Copy text from start of numbered list without the number

[BobSundquist]

When I copy text from the beginning of a numbered paragraph (either a numbered list or a heading), Word includes the list number or heading number in the clipboard, which is never what I want. Is there a way to get only the text?

[gmaxey]

Don't include the paragraph mark in the selected (copied) range.

[BobSundquist]

As long as the copied text includes the first character it will include the paragraph number. Actually you are right in that if I paste everything including formatting it excludes the number, but if I paste text only, for example into a text editor, it includes the number, which seems backward.