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