Formatting refers to the visual appearance of text and other elements in a document. When pasting from Open Office in Win 7, the formatting of the original document may be preserved or altered depending on the settings and compatibility of the programs.
The formatting may change due to differences in the coding and formatting options between Open Office and Win 7. Additionally, if the destination document has different formatting settings, it may override the formatting of the pasted content.
To prevent formatting changes, you can use the "Paste Special" option in Open Office and choose to paste as unformatted text. This will remove all formatting from the pasted content and only preserve the plain text.
Yes, you can customize the formatting by adjusting the settings in both Open Office and Win 7. In Open Office, you can change the default paste options and in Win 7, you can modify the formatting settings for your document.
If the formatting is not preserved, you can try using the "Undo" function to revert the changes or manually adjust the formatting in the destination document. You can also check the compatibility settings between the two programs or try using a different method of copying and pasting, such as using a plain text editor.