Nisus Writer Pro - Manual (Page 59)

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you want to move.
You can use Drag and Drop to move selections into another Nisus Writer Pro document (or text
editable window (the Clipboard or the Find/Replace window)), to the desktop as clippings or
into other Drag and Drop compatible applications.
2. Move the pointer over the selected text.
3. Click and drag the text to where you want it.
4. Release the mouse or trackpad button.
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Press 4 as you drag your selection to place a copy of your selection where you drop it.
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You can also drag and drop the little paragraph formatting icons that display in the gutter. These
small ruler and paragraph icons similar to those that appear on the Statusbar contain all the
formatting information of the current ruler or paragraph level style. You can also drag and drop the
shape anchors that appear when you select any floating image. For more information on paragraph
formatting icons see “The Nisus Writer Pro rulers”, on page 11. For more information on shape
anchors see “The Shape Anchor” on page 157.
Cutting Text
Cut text
1. Drag across the text to select it.
2. Choose the menu command Edit > Cut, or from the Clipboard menu on the Statusbar, or, click
the Cut button on the Toolbar.
Nisus Writer Pro enables you to append selections of text to the Clipboard, if you
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Choose the menu command Edit > Cut > Append Cut (or as you press 4 from the Clipboard
menu on the Statusbar) to remove the current selection and insert it at the end of whatever is
stored in the current Clipboard.
As explained in the section on Drag and Drop, you can simply drag a selection from one location to
another in the current document or across documents. Because this removes your selection from
one place, you must “drop” the selection into another portion of your document.
When you choose the menu command Edit > Cut you actually place a copy of that text on the
Clipboard. However, if you just want to delete the text
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Choose the menu command Edit > Delete to remove a selection
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Press x to remove the characters to the left of your insertion point (or the selection)
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Press x to remove the characters to the right of the insertion point (if your keyboard has such
a key).
Pasting Text
Paste text
You can paste text at your insertion point or in place of a selection.
1. Cut or copy the text to paste.
2. Put your insertion point where you want to have the text appear.
3. Choose the menu command Edit > Paste or from the Clipboard menu on the Statusbar, or,
click the Paste button on the Toolbar.
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As explained in the section on Drag and Drop on page 38, you can simply drag a selection from one
location to another in the current document or to another document. If you press
4 as you drag you
can put a copy of the selection in the new location.
Just as Nisus Writer Pro enables you to append text to the Clipboard, you can also swap what you
have in the Clipboard with what you have selected in your document.
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Choose the menu command Edit > Paste > Swap Paste (or as you press 4 from the
Clipboard menu on the Statusbar) to swap the current selection with the contents of the
current Clipboard.
Paste text only, without its attributes
You can paste text at your insertion point or in place of a selection and have the text assume the
surrounding attributes, not those already associated with the copied text.
1. Cut or copy the text to paste.
2. Choose the menu command Edit > Paste > Paste Text Only or from the Clipboard menu on
the Statusbar.