Copying and Pasting Text
Copying and Pasting on the Windows® Operating System
To copy and paste text from an existing file on your computer, such as a text file generated in Microsoft® Word or Word Perfect®, do the following:
- 1. Open the file on your computer that contains the text you want to copy and paste.
- 2. Select the information you want to copy. The procedure for doing this varies depending on what application and operating system you are using, but one of the following methods might work for your situation:
- Click and drag the mouse over the text to highlight it.
- Select Edit
Select All in Flow.
- Type CTRL + A.
- 3. Copy the selected text to the Clipboard.
- Select Edit
Copy.
- Type CTRL + C.
- 4. Switch to the window showing the Broward County Careers system.
- 5. Click in the box where you want to paste the text.
- 6. Now, insert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location.
- Select Edit
Paste.
- Type CTRL + V.
The text you selected in your original file should appear in the box where you pasted it. Special formatting, such as headings and typeface size changes, are typically not transferred.
Copying and Pasting on the Macintosh OS® X
On a Macintosh® computer running version X of the Mac OS®, select the text you want to copy and choose Copy from the Edit menu. Select where you want to paste the item and choose Paste from the Edit menu.
