Syntax highlighting not retained when pasting from Notepad++ into Word

I'm trying to copy code snippets from Notepad ++ to Microsoft word, which somehow doesn't seem to work.

I DO know that there is a standard, well answered question already. However, I seem to be unable to follow the steps. Everything works fine, until I paste into Microsoft Word, when I get nothing but black text.

I've tried a combination of

• Plugin Commands > Copy Text with Syntax Highlighting from Notepad++


• Plugin>NPP Export > Copy {RTF/HTML/all formats} to clipboard from Notepad++


• Paste, Keep Original Style(K) in Word


• Home > Clipboard > Select and Paste > {RTF/HTML} in Word


• Home > Open Clipboard(That little arrow at the bottom right corner at the clipboard menu) > paste in Word


• Insert > Insert Object > Open Document Text in Word


• Clean Clipboard


• Restarting Notepad ++, Word


• Rebooting

But still I get black, plain text in Word. Any suggestions as to why this might occur? I'm using Word 365, Notepad++ 7.7, Windows 10.

Thx.