Unable to copy an structure from ChemFinder to MS Word 2010, structure is copied as an image so it's not possible to edit it with ChemDraw

October 08, 2021 23:08

Date Posted: 2013-01-17
Product: ChemOffice Desktop

Problem:

Solution:

The copy / paste problem happens only if the ChemDraw Control is not launched before copying the structure from ChemFinder to MS-Word, please try the following:
1. Open up Agrobase.cfx (or any of the sample DBs in the following path: C:\ProgramData\CambridgeSoft\ChemOffice2010\ChemFinder\Samples)
2. Select structure (double-click to launch the ChemDraw Controls)
3. ChemDraw control opens up
4.CTRL+ A >> CTRL + C
5. In Word 2010, right-click >> paste
6. Double-click structure image in Word to edit.
7. Able to edit structure in ChemDraw