Microsoft Office 2008

Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text

Cut, Copy, and Paste are tools used to edit text. Cutting text will remove the text from the original location, and allow you to reinsert it on the same or a different document using the Paste feature. Copying text will allow it to remain in the document unchanged while a duplicate copy can be inserted into a new location or document. To paste cut or copied text, use the Paste option, located in the Edit menu.

The Scrapbook allows you to store text or graphics and paste them into any Microsoft Office program. The following instructions will show you how to cut, copy, and paste and use the Scrapbook.

Cutting, Copying, and Pasting
Using the Scrapbook

Cutting, Copying, and Pasting

The Cut, Copy, and Paste tools are used to rearrange text within your document. Text must be selected before you can cut, copy, or paste it.

Cutting and Pasting

When an image or text is cut, it is removed from its original location, and can be pasted into a new location.

Select the text you wish to move
From the Edit menu, select Cut
OR
Press [] + [X]
The text is removed from your document.
Place the insertion point where you would like to move the text to
From the Edit menu, select Paste
OR
Press [] + [V]
The desired text is pasted to the selected location.

Copying and Pasting

Copied text is left unaltered in its original position and a duplicate copy can be pasted into the same or another document.

Select the text you wish to copy
From the Edit menu, select Copy
OR
Press [] + [C]
A text is copied.
Place the insertion point where you would like to insert the copied text
From the Edit menu, select Paste
OR
Press [] + [V]
The desired text is pasted to the selected location.

Using the Scrapbook

Copies of images or text can be stored in the Scrapbook. The Scrapbook is shared by all Microsoft Office programs. This feature allows you to save images and text, then later paste them into a document.

Viewing the Scrapbook

From the View menu, select Scrapbook
OR
On the Formatting Palette, click SCRAPBOOK
The Scrapbook pane displays.

Adding Items to the Scrapbook

Select the text or image you wish to add to the Scrapbook
From the Scrapbook, click ADD
OR
From the Edit menu, select Copy to Scrapbook
OR
Press [Shift] + [] + [C]
The item appears on the Scrapbook.

Pasting Items from the Scrapbook

Place the insertion point on the document where you want pasted text or image to appear
From the Scrapbook, select the text you want pasted
Click PASTE

Deleting Individual Items from the Scrapbook

From the Scrapbook, select the text you want to delete
Click DELETE
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click DELETE
The item is deleted from the Scrapbook.

Deleting All Items from the Scrapbook

On the Scrapbook, click thenext to DELETE, » select Delete All
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click DELETE
All items on the Scrapbook are deleted.