Cut and Paste Text

This article will tell you how to use Copy, Cut, and Paste tools to cut, copy, or paste text from a document into any Text field editor.

Important Notes

• For the purposes of this article, a Microsoft Word document was used to copy text from.

• Items can also be cut, copies, and pasted from the text field editor using keyboard shortcuts.

Text Editor Tools

Copy

Leaves text in the field and copies it to the clipboard for later pasting:

• Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + C

Cut

Removes the text and copies it to the clipboard for later pasting:

• Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + X

Paste

Paste the most recent text copied to the clipboard:

• Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + V

Paste Options

Convert to Plain Text: Converts the text entry from formatted text to plain text.

Note:

The Convert to Plain Text function removes formatting and design structures from the source, such as bullets and numbering.

Paste Plain Text: Removes all formatting from the source text or document, including spacing, and pastes an unedited version of the text into the text field; you can then edit the font and formatting of this clean version of text to appear the way you want it:

• Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + Shift + V

Paste HTML: Paste text or HTML code into the text field, then use the Code View tool to view the entry as HTML code

Note:

You must be in Code View to keep HTML formatting when pasting HTML code into the text field.