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When I use Gmail and Google Docs (within Firefox 3.6.6), I often cutcopy text from another HTML or PDF document.

When I then paste this text into thean email or document body, Gmail and Google Docs will paste the text and the formatting. I almost neveronly want to copythe actual text, but it includes the formatting from anotherthe original document, and which I instead needthen have to cleanspend time cleaning up the formatting afterwards.

Is there a magic key combination sokeyboard shortcut that I can just pasteallows pasting only the text, and not without the formatting? Can I or a way to make this the default behavior for my Gmail or Google Docs editor?

I assume this behavior is mostly within the Google application. I am also assuming that this behavior is common across most Google webin these apps. If this is actually a web-browser ~~bug~~ feature, let me know.?

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Gmail & Google Docs: Paste How do I paste just the text, not the formatting (Firefox, Safari)in Gmail and Google Docs?

When I use Gmail and Google Docs (Withwith Firefox 3.6.6), I often cut text from another HTML or PDF document.

When I paste this text into the document body, Gmail and Google docDocs will paste the text and the formatting. I almost never want to copy the formatting from another document, and I instead need to clean up the formatting afterwards.

Is there a magic key combination so that I can just paste the text, and not the formatting? ~~(RANT: That's a dumb default behavior, and is becoming more common ever since Word switched to this behavior many years ago. How often do people want to copy the formatting?)~~ Can I make this the default behavior for my Gmail or Google DocDocs editor?

I assume this behavior is mostly within the Google Applicationapplication. I am also assuming that this behavior is common across most Google Appsweb apps. If this is actually a web-browser ~~bug~~ feature, let me know.

Gmail & Google Docs: Paste just the text, not the formatting (Firefox, Safari)

When I use Gmail and Google Docs (With Firefox 3.6.6), I often cut text from another HTML or PDF document.

When I paste this text into the document body, Gmail and Google doc will paste the text and the formatting. I almost never want to copy the formatting from another document, and I instead need to clean up the formatting afterwards.

Is there a magic key combination so that I can just paste the text, and not the formatting? ~~(RANT: That's a dumb default behavior, and is becoming more common ever since Word switched to this behavior many years ago. How often do people want to copy the formatting?)~~ Can I make this the default behavior for my Gmail or Google Doc editor?

I assume this behavior is mostly within the Google Application. I am also assuming that this behavior is common across most Google Apps. If this is actually a web-browser ~~bug~~ feature, let me know.

How do I paste just the text, not the formatting, in Gmail and Google Docs?

When I use Gmail and Google Docs (with Firefox 3.6.6), I often cut text from another HTML or PDF document.

When I paste this text into the document body, Gmail and Google Docs will paste the text and the formatting. I almost never want to copy the formatting from another document, and I instead need to clean up the formatting afterwards.

Is there a magic key combination so that I can just paste the text, and not the formatting? Can I make this the default behavior for my Gmail or Google Docs editor?

I assume this behavior is mostly within the Google application. I am also assuming that this behavior is common across most Google web apps. If this is actually a web-browser ~~bug~~ feature, let me know.