Windows 2000
Cut, Copy, and Paste
In many situations, you will want to copy or move text or graphics within a document or from one document to another. This can be done without retyping all of the information. By using cut, copy, and paste, you can copy or move text and graphics from one document to another.
Material can be moved within a document, between documents in the same application, and between applications. Cut, copy, and paste commands can be used with any Windows application on the same computer.
Material that is copied or cut is placed in a storage area called the Clipboard. Once something is put on the Clipboard, it will remain there until something else is placed there or until the system is turned off. An item on the Clipboard can be pasted multiple times.
Examples
Copy and Paste
Netscape or Internet Explorer: You may want to copy parts of a Web page and paste it into a Word document to cite or to print. You can only copy from Netscape or Internet Explorer, not cut.
Eudora or WebMail: You may want to copy the content of a Word document into Eudora or WebMail to send it as an email message.
Cut and Paste
Word: If you have a large file that you decide to divide into a number of smaller files, you may want to cut and paste blocks of information into new files.
Copying Items
Once you copy the text or graphics, you can paste within the same document, into a different document, or into a different application.
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Select the item (text or graphic) to be copied
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From the Edit menu, select Copy
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Press [Ctrl]+ [C]
You are now ready to paste.
Cutting Items
Once you cut the text or graphics, you can paste within the same document, into a different document, or into a different application.
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Select the item (text or graphic) to be copied
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From the Edit menu, select Cut
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Press [Ctrl]+[X]
You are now ready to paste.
Pasting Items
When you have placed text or graphics on the Clipboard by copying or cutting, you can paste them within the same document, within a different document in the same application, or within a document in a different application.
Pasting: Same Document
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Place your cursor where you want to paste the item within the same document
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From the Edit menu, select Paste
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Press [Ctrl+[V]
Pasting: Different Document
You can have two or more documents open at once; it is not necessary to close one document each time you want to switch to another.
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After you have copied or cut the text or graphic, open the second document
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Place your cursor where you want the item to be placed
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From the Edit menu, select Paste
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Press [Ctrl]+[V] -
OPTIONAL: To go back to your original document without closing the new document, follow these steps:
a. From the Window menu, select the name of the original document
b. Use the Window menu to move back and forth between documents -
OPTIONAL: To close the new document and return to the original, from the File menu, select Close
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From the File menu, select Save and complete the Save As dialog box
Pasting: Different Application
You can have two or more applications open at once. It is not necessary to close one application each time you want to switch to another. This is a nice feature when copying and pasting. For more information about this, see Moving Between Applications.
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After you have copied or cut the item (text or graphic), open the second application
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Open the file in which the item will be pasted
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Place the cursor where you want to paste the item
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From the Edit menu, select Paste
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Press [Ctrl]+[V]
Moving Between Applications
When you cut or copy text and want to paste into another document or application, it is necessary to know how to move from one application to the next. The following instructions will explain how you can easily move from one application to the next by using either a key command or minimizing and restoring the programs that are currently in use.
Moving Between Application: Key Command
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Press and hold [Alt]
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Press [Tab]
A box will appear on the screen showing all the applications that are currently in use. -
To scroll through the open applications, press [Tab]
NOTE: The application will be selected when a box appears around the application icon. -
To open the selected application, release [Alt]+[Tab]
Moving Between Applications: Minimizing
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In the upper right corner of the window, click MINIMIZE
NOTE: The minimized version of your application appears as an icon located on your taskbar at the bottom of your screen.
Moving Between Applications: Restoring
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Click the application icon on the taskbar
The application opens to full size.
