PowerPoint '97: Copying text to another Application using Shortcut Keys

• Copying text to another application
• Copying an object or textbox to another application

Six steps to copy a block of text from one application to another

1. Use the cursor keys to position the cursor to the first letter of the first word of the block of text to be moved.
2. Press CONTROL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW until the desired block of text is highlighted. To select a paragraph, press CONTROL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW or CONTROL+SHIFT+UP ARROW. To deselect text, press ESC and hit an arrow key.
3. Press CONTROL+C to copy the text.
4. Open a new application to which the text will be copied.
5. Within the new application, use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the new location where you want the text.
6. Press CONTROL+V to paste the text. The text will reappear in the new application.

Five steps to copy an object or textbox to another appliation

1. Press ESCAPE+TAB to select the textbox or object you want to move.
2. Press CONTROL+C to copy the textbox or object.
3. Open a new application to which the textbox or object will be moved.
4. Within the new application, use the arrow keys to position the cursor to the new location where you want the box.
5. Press CONTROL+V to paste the box in the new location.

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