SI Editor Edit Menu - Copy 

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  1. Using Copy command for Text
  2. Using Copy command for Formatted Tables
  3. How To Use This Feature
    1. To Copy text from the Editing Window:
  4. Technical Support Information

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Copy button

This command can also be executed from the SI Editor's Toolbar, Right-click menu, or by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+C.

Using Copy command for Text

Illustration Icon Indicating Copy and PasteThe Copy command allows you to copy the highlighted text and place it on the Windows ClipboardThe Windows Clipboard is a temporary storage location for transferring information. Information is placed in the Clipboard through the cut or copy function and will remain there until you clear the Clipboard, cut or copy another piece of information onto it, or exit Windows. The beginning and ending tagsSpecsIntact relies on tags to control content, and formatting, automate processes, and generate reports. These special markers, like <SEC> and </SEC>, define elements and attributes within the specifications. Some tags, like <Page />, function independently. In essence, tags are the building blocks of SpecsIntact documents must be selected if you want them copied with the text.

The copied text may be inserted into another location by placing your cursor at the point of insertion and using the Paste command.  The text remains within the Clipboard until you overwrite it with new text through the Cut or Copy command, or until Windows is shut down.

Using Copy command for Formatted Tables

Illustration Icon Indicating Copy and PasteThe Copy command allows you to copy table row(s) or column(s) and save them to the Windows Clipboard.

The copied row(s) or column(s) must have an available empty row to paste the data. To copy merge cells into a single cell use the Copy, Copy Without Tags, and Paste commands.

How To Use This Feature

Illustration Icon Indicating How To StepsTo Copy text from the Editing Window:

  1. In the Editing window or within a Formatted Tableselect the text to copy
  2. Once the text is selected, perform one of the following:
    1. Right-click and select Copy
    2. Click the Copy button on the Toolbar
    3. Select the Edit menu and select Copy
    4. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+C

Illustration Icon Indicating Helpful HintDepending on the output, you can also use the Copy Without Tags command.

 

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