PowerPoint '97: Copying text within a Presentation using Shortcut Keys

• Copying text within a presentation
• Copying an object or textbox within a presentation

Five steps to copy text within a presentation

1. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor to the first letter of the first word of the block of text you want to copy.
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. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the new desired position within the presentation.
5. Press CONTROL+V to paste the text.

Four steps to copy an object or textbox within a presentation

1. Press ESCAPE+TAB to select a textbox or object you want to move.
2. Press CONTROL+C to copy the textbox or object.
3. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the new location within the presentation.
4. Press CONTROL+V to paste the box in the new location.

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