Writer Guide

Figure 54: Selecting a vertical block of text
Cutting, copying, and pasting text
Cutting and copying text in Writer is similar to cutting and copying text
in other applications. You can copy or move text within a document, or
between documents, by dragging or by using menu selections, icons, or
keyboard shortcuts. You can also copy text from other sources such as
Web pages and paste it into a Writer document.
To move (cut and paste) selected text using the mouse, drag it to the
new location and release it. To copy selected text, hold down the
Control key while dragging. The text retains the formatting it had
before dragging.
After selecting text, you can use the mouse or the keyboard for these
operations.
Cut: Use Edit > Cut or the keyboard shortcut Control+X or the
Cut icon on the toolbar.
Copy: Use Edit > Copy or the keyboard shortcut Control+C or the
Copy icon.
Paste: Use Edit > Paste or the keyboard shortcut Control+V or
the Paste icon.
The result of a paste operation depends on the source of the text to be
pasted. If you simply click on the Paste icon, any formatting the text
has (such as bold or italics) is retained. Text pasted from Web sites and
other sources may also be placed into frames or tables. If you do not
like the results, click the Undo icon or press Control+Z .
To make the pasted text take on the formatting of the surrounding text
where it is to be pasted, choose:
• Edit > Paste Special
• or click the triangle to the right of the Paste icon
• or click the Paste icon without releasing the left mouse button
Then select Unformatted text from the resulting menu.
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