Word:mac 2011 preserve table formatting on copy-paste In Microsoft Word 2010 for Windows, I can duplicate a table simply by clicking its handle at the top-left (which selects the entire table), copying it and pasting it. When I do that in Word:mac, the table and contents is duplicated without any of the table formatting. This kinda sucks because the original table has a number of merged cells and all sorts of formatting going on. I'm basically using the source table as a template.

I just updated Office:mac 2011 to SP2.
Go to:


Word &#x2192; Preferences &#x2192; Edit &#x2192; Settings  (under cut and paste options use smart cut and paste)
Remove the check mark on "Adjust table formatting and alignment on paste".


Now try copy-paste of a table. It works.