18th July 2002
Gnomies are known for their willingness to help others and Alex Warren is no exception with a tip on copying text. Alex writes: "Did you know that you can copy the contents of a message/dialog box just by pressing Ctrl+C?" Alex also had this to say: "When you select text and then use the mouse to drag it to a new location, the original text moves to the new location and disappears from the old location. However, you can select text and then use the right mouse button to drag it to a new location. When you do this, releasing the right mouse button opens a menu from which you can choose to move or copy the text (along with several other options)." Those are some great time saving tips Alex! Following suit with using Ctrl + C to copy... you can also use Ctrl + X to cut and Ctrl + V to paste. You can also use all these tips on more then just text! The next time you need to copy some files on your PC, try the right-click and drag method and you will see what I mean... along with saving yourself some time.