To avoid this I have my document open first before the copy. This happens because older Office versions have their own clipboard. This area is well discussed.
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This thread below explains my problem but I am not having any luck anywhere yet.....
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1266575#post1266575

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