If you are copying and pasting groups or just selected groups of text elements in an ArcGIS 9.2 layout, then you might think it is completely straightforward and does not need a blog article about it. You are wrong, it does, it is another of ArcGIS's many bugs that have yet to be fixed. There is an easy workaround, so you are in luck.
The problem: when you select and copy/paste large groups of ArcGIS text, they lose their formatting and become askew.
Solution: When you copy the text, you need to note the percentage of zoom on the layout. eg. 25%. When you paste to another area, layout in a different ArcGIS mxd document, make sure that the percentage is the same. You should have few problems then.
