Cutting, Copying, Pasting, or Deleting Text

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You can edit your text using the following actions.
 
Action
Description
Cut
Removes selected text from the active window.
Copy
Duplicates selected text in the active window.
Paste
Pastes cut or copied text into an active window.
Delete
Deletes text without copying it to the Clipboard.
Undo
Restores the text.
 

What do you want to do?

> To cut or copy and paste text

  1. Select the text you want to cut or copy.
  2. From the Edit menu, choose Cut or Copy.
  3. The cut or copied text is placed onto the Clipboard and is available for pasting.

  4. Move the insertion point to any source window where you want to insert the text.
  5. From the Edit menu, choose Paste.
 

> To delete text
 

  1. Select the text you want to delete.
  2. From the Edit menu, choose Delete.
  3. The deleted text is not placed onto the Clipboard, and cannot be pasted.