[Workaround available, no fix] Mac: Problem with copying to word: Footnote is in text instead of a r

Hi all,

when I am copying text from a resource, and paste it into Microsoft Word, the footnote is directly in text body instead of in a footnote. This happens on macOS, newest version of Logos, newest version of Microsoft Word 2016.

I just tried the same with Logos on my Windows Laptop, using also the newest version of Word 2016: It works as expected: The footnote appears where its supposed to.

Then I checked: The settings are the same.

I know this feature used to work with Open/LibreOffice, and when it stopped working I assumed it must be LibreOffice's fault. But somehow it too stopped in Microsoft Word.

Any idea where the issue might be?

Blessings,

Thomas

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TCBlack

Then I checked: The settings are the same.

I know I'm being redundant, but are you certain that the default paste mode is set to either "Merge" or "Keep source formatting" rather than "text only"?

Graham Criddle

Hi Thomas

I believe this relates to a change in the Word product.

Logos has developed a workaround - details at https://community.logos.com/forums/t/133854.aspx - that you might want to try

Thomas Zimmermann

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/901688#Comment_901688

Hi Graham,

indeed, thanks for pointing me to it.

It is sad that Microsoft made a change that worked for years, after all, they made the effort to align the word and the mac version of office. And now still there is such a discrepancy.

Anyhow, thanks, and blessings.

James McAdams

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/901697#Comment_901697

It does give you a chance to look at some alternative apps though - discovering Scrivener kinda rocked my world.