Text Displaced or Incorrectly Formatted When Pasted into Archicad

Issue Description

When copying text from external sources (Word, web pages, PDFs, etc.) and pasting it into text boxes in most programs, included Archicad , unwanted formatting (fonts, colors, spacing) can be transferred, often resulting in display problems or difficulties editing. This article explains why the issue occurs and how to reliably remove formatting using built-in Mac and Windows applications


Note: Even if you didn't paste something into Archicad recently, text boxes in your project could still carry formatting from your template if any text from another source was pasted in the past.

Solution

You can remove formatting using built-in text editing apps on your operating system, then copy and paste the text back into Archicad.

Mac

1. Open the Text Edit app included in macOS.
2. Copy the text from the Archicad text box or from the source file.
3. Paste it into the Text Edit doc.
4. Select all the text in the file and go to Format > Make Plain Text. This will remove all formatting.
5. Now, Copy the text from Text Edit.
6. Make a new Text box in Archicad and paste the text.
7. Make any formatting adjustments as needed in the text controls in Archicad. 

Windows

1. Open the Notepad app included with Windows.
2. Copy the text from the Archicad text box or from the source file.
3. Paste it into the Notepad doc. This will remove all formatting.
4. Now, Copy the text from Notepad.
5. Make a new Text box in Archicad and paste the text.
6. Make any formatting adjustments as needed in the text controls in Archicad.