Moving and Deleting Text


You can copy or move text from one place and then paste it into another. Text that is copied or cut is stored on the computer clipboard. (See the sidebar on this page for an explanation of how the clipboard works.)

To copy and paste text:

1.

Select the text or text frame .

Select text in order to copy or cut it from one position to another.

2.

Choose Edit > Copy or Cut.

Tip

If you choose Cut, the highlighted text disappears and the remaining text reflows.

3.

Position the insertion point where you want to put the copied or cut text .

Click to put the insertion point where you want to insert the copied or cut text.

4.

Choose Edit > Paste. The text is inserted into the new position .

The Paste command inserts the copied or cut text at the insertion point.

or

Choose Edit > Paste Without Formatting to paste the text so that its formatting (point size, typeface, style, etc.) matches the text it is being pasted into.

Tip

The Paste Without Formatting command is very helpful if you want the text from one place to be pasted into a paragraph that has different formatting.


Tip

You can select text before pasting to replace the selected text with the copied text.


What Is the Computer Clipboard?

The Copy command places the copied objects into an area of the computer memory called the clipboard. The contents of the clipboard stay within the memory until a new copy or cut command is executed or until the computer is turned off.

The clipboard can hold only one set of information at a time. So if you copy one sentence, you will lose it from the clipboard if you copy or cut something else later on.


You can also use the mouse to drag text from one place to another. Drag-and-drop text can be set to be active in the Story Editor and/or the Layout View. (See page 530 to set the preference to control drag-and-drop text.)

To drag text from one place to another:

1.

Select the text so that it is highlighted within the frame.

2.

Position the cursor inside the highlighted text. The cursor changes to a curved arrow with the letter T next to it .

Press on highlighted text to display the Drag-and-Drop Text cursor.

3.

Press with the mouse and drag to the new position. An insertion point appears at the new location .

Drag to display the destination insertion point for drag-and-drop text.

4.

Release the mouse to move the text to the new position .

Release the mouse button to drop the text into its new position.

Tip

Hold the Opt/Alt key as you drag the text to create a copy of the original text in the new location.

The Duplicate command copies and pastes in one step. It also leaves the contents of the clipboard untouched.

To duplicate text:

1.

Select the text or text frame.

2.

Choose Edit > Duplicate. The copied text is duplicated as follows:

  • A text frame is created slightly offset from the original object.

  • Text inside a frame is pasted immediately following the original text.

Tip

The Duplicate command does not replace the contents of the clipboard.



InDesign CS2 for Macintosh and Windows(c) Visual QuickStart Guide
InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
ISBN: 0321573579
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 309
Authors: Sandee Cohen

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