diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/frmImportWordContents.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/frmImportWordContents.cs
index 666a5631..8155165c 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/frmImportWordContents.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/frmImportWordContents.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 					txbWrdText.Text = _WordApp.Selection.Text.Substring(0, idx);
 				else
 					txbWrdText.Text = _WordApp.Selection.Text;
+				txbWrdText.Text = txbWrdText.Text.Replace('\xA0', ' '); // replace hard space with regular space
+				txbWrdText.Text = txbWrdText.Text.Replace('\x0B', ' '); // replace hard return with regular space
 				txvStyle.Text = _WordApp.Selection.Style.NameLocal;
 				txbLevel.Text = _WordApp.Selection.Style.ListLevelNumber.ToString();
 				//_WordApp.Selection.Copy();
@@ -116,6 +118,9 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 					txbWrdText.Text = _WordApp.Selection.Text.Substring(0, idx);
 				else
 					txbWrdText.Text = _WordApp.Selection.Text;
+				txbWrdText.Text = txbWrdText.Text.Replace('\xA0', ' '); // replace hard space with regular space
+				txbWrdText.Text = txbWrdText.Text.Replace('\x0B', ' '); // replace hard return with regular space
+
 				txvStyle.Text = _WordApp.Selection.Style.NameLocal;
 				txbLevel.Text = _WordApp.Selection.Style.ListLevelNumber.ToString();
 				//_WordApp.Selection.Copy();