Cut, Copy and Paste in Word
What is Copy?
The term copy is used to make duplicate text entries within the same or separate documents. Once you copy a selected item, it goes to the memory called clipboard. It will be stay on the clipboard until you paste it.
What is Cut/Move?
The term cut is used to move selected text in to a different location in the current document or in to a separate document. In the same way moved item will be held in the clipboard until your paste it. However, once you click cut command, the selected text will be disappeared from the document.
Method I – Using the mouse
1. Select the text of couple of texts to be copy / move
2. Right click on the selection.
3. Click ‘Copy’ or ‘Cut’ according to your necessity
4. place the mouse cursor where you want to put your copied text
5. Right click
6. click ‘Paste’
Method II – Using the keyboard
1. Select the text of couple of texts to be copy / move
2. Press ‘Ctrl+C’ to copy or press ‘Ctrl+X’ to move
3. Place the cursor on the desired location to paste the item
4. Press ‘Ctrl+X’
