Copying, cutting, pasting, and deleting objects Once you select one or more objects, you can perform a variety of basic editing functions. The following are the basic editing com- mands in the Edit menu: Using the Clipboard to copy objects The Clipboard is a part of the system that temporarily stores selected objects when you choose the Copy or Cut command. The Clipboard stores the results of one editing action (which can include multiple objects). Whatever is on the Clipboard is replaced by the next selec- tion you place there, including a selection placed by using the Cut or Copy command in another application. •   You can bypass the Clipboard by using the Duplicate com- mand to quickly copy a selected object in the same docu- ment without replacing the Clipboard contents. •   Using the Clear command or the Delete keyboard key does not replace the contents of the Clipboard. When you paste objects into other programs, the Clipboard uses a format that the receiving program understands. However, special types of objects and special object attributes can be lost when pasting objects into other applications. If you can’t transfer an object success- fully using the Clipboard, consider using a compatible file format to import the object as a file into other programs. Using Cut, Copy, and Paste commands The Cut, Copy, and Paste commands let you make copies of objects using the Clipboard. You use Cut or Copy to place objects on the Command Result Copy Copies a selection to the Clipboard Cut Removes a selection and places it on the Clipboard Clear Removes a selection without changing the Clipboard Duplicate Copies a selection into the same document without changing the Clipboard Paste Places the Clipboard contents into the active document Paste and Place Places the Clipboard contents into the active document with the upper-left corner at the point where you click Tip You can display the contents of the Clipboard (Mac OS only) by choosing Show Clipboard in the Palettes submenu in the Window menu. Choose Hide Clipboard to close the Clip- board window.
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