Copy and Paste Text

Copy and paste are commonly used functions for moving text on your computer.

To cut or copy text:

1. Highlight the textfirst.
   NOTE: To do this, place your mouse pointer at the beginning of thetext, then click and hold the left mouse button while dragging yourmouse pointer over the text.
2. Release the left mouse button.
3. Withthe cursor still over the highlighted text, click the right mousebutton.
4. Select Copy or Cut from the right-click menu that appears.

To paste the text:

1. Click in the area you wish to paste
2. Right-click.
3. Select Paste from the menu.

NOTE: For Mac users, holding the Control keywhile clicking is equivalent to right-clicking and will allow access tothe above functions.

You can also use keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy and paste. They are:

Cut: CTRL+X (PC), Command+X (Mac)
Copy: CTRL+C (PC), Command+C (Mac)
Paste: CTRL+V (PC), Command+V (Mac)