Cannot Paste Text into Paint Document

 Last reviewed: August 22, 1995
Article ID: Q135199
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you try to copy text to a document in Paint, the Paste command may be unavailable.

CAUSE

You can paste text into a Paint document only in text insertion mode.

RESOLUTION

Enter text insertion mode before you try to paste the text. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Text tool in the toolbox.

  2. Click the document where you want to insert the text.

  3. Paste the text.

KBCategory: kbusage kbtool
KBSubcategory: posfest win95
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 22, 1995
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