Copy information between files You can copy or move information such as text and pictures between files and programs in Windows using a temporary storage space called the Clipboard. The Clipboard is not visible, so keep in mind that even though you use the Clipboard to copy and paste information between files, you will never actually see the Clipboard when you do so.  | | Conceptual illustration showing how text can be moved or copied to the Clipboard and pasted into other files |
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| In the file that you want to copy from, drag the mouse pointer to select the information you want to copy.  | | Text selected in Notepad |
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| Click the Edit menu, and then click Copy to copy the selected information to the Clipboard. | | 3.
| In the file that you want to copy to, click the location where you want to insert the information you copied to the Clipboard. | | 4.
| Click the Edit menu, and then click Paste. |
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The information you copied from the first file will be inserted from the Clipboard to the location you specified in the second file. Clipboard
A temporary storage area used by Windows. Information (such as text, files, graphics, sound, or video) can be copied to the Clipboard from one program or location and pasted elsewhere. The Clipboard can only hold one piece of information at a time. Whenever something is copied to the Clipboard, it replaces whatever was there before.
Keyboard shortcut __elbasuer__ Keyboard shortcut
A combination of two or more keyboard keys, used to perform a task that would otherwise require a mouse or other pointing device.
Drag
To move an item on the screen by selecting the item and then pressing and holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse. For example, you can move a window to another location on the screen by dragging its title bar.
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