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Old 04-15-2008   #1 (permalink)
cpike


 
 

How to copy and paste on Vista

I know this is very basic, but I seem to have forgotten how to do it. I have
never been able to copy and paste and address or anything because: when I
select something I want to copy, then I click edit, or copy, or I click where
I want to paste it, or I click anything else; it unselects what I have
selected. So, if something is not selected you can't do anything with it, but
if you click what you want to do with it- it is no longer selected??

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Old 04-15-2008   #2 (permalink)
Mark L. Ferguson


 
 

RE: How to copy and paste on Vista

OK, open notepad, type some stuff, drag accross the test, and point at it,
then rightclick, and select 'copy' from the menu. Now click the mouse when
pointing at the end of the line of text, and rightclick, then click 'paste'.
The clipboard is a place in memory. Put it in, take a copy of that out, as
many times as you like, till you put something new in it.
One of my friends here now says : "it's like putting it in your pocket"
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"cpike" wrote:
Quote:

> I know this is very basic, but I seem to have forgotten how to do it. I have
> never been able to copy and paste and address or anything because: when I
> select something I want to copy, then I click edit, or copy, or I click where
> I want to paste it, or I click anything else; it unselects what I have
> selected. So, if something is not selected you can't do anything with it, but
> if you click what you want to do with it- it is no longer selected??
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-15-2008   #3 (permalink)
Mick Murphy


 
 

RE: How to copy and paste on Vista

1 Select what you want to copy: address or text.
2 Ctrl and C
3 Place your cursor where you want it to be sent
4 Ctrl and V

Or use the other way: right click on what you have selected:Copy
Put your cursor where you want slected item to go: then Right-click :Paste.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"cpike" wrote:
Quote:

> I know this is very basic, but I seem to have forgotten how to do it. I have
> never been able to copy and paste and address or anything because: when I
> select something I want to copy, then I click edit, or copy, or I click where
> I want to paste it, or I click anything else; it unselects what I have
> selected. So, if something is not selected you can't do anything with it, but
> if you click what you want to do with it- it is no longer selected??
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-15-2008   #4 (permalink)
Bob


 
 

Re: How to copy and paste on Vista

Answered in your original post.

"cpike" <cpike@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FB8AC4B9-9297-4539-BE24-6B15DE76F305@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I know this is very basic, but I seem to have forgotten how to do it. I
>have
> never been able to copy and paste and address or anything because: when I
> select something I want to copy, then I click edit, or copy, or I click
> where
> I want to paste it, or I click anything else; it unselects what I have
> selected. So, if something is not selected you can't do anything with it,
> but
> if you click what you want to do with it- it is no longer selected??
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-15-2008   #5 (permalink)
Bob


 
 

Re: How to copy and paste on Vista

The OP is referring to copying and pasting the URL that appears in the IE
address bar.

"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:342A3902-2CC3-4FE1-9502-E710CCC6EB37@xxxxxx
Quote:

> OK, open notepad, type some stuff, drag accross the test, and point at it,
> then rightclick, and select 'copy' from the menu. Now click the mouse when
> pointing at the end of the line of text, and rightclick, then click
> 'paste'.
> The clipboard is a place in memory. Put it in, take a copy of that out, as
> many times as you like, till you put something new in it.
> One of my friends here now says : "it's like putting it in your pocket"
> --
> Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the
> web
> interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see
> ''''''''rate a post''''''''
>
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
>
> "cpike" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> I know this is very basic, but I seem to have forgotten how to do it. I
>> have
>> never been able to copy and paste and address or anything because: when I
>> select something I want to copy, then I click edit, or copy, or I click
>> where
>> I want to paste it, or I click anything else; it unselects what I have
>> selected. So, if something is not selected you can't do anything with it,
>> but
>> if you click what you want to do with it- it is no longer selected??
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-16-2008   #6 (permalink)
Charlie42


 
 

Re: How to copy and paste on Vista

"cpike" <cpike@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>I know this is very basic, but I seem to have forgotten how to do it. I
>have
> never been able to copy and paste and address or anything
<snip>

Copy a file or folder:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...39a331033.mspx

Moving and copying files by using the drag-and-drop method:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...7ed521033.mspx

Charlie42

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