# How do I eliminate all the font changes that happen when I scan a legal document?

I pull a case down from a legal research website, or from a filing by an opposing attorney.  All standard typeface.  All in .pdf format.  
When I copy-and-paste to my word processor (WordPerfect), the font sizes change from word to word in the conversions done by Foxit.  Customer service says this is part of the scanning process.  How do I avoid this silliness?

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: about 7 years ago
- Author title: Attorney: Certified Family Law Specialist at TomHallFamilyLaw@aol.com
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

Run into it myself. Does the same thing using Word and WordPad. To fix this is just highlight all of the text and change the text size in the tool bar. I will go blank when you select text of varying sizes. This is for Word, don't know the layout of Word Perfect as I haven't seen or used that in over 20yrs.

It does not appear to happen if you paste into Notepad. Once pasted into Notepad you can highlight the text again to copy and paste into WordPerfect and the format size should change to whatever size is active.

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- Posted at: about 6 years ago
- Author title: CNC Programmer/ IT at B&B Precise Products, Inc.



### Comment 2

Hello Thomas:

Have you tried saving the file from Foxit PhantomPDF instead of copying and pasting?  I use this feature several times a week and it works great for me.

Thanks,

Kevin

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- Posted at: about 6 years ago
- Author title: SVP of Finance at Addiction Recovery Care



### Comment 3

Does anyone still use WordPerfect?

When you paste do you have the option to paste as plain text? Like other word processors (eg Word or Google docs). If so, choose that option.

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- Posted at: about 6 years ago




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