Microsoft KB Archive/195838

= PRB: Cut, Copy, and Paste Unavailable in Text Annotation Menu =

Article ID: 195838

Article Last Modified on 6/18/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q195838



SYMPTOMS
When you right-click a text annotation in a Database Diagram dialog box, the cut, copy, paste, and delete menu items in the pop-up menu are unavailable.



RESOLUTION
To workaround this behavior, use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform cut, copy, and paste functions in the Text Annotation box:  Function    Keyboard Shortcut -

Cut         Ctrl-X Copy        Ctrl-C Paste       Ctrl-V



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
This sections shows you how to reproduce the behavior. The section assumes you know how to create a Database Diagram.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Create a new Database diagram.
 * 2) Right-click the database diagram window and click New Text Annotation.
 * 3) Type four characters in the Text Annotation box.
 * 4) Right-click the Text Annotation area. The cut, copy, paste, and delete items in the pop-up menu are unavailable. This behavior also occurs when you select characters in the Text Annotation area.

