Problems moving text from safari to numbers and pages

Hi,
I'm trying to copy some data from a website, for example, an address with multiple lines of text, and paste it into a cell in numbers, and from there into a cell in a table in pages.
The trouble is that the original text is sometimes formatted on the web site with returns after each line, and when I try to paste that into numbers or pages, each line goes into a different cell, which is a pain in the ***, and I have to retype the whole thing.
Is there some way that I can have this do what I want it to do, that is, paste the entire address into a single cell?
Thanks.

We must double click in the cell before pasting if we want that several 'paragraphs remain in a single cell.
I clicked once in cell B2, but I clicked twice in cell C2
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE samedi 25 octobre 2008 21:18:35)

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No 4gl Traceback
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(partitionId = E3C2D7C0-5934-11D3-A63F-EB531FA4AA77:0x913, taskId =
[E3C2D7C0-5934-11D3-A63F-EB531FA4AA77:0x913.138]) in application
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[E3C2D7C0-5934-11D3-A63F-EB531FA4AA77:0x913.138]) in application
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Begin Stack Backtrace
==========================================================
Trace caused by a segmentation or access violation in the Forte executable:
Application: WFEngineUnit_cl1
Platform: PC / NT
Partition: WFEngineUnit_cl1_Part1
Generated: 02-Jun-1998 19:10:20
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User Name: SYSTEM
Machine Name: CHARON with 2 CPU(s)
OS version 4.0
Loading symbols for ...
d:\forte\install\bin\QQCT.dll
d:\forte\install\bin\QQSH.dll
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d:\forte\install\bin\QQKN.dll
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Stack backtrace ...
wfengi1 004edd89 (017bb4f0,019e85e0,046bfe34,016a0c08)
wfengi1 004e29d1 (017bb4f0,019f1fc0,00000000,00f039d0)
wfengi1 004e2ecb (017bb4f0,00000024,019e85e0,019f1f98)
wfengi1 004e4503 (017bb4f0,019e85e0,01a20025,01a22868)
QQKN 005dc66f (017bb4f0,019e85e0,019f0025,01a22848)
QQKN 005df7a5 (017bb4f0,019e85e0,01a22890,01a22848)
QQKN 00697109 (017bb4f0,00000000,00f039d0,00f039d0)
QQSH 0027c47b (017bb4f0,0161b9d8,00000000,017bb4f0)
QQKN 0067f24f (01619c14,017bb4f0,f34a8eb8,046bffb8)
QQKN 0067e2d5 (01619c14,00000000,00000000,00f039d0)
MSVCRT 780099ed (00f039d0,00000000,00000000,00f039d0)
KERNEL32 77f04f2c (78009990,00f039d0,00000000,00905a4d)
QQCT 00000000 (00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000)
End of Stack Backtrace
=========================================================
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How do you copy and paste text from a website to a Pages document please. I could do this from my old ipad but not from ipad air. Thank you

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Why what happens when you try.

After updating numbers and pages I can no longer copy multiple cells from numbers and paste and match style to pages.

After updating numbers and pages I can no longer copy multiple cells from numbers and paste and match style to pages. I used to be able to select multipule cells in a row (such as company name, address, etc.) then paste and match style on to a pages letter. I found the paste and match style option in the edit menu, however it will only work one cell at a time. Before the update is was working great.

For diagnosing purpose thy the procedure in a new user account and see if it works there. You create a new user account in the System Preferences > Accounts. If it works in the new account it is probably a corrupt plist file that needs to be deleted.

Anyone having problems updating Numbers and Pages on ipad2?

Since attempting a routine update via the appstore, 5 updates have failed including Numbers and Pages. When I try to repeat the update, it says it is in the middle of installing, but nothing is happening. At the moment I can't access vital spreadsheets and have no way of making the update work.
Any help would be appreciated!
I was on ios5 when the problem started but am now on ios6, still the same problem.

This is the iPad forum, are you in the right place?
Computer os has nothing to do with iPad apps.

I am trying to text from my new IPad2 and some of the contacts names turn red and won't allow me to send. Why?

I am trying to text from my new IPad2 and some of the contacts names turn red and won't allow me to send. Why?

The recipients have to have an apple device and an apple id.
about messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Troubleshooting messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755

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