If you have ever tried copying text or images from word to wordpress, you know how that can be a totally frustrating experience. I have done that many times and painfully tried to get the formatting right. I know HTML pretty good but despite that, it can be a challenge. There is just something about MS Word text that messes up wordpress altogether. Especially if you have things like numbered points or bulleted text, or interesting fonts, forget it.

THe simplest way to work around this problem is simply copy from MS Word to Notepad first and then copy from Notepad to Wordpress and format the text as you like in Wordpress.

I wish I knew this years ago! :)