Function

Description

Cut/Copy Text To Clipboard

Use this command to cut or copy a highlighted block of text to the clipboard.

Highlight a block of text to be copied to the clipboard and press [Ctrl]+[X] (cut) or [Ctrl]+[C] (copy), or select the required option from the Edit menu.

This function also copies the associated formatting information using RTF format and the native Template Editor format.

Paste Text From Clipboard

Use this command to paste the contents of the clipboard at the current cursor location.

Invoke this function by pressing [Ctrl]+[V], or selecting the option from the Edit menu.

Formatting information, if available, is also copied.

Paste Special Objects

This function displays the clipboard data in a number of available formats:

Native Object Format

If available, this is the first format in the list box. You can edit data in this format using the original application, by double-clicking the object.

The data can be embedded into your application using the Paste option, or you can create a link to the original file using the Paste Link option.

Formatted Text

A text format. This option offers the most suitable format if the data is pasted from another text output application, as the font and formatting attributes are reproduced accurately.

Unformatted Text

Another text format. This option pastes the text without retaining the formatting information.

Picture Format

The data is available in Picture format. You can later edit the object, by double-clicking on it and invoking the Microsoft MS Draw application.

Note: This format is preferred over the Bitmap and the Device Independent Bitmap formats.

Device Independent and regular bitmap formats

The data is available in bitmap formats. You can later edit the object, by double-clicking on it and invoking the Microsoft MS Draw application.

The editor converts these formats into the Picture format before calling the drawing application.