Microsoft KB Archive/129960

Bob: CTRL and Drag Won’t Copy Text to End of Same Line

PSS ID Number: Q129960 Article last modified on 06-30-1995

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WINDOWS

= SYMPTOMS =

In Bob Letter Writer, you cannot highlight to the end of a line and try to copy the information to the end of the same line or the beginning of the next line by pressing and holding the CTRL key while you drag the text.

This technique only fails when you try to copy text including the end of the line to the end of the same line or the beginning of the next line.

= RESOLUTION =

To copy and move the information, do the following:

  Highlight the line of text you want to copy.   Copy the text with one of the following methods:   Press and hold down the CTRL key while you press the C key (CTRL+C).   Press and hold down the CTRL key while you press the INSERT key (CTRL+INSERT). -or-   Click the Copy button (to the right of the blue check mark) on the pencil.    Position your cursor where you want the new text.   Paste the text using one of the following methods:   Press and hold down the CTRL key while you press the V key (CTRL+V). </li>  Press and hold down the SHIFT key, while you press the INSERT key (SHIFT+INSERT). -or- </li>  Click the Paste button (to the left of the Scissors) on the pencil. </li></ol> </li></ol>

The text is copied and pasted.

KBCategory: kbusage kbprb KBSubcategory: b_letter

= Additional reference words: w_bob ctrl-v ctrl-c cntrl control short cut =

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