In this lesson, you'll learn how to move and copy text in your document.
In Lesson 3, you learned how to select a block of text in order to delete it. You use the same procedures to select text you want to move or copy. Remember, selected text appears on the screen in reverse video.
When you copy text, you place a duplicate of the selected text in a new location. After you copy, the text exists in both the original and new locations. There are several methods available for copying text.
Timesaver Tip: Save Your Fingers Copying text can save you from having to type. For example, copy a paragraph to a new location when you need to modify it only slightly.
The Clipboard is a temporary storage location offered in Windows programs. You can copy text from one location in your document to the Clipboard and then paste it from the Clipboard to the new location in your document.
Figure 9.1
Highlighted text to be copied.
Timesaver Tip: Again and Again You can paste the same text from the Clipboard more than once. The text remains on the Clipboard, throughout your work session, until you replace it with new text.
Figure 9.2
The copied text in the new location.
A shortcut for copying is available if you're using the mouse:
You can quickly insert a copy of text that you just typed at a different document location:
You can move text from one document location to another. When you move text, Word deletes it from the original location and inserts it at the new location.
You can move text with the Clipboard. These are the steps to follow:
You can drag selected text to a new location using the mouse. This technique is particularly convenient for small blocks of text.
Figure 9.3
To move text, first highlight it.
Timesaver Tip: Copy with the Mouse To copy the text instead of moving it, press and hold Ctrl while dragging.
Figure 9.4
Cut the text and paste it in the new location or drag it to the new location with
the mouse.
In this lesson, you learned how to move and copy text. In the next lesson, you'll
learn how to format paragraphs.
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