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Copying and Pasting Text

              Copying means duplication of certain or whole content of a document by pasting the copy of selected contents
              to some other location in or outside a document. A user can use the Copy and Paste options to copy existing text
              from one location in a document and then paste it to another location. The Copy command creates a duplicate
              copy of the selected text, leaving the original content unchanged. The Paste command pastes the copied content
              at the insertion point. To copy text using the Copy and Paste options, follow the given steps:

              Step 1:  Select the text to be copied.
              Step 2:  Click on the Edit menu from the Menu bar.                              2
              Step 3:  Select the Copy option.

                      OR
                      Click on the Copy        button from the Standard Toolbar.

                      OR                                                              3
                      Press the Ctrl + C key on the keyboard.
                      The selected content is copied and lies in Clipboard till it is pasted.

              Step 4:  Place the cursor where the content is to be pasted.
              Step 5:  Click on the Edit menu from the Menu bar.

              Step 6:  Select the Paste option. OR Click on the Paste button      from
                      the Standard Toolbar. OR Press the Ctrl +V key from the keyboard.
                      The text will be pasted.

              Moving Text                                                                                         1

              The Cut option helps to remove or cut the selected text from its original place. It can then be pasted at the
              same place or at a new location in the same or another document. It may also be permanently erased.

              To move text using the Cut and Paste options, follow the given steps:
              Step 1:  Select the text.

              Step 2:  Click on the Edit menu from the Menu bar.
              Step 3:  Select the Cut option. OR Click on the Cut    button from the Standard Toolbar. OR Press the Ctrl
                      + X key from the keyboard. The text will be removed from its original location.

              Step 4:  Place the cursor at the new location.
              Step 5:  Click on the Edit menu from the Menu bar.

              Step 6:  Select the Paste option. OR Press the Ctrl + V key from the keyboard.

              Find and Replace
              The Find and Replace option of the word processor facilitates finding a specific text in a document and
              replacing it with the new text. To find and replace a text in Writer, follow the given steps:

              Step 1:  Create a document and write some text or open an existing document.

              Step 2:  Click on the Edit menu from the Menu bar.
              Step 3:  Select the Find and Replace option. The Find and Replace dialog box opens.





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