Duplicate, Move, Delete
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Duplicate, Move, Delete

Abstract

Duplicate, move text within a message, or between other active messages

Text can be copied or moved between messages in exactly the same way as is done between documents.

Duplicate text within an email message

  1. Highlight the text to be duplicated.

  2. Edit->Copy or press Ctrl-C.

  3. Position the cursor where the text is to be inserted.

  4. Edit->Paste or press Ctrl-V.

Move text within an email message

  1. Highlight the text to be moved.

  2. Edit->Cut or press Ctrl-X.

  3. Position the cursor where the text is to be inserted.

  4. Edit->Paste or press Ctrl-V.

Duplicate text between active messages

  1. Switch to the source message.

  2. Highlight the text to be duplicated.

  3. Edit->Copy or press Ctrl-C.

  4. Switch to the target message.

  5. Position the cursor where the text is to be inserted.

  6. Edit->Paste or press Ctrl-V.

Move text from one message to another

  1. Switch to the source message.

  2. Highlight the text to be moved.

  3. Edit->Cut or press Ctrl-X.

  4. Switch to the target message.

  5. Position the cursor where the text is to be inserted.

  6. Edit->Paste or press Ctrl-V.

Duplicate text from another source into a message

Suppose you have text in an OpenOffice.org Writer file that you wish to copy into an email message.

  1. Open the document from which you wish to copy the text.

  2. Highlight the text and copy using Edit->Copy or press Ctrl-C.

  3. Switch to the message into which you wish to copy the text.

    You can switch between any open document or message by clicking the icon displayed at the bottom of your screen.

  4. Edit->Paste or press Ctrl-V.

Delete text in a message

  • Highlight the text to be deleted and press the Delete key.

Delete a file attachment from an outgoing message

Attachments to messages you create are shown in an attachment pane at the bottom of the screen.

  1. Right click on the attachment you wish to delete.

  2. Click Remove in the context menu.

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