WD2000: Clipboard Toolbar Is Missing When You Copy an Item (204831)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q204831

SYMPTOMS

When you copy an item (text) to the Clipboard, the Clipboard toolbar does not appear. As a result,you can copy and paste only one item from the Clipboard at a time.

CAUSE

If you close the Clipboard toolbar three times in a row without using Paste All or any of the item buttons, the Clipboard toolbar no longer appears automatically, and the Microsoft Office Assistant displays the following message:
It looks like you don't want the Clipboard toolbar to appear automatically. You can display the Clipboard toolbar by pointing to Toolbars on the View menu, and then clicking Clipboard.

RESOLUTION

To display the Clipboard, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Turn On the Clipboard Toolbar

To display the Clipboard toolbar again, point to Toolbars on the View menu, and then click Clipboard. When you display the Clipboard toolbar manually and then click Paste All or click an individual item, the count is reset. After that, the Clipboard toolbar appears automatically again.

Method 2: Reset the Tips

To display the Clipboard toolbar, reset the Office Assistant tips. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Right-click the Office Assistant. If the Office Assistant is not appearing, click Show the Office Assistant on the Help menu.
  2. Click Options on the shortcut menu that appears.
  3. On the Options tab, click Reset my tips.
  4. The Office Assistant displays the following message:
    You have just reset your tips for this application. You may see tips you have seen before.
    Click OK to close the Office Assistant dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

To use the Clipboard to collect and paste multiple items, follow these steps:
  1. In Microsoft Word, display the Clipboard toolbar. To turn on the Clipboard toolbar, please see Method 1 in the "Resolution" section of this article.
  2. Select an item that you want to copy.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • On the Clipboard toolbar, click Copy.

      -or-
    • If the Clipboard toolbar is not available in your view, click Copy on the Edit menu.
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have copied all the items (up to 12) that you want.
  5. In Microsoft Word, click where you want to paste the items.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • If you want to paste all the items, click Paste All on the Clipboard toolbar.

      -or-
    • If you do not want to paste all the items, or if Paste All is not available, you can paste specific items.

      To paste specific items from the Clipboard, follow these steps:
      1. In Microsoft Word, click where you want to paste the item.
      2. On the Clipboard toolbar, click the button for the item that you want to paste.

        NOTE: If the Clipboard toolbar is docked, click Items, and then click the item that you want to paste.

        TIP: To view the first 50 characters of text in an item on the Office Clipboard, rest the mouse pointer on the item's button. If the item is a drawing object or picture, or an item that does not contain text, Microsoft Word displays a label such as "Picture 2," which indicates the order in which the item was copied. Note that the numbered labels of drawing objects and pictures indicate the copy order of drawing objects and pictures only. The numbered labels of items that do not contain text indicate the copy order of all items.
      3. Repeat step b for each item that you want to paste.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/11/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB204831
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