This is one of the most important skills you will learn. It can be used in almost any program, between programs and proves extremely useful in managing files and editing documents.
Reasons
to use cut,copy & paste:
To transfer pictures from a digital camera to
your computer
To organize pictures and folders
To put mp3 files (songs) on an mp3 player
To put pictures or mp3s on a CD
To go to a website without having to type the
address
To copy text already typed to another program
or location
Etc...
This list goes on almost infinitely so make
sure you get this one down.
For your benefit, I will go through many of the scenarios above.
To transfer pictures from a digital camera to
your computer using cut, copy & paste Image Tutorial
Plug the USB cable from the camera into the computer or put the camera
memory card directly into the computer (if your computer is compatible).
When the window pops up, click view files. (If the window doesn't
pop up, open my computer and continue)
Find the folder with the pictures in it by navigating the folders.
Click on the folder with the pictures in it that you would like to put on your computer.
Click on the word "Edit" on the menu.
Now you have a decision to make. Would you like to leave the pictures on the camera or would you like to keep them and just copy the pictures to the computer.
To leave the pictures on the camera, click "Copy" in the Edit menu. To move them off the camera onto the computer, click "Cut".
Now we have to decide where to put them. I suggest you make a new folder called "Pictures" on the computer hard drive.
Now that the folder has been created. Click on "Edit" in the menu bar and "Paste" the pictures.
Organize
pictures and folders using cut, copy and paste Image Tutorial
Plug the USB cable from the camera into the computer or put the camera
memory card directly into the computer (if your computer is compatible).
When the window pops up, click view files. (If the window doesn't pop up, open my computer and continue)
Find the folder with the pictures in it by navigating the folders.
Click on the folder with the pictures in it that you would like to put on your computer.
Click on the word "Edit" on the menu.
Now you have a decision to make. Would you like to leave the pictures on the camera or would you like to keep them and just copy the pictures to the computer.
To leave the pictures on the camera, click "Copy" in the Edit menu. To move them off the camera onto the computer, click "Cut".
Now we have to decide where to put them. I suggest you make a new folder called "Pictures" on the computer hard drive.
Now that the folder has been created. Click on "Edit" in the menu bar and "Paste" the pictures.
To put mp3 files (songs) on an mp3 player (aka. Load an mp3 player) Image Tutorial
Plug the USB cable from the mp3 player into the computer or plug the
mp3 player directly into the computer (if the mp3 player has a USB input).
When the window pops up, click view files. (If the window doesn't
pop up, open my computer and continue))
Find the folder (on your computer - not the mp3 player) with the songs
you would like to copy by navigating the folders.
Click on the folder with the songs in it that you would like to put
on your computer.
Click on the word "Edit" on the menu.
Click "Copy" in the Edit menu. .
Now navigate to the mp3 player. Click on "Edit" in the menu bar and
"Paste" the songs.
That's it! Congratulations you are well on your way.
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