User Guide

Chapter 3: Objects And Attributes
Using the Clear command or the Delete keyboard key does not replace the contents of the
Clipboard.
When you paste objects into other programs, the Clipboard uses a format that the receiving program
understands. However, special types of objects and special object attributes can be lost when
pasting objects into other applications. If you can’t transfer an object successfully using the
Clipboard, consider using a compatible file format to import the object as a file into other programs.
Using Cut, Copy, and Paste commands
The Cut, Copy, and Paste commands let you make copies of objects using the Clipboard. Use Cut or
Copy to place objects on the Clipboard, and then choose Paste to place copies in the same document,
other open Canvas documents, and also into other programs.
You select one or more Canvas objects before choosing Cut or Copy. You can select text objects, paint
objects, vector objects, specialized objects such as dimensions, and group objects. When you
choose Cut or Copy, the selected items appear on the Clipboard.
The Cut command removes selections from the document.
The Copy command leaves selections in the document.
Using the Paste command to insert the Clipboard contents into a document does not erase the
Clipboard. You can use Paste to insert the Clipboard contents as many times as you want. The
Clipboard contents remain intact until you use the Copy or Cut command in any application to replace
the Clipboard contents with a new selection.
To paste copied objects:
1. Select the objects that you want to copy.
2. Choose Edit | Copy. Canvas puts the selected objects on the Clipboard.
3. If you want to paste the copied selection into another document, switch to that document.
You can switch to an open Canvas document by choosing its name at the bottom of the
Window menu.
4. Choose Edit | Paste. Canvas pastes the Clipboard contents into the active document. Pasted
objects appear selected in the center of the document window.
Options for copying objects
The Copy Options dialog box lets you select formats when you copy objects to the Clipboard. This
command is useful when you want to copy a selection using a format that can be pasted into another
program.
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