Cut, Copy and Paste in Word - Image Tutorial

Cut, copy and paste is the same in Word as in most other program except it has a few extra options.

How to Copy Text From Another Program to Word:

1. Open Microsoft Word.(How do I open microsoft word?)
2. Open the File or Webpage you would like to copy text from. (we will use this page)
3. Highlight the text you would like to copy.




4. Click on "Edit"on the menu bar (in the program with the highlighted text).




5. Click on "Copy".




6. Go back to your Word document by Clicking on it in the taskbar (What is the taskbar?).




7. Click on "Edit"on the menu bar.




8. Click on "Paste".

How to Move Text From One Part of a Word Document to Another:

1. Open Microsoft Word.(How do I open microsoft word?)
2. Copy and paste the following text into Word. If you do not know how, read the steps above.
   "This is the second section of the document. Who put it first and why did they do that?
   
   This is the first section. I think it should be first, hmmm...Little help!
   
   This is the third section. It is in position 1...2...3... Everything is good here."
   
3. Now we need to move the second section after the first section. Highlight the second section.




4. Click on "Edit"on the menu bar.




5. Click on "Cut".




6. Move your cursor (the flashing vertical bar) after the first section by pointing and left clicking.




7. Click on "Edit"on the menu bar.




8. Click on "Paste".


Now the second section should be after the first section.

How to Insert Text into a Word Document More Than Once:

1. Open Microsoft Word.(How do I open microsoft word?)
2. Copy and paste the following text into Word. If you do not know how, read the steps above.
   "This is the second section of the document. Who put it first and why did they do that?
   
   This is the first section. I think it should be first, hmmm...Little help!
   
   This is the third section. It is in position 1...2...3... Everything is good here."
   
3. Now we need to move the second section after the first section. Highlight the second section.




4. Click on "Edit"on the menu bar.




5. Click on "Cut".




6. Move your cursor (the flashing vertical bar) after the first section by pointing and left clicking.




7. Click on "Edit"on the menu bar.




8. Click on "Paste".


Now the second section should be after the first section.


9. Click on "Edit"on the menu bar.




10. Click on "Paste".


Now you should have the second section after the first section twice.

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