Computer and Software Support


Copying a file

  • Copy Command - will make a copy of the item you choose. It will leave the original item alone. So if you had an item in your document that you need to be in your document more than once, you can copy it and then use the paste command to paste the additional items (It will stay in memory till you copy or cut something else or if you reboot or shut off the computer). As in the example below, when you highlight the word item and do a copy the word item goes into memory, but as you see, the word item stays in the sentence.

   

  • Cut Command - Will Remove the item from the location it is at and puts it in memory. (It will stay in memory till you copy or cut something else or if you reboot or shut off the computer) As in the same example with the word Item, this time instead of the word item staying, it will disappear when you cut

   

  • Paste Command - Will paste the item that you had cut or copied earlier at the location that you designated. As mentioned above, when you copy or cut a word, it goes into memory. As in the example above the word "item" would be in memory. When you paste it will show up where you have the cursor.

 

Using the mouse

Normally, you will use the left click on everything unless specifically instructed to. Some people will reverse the buttons and if that is the case then reverse the instructions on this page. also some mice have more than two buttons but the left one is normally the button for selecting. On the mice that have more than two buttons, you will need to consult the instructions on that device for the layout of the mouse.

On most mice (unless the button arrangement has been altered), the right mouse button will give you a drop down menu when you press it over an item on the screen. To choose that item, left click the item.

 

There is three ways to copy text

First Method

  1. Highlight the file you want to copy (for help with highlighting, click the link)

  2. Right click on the file and a menu will appear

  3. Left click on Copy

 

Second Method

  1. Highlight the file you want to copy (for help with highlighting, click the link)

  2. Click on Edit on the menu bar

  3. Click on Copy

 

Third method

  1. Highlight the file you want to copy (for help with highlighting, click the link)

  2. Press the "CTRL" key and keep it pressed

  3. While holding the "CTRL" Key down, press the letter "C" to copy

 

 

Copy all files in a folder from point A to point C do the following

  1. Highlight the first file in the folder you want to copy

  2. Hold the "Shift" key down

  3. While holding the "Shift" key down, click on the last file that you want to copy

  4. All files between point A and point B will be highlighted

  5. Choose one of the methods above to copy the file.

 

 

To copy more than one file but not all files (selective file selection)

  1. Highlight the first file in the folder you want to copy

  2. Hold the "CTRL" key down

  3. While holding the "CTRL" key down, click on each file you want to copy

  4. Choose one of the methods above to copy the file