Q: how to paste into mail without format

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Mike Lipay

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Mac OS X

Q: how to paste into mail without format

Every time I copy from another email or a website the pasted text has a box around it that makes it difficuly to manipulate. Is there a way to turn this "feature" off?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Oct 30, 2013 2:12 PM

I have this question too

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ajeto

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Got the same question and found an answer: Hold down Shift + Option + Command and hit V

Source: http://www.cultofmac.com/137885/top-10-tips-of-a-mac-master-os-x-tips/

Posted on Nov 26, 2013 7:29 AM

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by Niel,

Niel Oct 30, 2013 2:16 PM in response to Mike Lipay
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Oct 30, 2013 2:16 PM in response to Mike Lipay

Paste into a plain text TextEdit document and copy it from there.

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by Mike Lipay,

Mike Lipay Oct 30, 2013 2:24 PM in response to Niel
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Oct 30, 2013 2:24 PM in response to Niel

That's a hokey way to do something that should be an option in a product.
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by Lanny,

Lanny Nov 26, 2013 7:27 AM in response to ajeto
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Nov 26, 2013 7:27 AM in response to ajeto

The key command is listed in the menu next to "Paste and Match Style." There was no need to use your url reference.

Searching the web to find stuff that is right before your eyes.
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by super sophie,

super sophie Feb 22, 2016 1:08 AM in response to ajeto
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Feb 22, 2016 1:08 AM in response to ajeto

Shift + Option + Command and hit V

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I sold my Mac and went back to Windows because of things like this
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by Lanny,

Lanny Feb 22, 2016 6:10 AM in response to super sophie
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Feb 22, 2016 6:10 AM in response to super sophie

And you have been trolling 2-3 year old forum postings ever since.
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by foriaa,

foriaa Jul 15, 2016 3:53 AM in response to Lanny
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Jul 15, 2016 3:53 AM in response to Lanny

WOW! Maybe it misses one more key...
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Accepted Answer · Nov 26, 2013 7:29 AM

ajeto

Level 1 (10 points)

Nov 26, 2013 7:29 AM in response to Mike Lipay

Got the same question and found an answer: Hold down Shift + Option + Command and hit V

Source: http://www.cultofmac.com/137885/top-10-tips-of-a-mac-master-os-x-tips/

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