Bug 62672 - Default data type of the Paste function needs to be configurable
Summary: Default data type of the Paste function needs to be configurable
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
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Inherited From OOo
Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Keywords: needsUXEval
: 38572 (view as bug list)
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Blocks: Paste-Special
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Reported: 2013-03-23 15:18 UTC by Sebastian
Modified: 2021-04-12 12:31 UTC (History)
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Description Sebastian 2013-03-23 15:18:39 UTC
When copying and pasting data from Calc into Writer, the default paste behaviour is to paste what seems like a Calc8 object. It would be really productive if the default order of paste special options would be configurable. It seems that the top option is what is used for normal/simple Paste. If one would be able to change the order of the list - the default Paste behaviour could be altered.

A little bit of background. I have some clients who make heavy use of copying and pasting from spreadsheets into text documents. The default behaviour of The Other Office suite is to paste spreadsheet data as a table when pasting into a text document. These clients make heavy use of this feature - enough to have to switch back The Other Office Suite as it was slowing down the workflow significantly as they needed to go through the Paste Special option every time in LibreOffice.
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2013-03-23 18:43:41 UTC
Hi Sebastian,
a quick way is selecting clicking the arrow on the right of the paste icon.
Comment 2 Sebastian 2013-03-24 17:12:16 UTC
Thanks mariosv. I suppose clicking on the arrow next to the Paste button is quicker than going through the Edit menu. However, having to click on a button for paste operations is still too slow an option for power users.
Comment 3 m_a_riosv 2013-03-24 17:43:06 UTC
I think you can record a macro and assign it to a button and/or a shortcut.
Comment 4 m_a_riosv 2013-03-24 17:47:24 UTC
In any way, I thinks this is a request for enhancement.
Please change the importance status from normal to enhancement.
Comment 5 Jean-Baptiste Faure 2013-03-24 20:37:23 UTC
Set to enhancement.
Comment 6 Sebastian 2013-03-24 22:02:25 UTC
Thanks and sorry - I should have set it as enhancement from the beginning
Comment 7 dg1727 2014-02-09 12:41:12 UTC
I have updated the bug summary to try to reflect the submitter's intention more accurately, as indicated in comment 2 and comment 0.
Comment 8 ign_christian 2014-09-22 14:02:09 UTC
*** Bug 83997 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 9 Thomas Lendo 2018-09-22 23:48:54 UTC
Adding keyword needsUXEval to discuss that request.
Comment 10 Cor Nouws 2020-10-28 11:30:49 UTC
The suggestion as such, makes sense.
Although I always encourage people to use Ctrl+Shft+V :)
(  So that may make the time waiting for changes, more comfortable ;)  )
Comment 11 Heiko Tietze 2020-10-29 09:11:34 UTC
Sorry for the long delay, some tickets sweep under the table sometimes. We discussed the topic in the design meeting and decided to resolve as wontfix. 

While we could easily add radio button to the paste special dialog that allow to switch the default for simple paste operations, it makes sense to have static defaults. There is always the danger to not remember what you have changed and paste will silently do something unexpected. Using paste special might slow down a bit but there is always the macro option.

Feel free to reopen, if you disagree.
Comment 12 Pierre C 2020-10-29 10:45:08 UTC
I never understood why copying text from Writer to Impress is not "text-only" by default

- It's rarely what the user want, a slide is not a text, styles have to be different
- Impress Styles are filed with many writer styles witch is very confusing.
Comment 13 Heiko Tietze 2021-04-09 10:55:54 UTC
*** Bug 38572 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 14 wittsfeld 2021-04-12 12:31:54 UTC
Sorry, but I think it is not acceptable. Libre Office is an OFFICE suite? Or not?

In an Office environment such Bug should NOT EXIST.

Eckhard Koch


(used: Starwriter DOS, Staroffice Windows, Open Office, Libre office)