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INSTRUCTION for Copy and Paste (Word 2007 plus)

Method 2

Method 3

INSTRUCTIONS for Word 2003

INSTRUCTIONS for Mac users

Method 1 of 2: Keyboard Method

Method 2 of 2: Right Click Method

INSTRUCTION for Copy and Paste (Word 2007 plus)

Read and Practice these instructions as you go.

Step 1:Highlighting the text.

Step 1: Using your mouse, move the cursor (the flashing line) to the start of this sentence

anddepress the left button of the mouse.

Step 2: Depress the left button on your mouse where the cursor is at the beginning of Step 1; AND hold the button down WHILE moving the mouse in a horizontal line over the text of the first sentence. Moving down vertically while holding down the left button will extend the highlighting to more text.

The text will show as highlighted, as shown in the example below.

Other Methods of Highlighting to Practice:

Method 2

  1. Use mouse to move cursor to start of this sentence and depress left button.
  2. Depress the “Shift” key on the keyboard and hold down.
  3. Depress “right” arrow key on the keyboard to highlight the text.

Method 3

  1. Use mouse to move cursor to end of this sentence and depress left button.
  2. Depress the "Shift" key on the keyboard and hold down.
  3. Depress the "left" arrow key on the keyboard to highlight the text.

Step 2:Copy the highlighted text.

Step 1:Highlight this sentence as instructed in the previous step.

Step 2:Once highlighted, move your mouse arrow to “Clipboard” section of the toolbar above and place your mouse arrow over the symbol for “Copy” which looks like 2 pieces of paper. Depress your left button.

This selection has now been copied and is located in your “Clipboard”

Other Methods of Copying to Practice:

Shortcut Method 1

  1. Highlight the text to be copied
  2. Depress the right button on the mouse
  3. From the drop down box that appears, select and click on “Copy”
  4. This selection has now been copied and is located in your “Clipboard”

Shortcut Method 2

  1. Highlight the text to be copied
  2. Depress and hold down the “Ctrl” and the “C” keys on your keyboard simultaneously
  3. This selection has now been copied and is located in your “Clipboard”

Step 3:Select new location for the text

Step 1: Move your mouse to the location where you want the text to be copied

Step 2:Click on the left buttonon to bring up your cursor (that little blinking

line)to this location.

Step 4: Paste

Step 1: Move your mouse arrow to “Clipboard” section of the toolbar above and place your mouse arrow over the symbol for “Paste”. Depress your left button.

Other Methods of pasting to Practice:

Shortcut Method 1

  1. Highlight the text to be copied and depress the right button on the mouse.
  2. From the drop down box that appears, select and click on “Copy”.
  3. This selection has now been copied and is located in your “Clipboard”.
  4. Move your mouse to the new location and click.
  1. Depress the Right button on the mouse.
  2. From the drop down box that appears, select and click on “Paste”.

Shortcut Method 2

  1. Highlight the text to be copied.
  2. Depress and hold down the “Ctrl” and the “C” keys on your keyboard simultaneously.
  3. Move the mouse to the new location.
  4. Depress and hold down the “Ctrl” and the “V” keys on your keyboard simultaneously.

INSTRUCTIONS for Word 2003

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INSTRUCTIONS for Mac users

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Steps

Method 1 of 2: Keyboard Method

1

Open the words or pictures you want to copy and paste.

2

Highlight it. This can be simply done by dragging your cursor over what you want to copy and paste.

3

Press the ⌘Command key. It has the Apple logo on old Macs and the looped square logo on new Macs located on the keyboard. It is below the X key.

4

Copy. While holding down the ⌘Command key, press the C key.

5

Paste. Press the ⌘Command key again and hold it down, then press the V key.

Method 2 of 2: Right Click Method

1

Click and drag over the text you want to copy.

2

Right click. One easy way to right click on a Mac is to simultaneously press ^ Control on the keyboard and your mouse click. The right click will bring up the Options menu.

3

Select the 'Copy" option. This can also usually be found by going to the "Edit" section at the top of Microsoft Word or the similar platform you are using.

4

Repeat these steps to paste