A user typically carries out clipboard operations by choosing commands from an application's Edit menu. Following is a brief description of the standard clipboard commands.
| Command |
Description |
| Cut |
Places a copy of the current selection on the clipboard and deletes the selection from the document. The previous content of the clipboard is destroyed. |
| Copy |
Places a copy of the current selection on the clipboard. The document remains unchanged. The previous content of the clipboard is destroyed. |
| Paste |
Replaces the current selection with the content of the clipboard. The content of the clipboard is not changed. |
| Delete |
Deletes the current selection from the document. The content of the clipboard is not changed. This command does not involve the clipboard, but it should appear with the clipboard commands on the Edit menu. |