Cutting, Copying, Pasting, or Deleting Text

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You can edit your text using the following actions.

Action	Description
Cut	Removes selected text from the active window.
Copy	Duplicates selected text in the active window.
Paste	Pastes cut or copied text into an active window.
Delete	Deletes text without copying it to the Clipboard.
Undo	Restores the text.
Redo	Reapplies the prior edit.

What do you want to do?

Cut or copy and paste text

To cut or copy and paste text

Select the text you want to cut or copy.
From the Edit menu, choose Cut or Copy.
The cut or copied text is placed onto the Clipboard and is available for pasting.
Move the insertion point to any source window where you want to insert the text.
From the Edit menu, choose Paste.

To delete text

Select the text you want to delete.
From the Edit menu, choose Delete.
The deleted text is not placed onto the Clipboard, and cannot be pasted.