# Copy paste between Word and Google Docs loses formatting

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**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [October 17, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-paste-between-word-and-google-docs-loses-formatting/99704 "2018-10-17T03:13:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Finnern1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mark_finnern1/32/106320_2.png) [@Mark\_Finnern1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Finnern1)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-paste-between-word-and-google-docs-loses-formatting/99704/1 "2018-10-17T03:13:52Z")

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I was often able to copy paste content with good results including bold formatting, picture and youtube videos.

This time it is frustrating. A numbered list just doesn’t work:

 ![54%20PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/9/798b9ca5400031d54f44e267a118540f1fe4ff24.jpeg)

The result is the following:  
Solution: These tips help you successfully build alliances with sales.

1. Create Joint Sales Plan w/shared goals and pipeline for accountability and contribution - answers the critical attribution question.

2. Track activity log so that you can report on sourced & influenced revenue.

3. Joint goals on sales plans & solutions

4. Track activity log so that you can report on sourced & influenced revenue.

5. Manage pre-pipeline stages proactively

6. Ask your partner to identify accounts for early wins in new solutions.

7. This creates a sense of trust and teamwork on both sides

8. Solicit opportunity ideas from the field

It gets flattened and wrongly numbered, Mark.

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