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Re: [OM] Copy and Paste, was:] 1st photo post

Subject: Re: [OM] Copy and Paste, was:] 1st photo post
From: Don Holbrook <donholbrook@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 21:59:15 +0000 (UTC)
I'll try both ways & see which one fits my brain.

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From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:45:38 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [OM] Copy and Paste, was:] 1st photo post

Without wishing to confuse things, I have always used:

CTRL-C to Copy highlighted text or object

and

CTRL-V to Paste it into the new place.

But I have never managed to teach my mother . . .

Chris
(it's CMD/Apple key instead of CTRL on a Mac – just in case I have confused 
anyone)

On 6 Jan 2012, at 17:49, Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> Then either
> 1) Press "CTRL-Insert" or
> 2) Click the browser's Edit menu and select "Copy"
> Either action will copy the text onto the clipboard storage area
> 
> Next move the mouse pointer to where you want to copy the text and
> 1) Press "CTRL-Insert" or
> 2) Click the browser's Edit menu and select "Paste"
> 
> I generally use the browser's edit menu options for copy and paste but 
> the keyboard shortcuts are good to know.  Sometimes an application may 
> not provide edit menu options for copy and insert but the keyboard 
> shortcuts generally work in any situation.
> 
> As I was typing this (in pieces) I accidentally inserted the paragraph 
> above between the copy and paste instructions above it.  That's where 
> the "Cut" option comes in.  I highlighted the entire paragraph and then 
> used "Cut" instead of "Copy".  That copies the text onto the clipboard 
> but also deletes it from where it was.  Then you can paste it back into 
> the document where it belongs.
> 
> Practice these instructions a few times and your "muscle memory" will 
> take over in the future.

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