Cut or copied text is temporarily saved to the Clipboard (a special storage area) to be pasted elsewhere. For information on how to select text, see Editing a Document.
Before you cut, copy, or paste your text, the text must be selected. These commands are used to rearrange paragraphs, sentences, words, or characters in your document with ease.
The following instructions will show you how to use the Clipboard to cut, copy, and paste text. In order to paste any of the cut or copied text, use the Paste option or select the text from the Clipboard. Once you cut or copy your text, it will be saved onto the Clipboard. This article is based on legacy software.Ĭutting, copying, and pasting are convenient ways of having control over text. (Archives) Microsoft Office 2003: Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text