Copy/Paste Text in Outlook Express Pastes as Arial 12 Point

 Last reviewed: October 17, 1997
Article ID: Q175259
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you copy text from an Outlook Express e-mail message and then paste the text into another Outlook Express e-mail message, the text appears with Arial 12-point font formatting.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, reformat the text. To do so, select the text you want to reformat, and then click the formatting you want on the Formatting toolbar. If the Formatting toolbar is not visible, click Formatting Toolbar on the View menu.

Additional query words: 4.00
Keywords : kbtool outexnt outexw95
Version : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: October 17, 1997
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