When I copy values from Excel cells individually and paste them into a OE message that I am composing, the behavior seems odd. For example:

1. (a) The font size and type does not match the existing font of the message; and (b) I cannot append the pasted text to an existing line, and I cannot continue typing on the pasted line. The pasted text is forced onto a new line, and any text typed after that is forced onto yet another new line.

2. When I hover the cursor at just the right spot, I get what I call an "object cursor"; two double-headed arrows crossing perpendicular. If I left-click in the state, I get what I call "object handles"; little outlined boxes at strategic places around the pasted text.

I work around this behavior by first pasting into Notepad, then copy-and-pasting into the OE message. Then the pasted text is treated no differently than if I had entered it manually.

Is there some way that I can get the latter behavior when I copy-and-paste directly from Excel into the OE message?

I am using WinXP Pro SP2 with Office 2003 (IE6). I set the following options:

a. Sending Format: Plain Text, MIME, encoding: Quoted Printable.

b. Compose Font: 10pt Courier New, Regular.

I do not want to use HTML.

PureText
http://www.stevemiller.net/puretext/
which will do the equivalent of NotePad in a couple of key strokes.

"JoeU2004" wrote in message
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When I copy values from Excel cells individually and paste them into a OE
message that I am composing, the behavior seems odd. For example:

1. (a) The font size and type does not match the existing font of the
message; and (b) I cannot append the pasted text to an existing line, and I
cannot continue typing on the pasted line. The pasted text is forced onto a
new line, and any text typed after that is forced onto yet another new line.

2. When I hover the cursor at just the right spot, I get what I call an
"object cursor"; two double-headed arrows crossing perpendicular. If I
left-click in the state, I get what I call "object handles"; little outlined
boxes at strategic places around the pasted text.

I work around this behavior by first pasting into Notepad, then
copy-and-pasting into the OE message. Then the pasted text is treated no
differently than if I had entered it manually.

Is there some way that I can get the latter behavior when I copy-and-paste
directly from Excel into the OE message?

I am using WinXP Pro SP2 with Office 2003 (IE6). I set the following
options:

a. Sending Format: Plain Text, MIME, encoding: Quoted Printable.

b. Compose Font: 10pt Courier New, Regular.

I do not want to use HTML.

Don't copy/paste from Excel into an OE message (plain text or otherwise).

JoeU2004 wrote:
When I copy values from Excel cells individually and paste them into a OE
message that I am composing, the behavior seems odd. For example:

1. (a) The font size and type does not match the existing font of the
message; and (b) I cannot append the pasted text to an existing line, and
I
cannot continue typing on the pasted line. The pasted text is forced onto
a new line, and any text typed after that is forced onto yet another new
line.

2. When I hover the cursor at just the right spot, I get what I call an
"object cursor"; two double-headed arrows crossing perpendicular. If I
left-click in the state, I get what I call "object handles"; little
outlined boxes at strategic places around the pasted text.

I work around this behavior by first pasting into Notepad, then
copy-and-pasting into the OE message. Then the pasted text is treated no
differently than if I had entered it manually.

Is there some way that I can get the latter behavior when I copy-and-paste
directly from Excel into the OE message?

I am using WinXP Pro SP2 with Office 2003 (IE6). I set the following
options:

a. Sending Format: Plain Text, MIME, encoding: Quoted Printable.

b. Compose Font: 10pt Courier New, Regular.

I do not want to use HTML.

PureText
http://www.stevemiller.net/puretext/
which will do the equivalent of NotePad in a couple of key strokes.

"JoeU2004" wrote in message
...
When I copy values from Excel cells individually and paste them into a OE
message that I am composing, the behavior seems odd. For example:

1. (a) The font size and type does not match the existing font of the
message; and (b) I cannot append the pasted text to an existing line, and I
cannot continue typing on the pasted line. The pasted text is forced onto a
new line, and any text typed after that is forced onto yet another new line.

2. When I hover the cursor at just the right spot, I get what I call an
"object cursor"; two double-headed arrows crossing perpendicular. If I
left-click in the state, I get what I call "object handles"; little outlined
boxes at strategic places around the pasted text.

I work around this behavior by first pasting into Notepad, then
copy-and-pasting into the OE message. Then the pasted text is treated no
differently than if I had entered it manually.

Is there some way that I can get the latter behavior when I copy-and-paste
directly from Excel into the OE message?

I am using WinXP Pro SP2 with Office 2003 (IE6). I set the following
options:

a. Sending Format: Plain Text, MIME, encoding: Quoted Printable.

b. Compose Font: 10pt Courier New, Regular.

I do not want to use HTML.

Don't copy/paste from Excel into an OE message (plain text or otherwise).

JoeU2004 wrote:
When I copy values from Excel cells individually and paste them into a OE
message that I am composing, the behavior seems odd. For example:

1. (a) The font size and type does not match the existing font of the
message; and (b) I cannot append the pasted text to an existing line, and
I
cannot continue typing on the pasted line. The pasted text is forced onto
a new line, and any text typed after that is forced onto yet another new
line.

2. When I hover the cursor at just the right spot, I get what I call an
"object cursor"; two double-headed arrows crossing perpendicular. If I
left-click in the state, I get what I call "object handles"; little
outlined boxes at strategic places around the pasted text.

I work around this behavior by first pasting into Notepad, then
copy-and-pasting into the OE message. Then the pasted text is treated no
differently than if I had entered it manually.

Is there some way that I can get the latter behavior when I copy-and-paste
directly from Excel into the OE message?

I am using WinXP Pro SP2 with Office 2003 (IE6). I set the following
options:

a. Sending Format: Plain Text, MIME, encoding: Quoted Printable.

b. Compose Font: 10pt Courier New, Regular.

I do not want to use HTML.