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Cut, Copy, and Paste Text

The Cut, Copy, and Paste commands operate consistently throughout applications. The Cut command removes the selected information and places that information on the clipboard. The clipboard is a storage space that temporarily holds information. This information may then be moved (pasted) to another location.

To Cut Text:

  • Select the cell(s) that you want to remove.

                                    select

  • Hold CONTROL and click (or right-click if you are using a two-button mouse) on the selected cells. Select Cut.

                 cut

  • The information is now temporarily stored on the clipboard. To copy this information to a new location, see the instructions for the paste command below.

To Copy Text:

  • Select the cell(s) that you want to copy.

                             select2

  • Hold CONTROL and click (or right-click if you are using a two-button mouse) on the selected cells. Select Copy.

                 copy

  • The information is now temporarily stored on the clipboard. To copy this information to a new location, see the instructions for the paste command below.

To Paste Text:

The Paste command inserts information that is stored on the clipboard in a new location.

  • Click in the cell(s) where you want to insert the data on the clipboard.

                               select3

  • Hold CONTROL and click (or right-click if you are using a two-button mouse) on the selected cells. Select Paste.
  • Data is now in newly selected location.

                                   paste