If that is the case, you may want to pull up that other command (find it in the right side of the Customize Keyboard dialog box) and remove it from that command.įinally, it is also possible that the Ctrl+V shortcut has been assigned a different use in Windows. It is possible that after you perform step 6, you may see, under the Current Keys box, that Ctrl+V is currently assigned to a different command.
You can also check to see if the problem occurs only when certain documents are loaded. If the problem goes away, then the issue is with a macro in your Normal template. If you have no add-ins, then try exiting Word, renaming your Normal template to a different name, and restarting Word. (You can find other ways to start in safe mode at this Microsoft site.) If it does go away, then you know the problem is likely with one of your add-ins. To start Word in safe mode, hold down the Ctrl key as you double-click on the Word program icon.
To check if it is an add-in, start Word in safe mode and see if the problem goes away. If done under macro control, the culprit could be an add-in or it could be a macro set up in one of your documents. Either of these reasons could be accomplished under macro control or through purposeful customization. One is that the Ctrl+V shortcut has been reassigned to a different purpose, and the second is that its original purpose has been removed. There are a few possible reasons why this is happening. Roger wonders why it won't work anymore in Word. It does work in other Office applications, such as Excel. Using the Paste tool on the Home tab of the ribbon does work, but Ctrl+V doesn't. Recently Richard realized that Ctrl+V did not function to paste into a Word document.