

Place the insertion point where you would like to move the text to. The text is removed from your document and placed on the Clipboard. In the Home tab, from the Clipboard group, click Cut. For instruction on how to use the Clipboard, see Using the Clipboard below. Up to 24 items can be stored on the Clipboard. Cutting and PastingĬut text is removed from its original location and placed on the Clipboard. You may cut, copy, or paste as little as one character of text or as much as an entire document. Text can be pasted within the same document or into different documents. Cut or copied text is automatically saved to the Clipboard (a special storage area).Ĭutting text will remove it from the document and place it on the Clipboard.Ĭopying text will allow it to remain in the document unchanged while a duplicate copy is placed the on the Clipboard. For information on how to select text, see Editing a Document. Text must be selected before you can cut, copy, or paste it. The Cut, Copy, and Paste tools are used to rearrange text within your document. The following instructions will show you how to cut, copy, and paste text using the Home tab and the Clipboard. To paste cut or copied text, use the Paste option, located in the Home tab Clipboard group or select the text from the Clipboard. When you cut or copy text, it is automatically saved to the Clipboard. This article is based on legacy software.Ĭut, Copy, and Paste are tools used to control text. (Archives) Microsoft Office 2007: Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
