"Copy & Paste"
written for TrollsTreasures by Sheila
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The lazy way... my favorite:  Place your cursor in the document you want to copy.  Right click and select "Select All" from the menu that opens. Or, if you want just a portion of the text, place your cursor in front of the first word, press and hold down the left mouse button, and drag your mouse cursor over the text you wish to copy (highlighting it). Place your cursor over the highlighted text and right click again; select "Copy" .   Next, open notepad, place your mouse cursor where you want to begin the text.   Right click again and select "Paste"  Viola!!!  How simple is that!!   

Now, not all things are created equal.  Therefore, you'll need to know other methods of copy / paste.  For example, Outlook Express and MS Word does not always take full advantage of the right click context menu.  To get around this, you can use the provided 'Edit' drop down menu.  Click on EDIT, select COPY / PASTE.

Also, the keyboard is your friend --- After highlighting the text, hold down the Ctrl key, and press the 'C' key for Copy;  (or if you want to select the whole document, Ctrl+A ). Place your cursor at the starting point in the new document and then use the Ctrl+V keys to paste.

You can also "Cut" and "Paste". The only difference between "Copy" and "Cut" is that when you "Cut",  the text is removed from the original document and not just copied, but can still be pasted.  So, if you accidentally click on "Cut" , rather than "Copy" --- don't panic, just paste it back into the original document :)

So what are you waiting for? Give it a try in the box below.  HINT: Remember, you're in Outlook Express. ;)

 

 

How to copy images

First, create a folder on your desktop for new images.
Place your mouse cursor over the image you want to save and right click on it.  From the pop up menu , select the "Save Picture As".
 
Note for IE6 users: Notice the small bar that appears at the top, left side of the window?
This has the same commands as the *Right Click Context Menu".
  Note for graphics program users:  I've also circled the "Copy" command which you can use with graphics programs. 
If you have PSP open, simply "Copy" the image and then "Paste as New Image" onto the work area of PSP using the "Right Click" context menu, just as you would with text. Other graphics programs may or may not work the same --- explore your options.

 
 
From the next popup box "Save In", navigate to the folder you created earlier on your desktop.  Type in a name for the image in the "File Name" box and choose the file type to save it as from the drop down menu of the "Save As Type" box. For example, bmp or jpg. Click on the "Save" button. That's all there is to it...
Well, almost. There is of course the *lazy way*. Read on...
 
The lazy way: Simply drag and drop the image to the desktop. Place your cursor over the image, "Left Click and Hold" then drag that puppy over to your desktop folder that you created and release the mouse button. This works from Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. :)
Have fun trying the different methods of "Cut / Copy /Paste"
And don't be afraid to try the various methods in the multitude of programs available - you're likely to discover new
ways to "C/P".

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