How to Copy a Web Page to Word

Microsoft Word is word-processing software used on a Windows platform. The software is typically bundled with Microsoft Office, a suite of desktop publishing and communication programs. Word is capable of several types of cut-and-paste operations for copying text and even entire webpages. The finished appearance and functionality of the text depends on the type of formatting the user selects.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet connection and Microsoft Word

Instructions

1. Open a web browser such as Windows Internet Explorer by clicking the "Start" button in the lower left-hand corner and double-clicking "Internet Explorer" in the program list.

2. Display the webpage to be copied, then click the "Edit" tab at the top of the Internet Explorer screen.

3. Click "Select All" to highlight the entire contents of the webpage, then click the right-hand mouse button and select "Copy" from the drop-down menu. This copies the entire webpage to a temporary memory clipboard.

4. Open a blank Word document by clicking the "Start" button, choosing "All Programs," clicking "Microsoft Office" and double-clicking "Microsoft Word."

5. Click the "Edit" tab at the top of the Word screen and choose "Paste Special."

6. Select which paste option best suits your needs. For example, the "HTML Format" option will paste the copied webpage with all hyperlinks, images and text formatting intact. "Unformatted Text" option will paste only the text from a webpage without any of the original columns, section dividers or other formats.

7. Click "OK" to copy the webpage into the Word template.

References

• Microsoft Office Online: Formatting and Copying in Word
• Baycon Group: Microsoft Word 2007 Tutorial