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rebeccap37571840
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February 8, 2018
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"copy with formatting" option doesn't appear

  • February 8, 2018
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In Acrobat Pro DC, i want to copy a paragraph with its formatting and paste it in again, in the same pdf. When i highlight the text and right click, the only options i see are Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete and Select all. Similarly under the Edit menu, Copy with formatting does not appear. What should i do, is there preference i need to tick or untick somewhere to make it appear? thank you

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Correct answer Bernd Alheit

Select the text and right mouse click. Then you will see this:

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Bryan295632963jvn
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April 24, 2023

My files were opening on Adobe Acrobat, which didn't allow me to copy with formatting. I went to my Preferences tab on Adobe Acrobat, and the top toggle read "Open PDFs in Acrobat". I switched this off, and it opened my PDFs in a separate google tab, which allows me to copy with formatting with a normal copy.

 Hope this helps.

bobs70129827
bobs70129827
Participant
July 15, 2020

The missing option Copy With Formatting is only available in Read Mode, not Edit Mode... I know Acrobat is a POS.

 

Leave Edit Mode and with the Selection Tool (the black arrow) you can select text and right click to find the Copy With Formatting option.

 

and no it was not 'Correctly answered by Bernd_Alheit', that answer wasn't even close.

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    Traci5FC3
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    October 26, 2020

    When I paste it is still not keeping my formatting.  It is not lined up at all.

      Bernd Alheit
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      Bernd AlheitCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      February 9, 2018

      Select the text and right mouse click. Then you will see this:

      kapeman_
      kapeman_
      Participant
      June 5, 2019

      Posting the same answer twice, when the original poster specifically states the option is missing, isn't very helpful.

      I had to install on a new PC. I had that option before in the right-click context menu, but now it is missing.

      I need to copy text with hyperlinks and can't find the answer to why the "copy with formatting" option is not there.

        bobs70129827
        bobs70129827
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        July 15, 2020

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        Test Screen Name
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        February 9, 2018

        Where do you find the suggestion that you will see this option? Perhaps we can help you unravel this advice.

          kapeman_
          kapeman_
          Participant
          June 5, 2019

          I found something that worked for me.

          Edit...Preferences...general...select Make Hand tool select text & images.

          Remove the checkmark from "Make Hand tool read articles".

          I just tried it on a whim and it worked. I have no idea why this solution was so difficult to locate.

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            Anonymous
            July 11, 2019

            Did the "copy with formatting" option become visible for you after this? Does not work for me at least.

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