Alan, unfortunately I don't have a number keypad. Alt HVT works pretty well---thank you very much for that suggestion. I would be delighted if I could reduce that command to two keystrokes. Is that possible?

I'm confused about in what sense "PasteUnformatted" is not a Word command. It's one of three options under Home---Paste---Paste Special. How is it different from, say, control B for bold?

I think I may have solved my problem by trial and error in my Word settings under File---Options---Advanced---Cut, copy, and paste. For "Pasting from other programs" I changed it to "Keep text only." That seems to have worked pretty well. I assume this means "Keep text only, not the formatting." If this solution sticks, it means I only need to use control V to paste. I should have clarified at the beginning that the majority of my pastes are from websites to Word. documents.

I'm still grouchy about the problems that always accompany Windows updates. They always make me lose several hours of paid work time. In this case, I postponed the update because I was in the middle of a large project with a deadline. Due to very low winter humidity in my house, I accidentally crashed my laptop with a static electric shock from my hand. When this happens, Windows will automatically update regardless of your previous scheduling of the update. (Sorry, off topic.) Yes, I've now taken steps against static electricity. Live and learn!