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# Microsoft Word just fixed its default paste option

**[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Microsoft Word now defaults to merging the formatting of pasted text with the document, preserving original text styling while matching the overall document formatting.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/13/24155312/microsoft-word-default-paste-option-merge-formatting>

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