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Computer Skills - Copy and Paste

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To Copy and Paste is to select, copy, and transfer (called paste) text from one location to another. It is a fast and efficient way to transfer text typed in an application like Notepad or WordPad into a text box any application such as an e-mail application or a discussion board message in your course management system.

This tutorial shows the process of using Notepad as a text editor, typing text into Notepad, and copying the text from Notepad to a Discussion Board message text box in Blackboard.

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