Using the Clipboard to Cut, Copy, and Paste
Using the options in the Clipboard group on the Home tab, you can cut, copy, and paste objects. In Office, an object refers to any of the components you include in your documents, such as text, shapes, pictures, text boxes, placeholders, SmartArt, charts, WordArt, and so forth.
Select an object.
Click Cut (or press Ctrl+X) to cut the object.
Click Copy (or press Ctrl+C) to copy the object.
Click Paste (or press Ctrl+V) to paste the object in a new location.
Note
Paste Options Box Optionally, click the down arrow below the Paste button to open the Paste Options box. Pause your mouse over each option button to preview the pasted object. Options include Keep Source Formatting, Use Destination Theme, Picture (convert object to picture; not available with basic text), or Keep Text Only.
Tip
Cut or Copy Multiple Objects To cut or copy more than one object, hold down the Shift key while selecting objects, or drag a selection box around all the objects with the mouse. If the objects aren’t contiguous, hold down the Ctrl key.
Click Format Painter to copy the attributes of one object and apply them to another object you select.
Tip
Format Painter The Format Painter is a timesaving tool if you want to reuse formatting you’ve applied to an object. For example, if you select an object with 3-D effects, click the Format Painter button, and then select another object so that new object gets the same 3-D effects.
Note
The Clipboard When you copy an object, it displays on the Clipboard. To view the Clipboard, click the down arrow to the right of the Clipboard group on the Home tab to open the Clipboard pane. You can also select which item to paste on this pane.