:

[RaceFanStan]

Same here. Don't know why you'd go to all the effort of opening word up :mark:
Well, I use MicroSoft Word to process different information ...
I am able to insert tables & I am familiar with it ...
I will use Notepad & see if it does what I need most of the time ...
however when I need to process something I will use MicroSoft Word ...

When I copy & paste a table and I want to remove certain columns or change the order ...
Notepad won't do it but MicroSoft Word will. :D
I can process it in MicroSoft Word, then copy & paste it into Notepad for posting here. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/spin2.gif

As to "all the effort of opening word up", it opens just like Notepad, I just click a button. :laugh:

[Dave B]

I just type stuff in the Quick Reply box :s

[Robinho]

me too dave, seems a lot of extra effort to be typing stuff up in other programs first, do people do this to avoid spelling and grammar issues? :s

[janneppi]

I've used Notepad/Notepads if i'm writing a long post that needs quotes from different sources or is simply a hassle to do in the browser, also if it's a long post it's nice to have a backup in case the forum or browser crashes.

If i just reply with a smiley, i very seldom outsource the editing to Notepad. ;)

[schmenke]

me too dave, seems a lot of extra effort to be typing stuff up in other programs first, do people do this to avoid spelling and grammar issues? :s

Notepd isnt ekwipped with a speell cheker.

[RaceFanStan]

me too dave, seems a lot of extra effort to be typing stuff up in other programs first, do people do this to avoid spelling and grammar issues? :s
Like I stated before, I use tables a lot.
Word accepts c&p tables so I can edit them to post.

Which would you rather see ?
with Word :
Top 10 Players for Race 02 @ California
01 ~~~ 23 points ~~~ harvick#1
02 ~~~ 22 points ~~~ ghostdancing
03 ~~~ 21 points ~~~ SEAN-B.
04 ~~~ 21 points ~~~ dont_be_jack
05 ~~~ 20 points ~~~ jslone
06 ~~~ 20 points ~~~ Mr Peppermill
07 ~~~ 20 points ~~~ Alexamateo
08 ~~~ 17 points ~~~ Al E
09 ~~~ 17 points ~~~ COD
10 ~~~ 17 points ~~~ GARYGAZZA

with NotePad :
(unedited because it would take too much effort without the columns being defined)
Top 10 Players for Race 02 @ California
1 harvick#1 M Kenseth 10 G Biffle 0 J Burton 6 J Johnson 5 T Stewart 1 J Gordon 1 K Harvick 0 C Edwards 0 23 250
2 ghostdancing Kurt Busch 2 J Johnson 7 J Burton 6 K Harvick 0 D Hamlin 0 M Martin 3 M Kenseth 1 T Stewart 3 22 240
3 SEAN-B. J Gordon 8 J Johnson 7 T Stewart 1 D Earnhardt Jr 0 M Kenseth 1 K Kahne 0 Kurt Busch 4 G Biffle 0 21 235
4 dont_be_jack K Kahne 0 M Kenseth 7 K Harvick 0 J Burton 7 M Martin 6 J Johnson 1 C Edwards 0 E Sadler 0 21 230
5 jslone M Kenseth 10 B Labonte 0 J Burton 6 T Stewart 1 K Harvick 0 M Martin 3 K Kahne 0 JP Montoya 0 20 225
6 Mr Peppermill Kurt Busch 2 J Gordon 9 T Stewart 1 J Burton 7 C Edwards 0 D Earnhardt Jr 0 K Harvick 0 J Johnson 1 20 220
7 Alexamateo G Biffle 0 M Kenseth 7 J Gordon 6 J Johnson 5 D Earnhardt Jr 0 C Edwards 0 T Stewart 2 K Harvick 0 20 215
8 Al E J Gordon 8 T Stewart 1 D Earnhardt Jr 0 Kurt Busch 1 M Martin 6 D Gilliland 0 J Johnson 1 G Biffle 0 17 210
9 COD T Stewart 1 J Gordon 9 D Earnhardt Jr 0 M Martin 5 J Johnson 2 B Vickers 0 S Marlin 0 JJ Yeley 0 17 208
10 GARYGAZZA T Stewart 1 J Johnson 7 Kurt Busch 1 J Burton 7 D Earnhardt Jr 0 K Harvick 0 J Gordon 1 R Newman 0 17 206