Copying Notion notes to Word strips formatting and structure
Users report that copying content from the Notion Windows app into Word loses formatting, inserts stray symbols, and converts text into unwanted list items. Additional UI bugs around page navigation and header text compound the friction of a core copy-paste workflow.
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