Another way I deal with the issue is to use a web browser which has a "clean" paste option. For example Safari (PC or Mac version) has a "Paste and Match Style" option which excludes the MS Word format from the pasting. yours Steve On 25 Feb 2011, at 11:16, Dominic Gore wrote: > Hi All, > > does anyone know if there has been a building block developed to allow 'true' copy and paste functionality into a text editor in Blackboard? With all the new features of Bb9.1, this is still proving to be a problem and a question always asked by academic staff, why they can't copy and paste from Ms Word into Blackboard without formatting problems. > > thanks > > Dom Dr Stephen McKinnell e-Learning Sub-Dean & Director of the e-Learning Support Unit Faculty of Health and Life Sciences The University of Liverpool 1.058 The Duncan Building Daulby Street Liverpool L69 3GE email: [log in to unmask] Office: 0151 706 4590 Mobile: 07807106731