Error Pasting Text into Header, Footer, or Footnote (140690)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works 4.5
  • Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0 4.0a

This article was previously published under Q140690

SYMPTOMS

When you paste text into a header, footer, or footnote of a Works 4.0 document, the following error may occur:
Cannot paste selection.

The selection may not be valid, or you encountered other special circumstances in a footnote, or header/footer.

RESOLUTION

To paste text into a header, footer, or footnote, the text must be unformatted text.

To paste unformatted text into a header, footer, or footnote, do the following:

  1. Click the header, footer, or footnote where you want the text to be inserted.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
  3. Click Unformatted Text.
  4. Click OK.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/15/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB140690