Copying text to another Application using Shortcut Keys

• Copying a block of text from one application to another
• An easier way to copy a single word to another application
• An easier way to copy a sentence to another application
• An easier way to copy a paragraph 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 the CTRL+SHIFT+right arrow to select a sentence or CTRL+SHIFT+down arrow to select several lines of text. This will highlight the text. To deselect the text, press ESC and hit an arrow key.
3. Press CTRL+C to copy the text.
4. Open the application to which the text will be copied.
5. Within the new application, use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the location where you want the text.
6. PressCTRL+V to paste the text.

Six steps to copy a single word from one application to another

1. Use the cursor keys to position the cursor to any place within the word you want to copy.
2. Press F8 two times to highlight the word. To deselect the word, press ESC and hit an arrow key.
3. Press CTRL+C to copy the word.
4. Open the application to which the text will be copied.
5. Within the application, use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the location where you want the word.
6. PressCTRL+V to paste the word.

Six steps to copy a sentence from one application to another

1. Use the cursor keys to position the cursor to any place within the sentence you want to copy.
2. Press F8 three times to highlight the sentence. To deselect the sentence, press ESC and hit an arrow key.
3. Press CTRL+C to copy the sentence.
4. Open the application to which the text will be copied.
5. Within the new application, use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the location where you want the sentence.
6. Press CTRL+V to paste the sentence.

Six steps to copy a paragraph from one application to another

1. Use the cursor keys to position the cursor to any place within the paragraph you want to copy.
2. Press F8 four times to highlight the paragraph. To deselect the paragraph, press ESC and hit an arrow key.
3. PressCTRL+C to copy the paragraph.
4. Open the application to which the text will be copied.
5. Within the new application, use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the location where you want the paragraph.
6. Press CTRL+V to paste the paragraph.

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