- Typing and Editing Text
- Selecting Text
- Moving and Copying Text
- Inserting Quick Parts
- Inserting Symbols
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Moving and Copying Text
You can easily move and copy text in a document, and paste it wherever you want it to go, including into other documents. Using the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands, you can edit and rearrange text and other elements you insert into a document. You can drag and drop text to move it, or use the Cut and Paste technique. When copying text, you’re making a duplicate of the original.
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Select the text or other item you want to move or copy.
Drag the selected text and drop it where you want it to appear.
To copy the selection, press and hold the Ctrl key while dragging.
TIP: Keyboard Shortcuts
If you’re used to working with keyboard shortcuts for cutting, copying, and pasting, you’ll be happy to know they work the same way in Word 2010. Press Ctrl+x to cut, press Ctrl+c to copy, and press Ctrl+v to paste.
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To move selected text with the Cut command, click the Cut button on the Home tab of the Ribbon.
To copy selected text with the Copy command, click the Copy button.
To paste the cut or copied text, click where you want it to go and click the Paste button.
To control paste options, click the Paste menu button and choose an option.
TIP: Paste Options
New to Word 2010, you can right-click after cutting or copying an item and choose from several paste options. You can choose to keep the original formatting of the item you’re pasting, merge the formatting, or paste only the text without the formatting. You can also find these three options through the Paste menu on the Home tab.