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

Subject: Re: [OM] Copy and Paste, was:] 1st photo post
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:09:17 -0500
I just forgot about CTRL-V as paste.  It's useful when pasting an image 
into PhotoShop that's on the clipboard.

Chuck Norcutt


On 1/6/2012 1:45 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
> 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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