"Paste Special" Dialog

This dialog is used to insert various objects from the Clipboard into a ConceptDraw document.

This dialog can be called from the Edit / Paste Special menu.

The Paste Special dialog in Windows:

 

Source - indicates from where the object was copied.

As - offers available formats in which the object can be pasted.

Paste - the object will be embedded into the ConceptDraw document and will be stored together with it.

Paste Link - pastes a reference to the object, rather than the object itself. When the source file is changed, the object in the ConceptDraw document will be changed respectively. Only a link to the object is stored with the document.

Result - explains what will happen when you insert the object in the selected format.

Display As Icon - specifies whether to object should be displayed as icon, or in its original form.

Change Icon - allows to choose an icon for the object. This option is available only if the Display As Icon option is enabled.

The Paste Special dialog in Mac OS X:

 

Select format to paste - offers available formats in which the object can be pasted.

Result - explains what will happen when you insert the object in the selected format.