Be Careful What You Paste

Pasting into the WYSIWYG can introduce more than just text.

Copying and pasting content into Cascade's WYSIWYG editor might seem straightforward, but you could be bringing along more than you intended.

When you copy content from Microsoft Word, Outlook, Pages, PDFs, AI writing tools or other webpages, you may introduce hidden formatting and unnecessary HTML code into your page. This can lead to inconsistent spacing, improperly formatted lists and other display issues. Unwanted formatting can also make your content more difficult to edit later and introduce accessibility issues that aren't visible on the page but may affect how people using assistive technology navigate and understand your content.

The best way to avoid these issues is to paste as plain text. Cascade's WYSIWYG editor includes a Paste as Text option under the Edit menu that strips away unwanted formatting. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Control+Shift+V on PC or Command+Shift+V on Mac.

For content you've already pasted, select the text and use Format > Clear Formatting to remove unwanted formatting. Keep in mind that this may not remove all unwanted code. If problems persist, try cutting the content and pasting it back in as plain text. You may need to recreate any headings, lists, links and styling, such as bolding and italicizing, using Cascade's editing tools.

Learn more about working with text and formatting content in the WYSIWYG editor.