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You'll find here instructions copying and pasting work as well as a short list of other computer tips.

How to Copy and Paste

Follow these instructions EXACTLY as written for most to copy and paste and email in most Windows based systems. Note: do not send an attachment: I realize the formatting will be lost, but for this electronic copy I'm only interested in the text.

If you don't have a computer or need help completing this, bring in the file on a disk and ask myself or a worker in the Writing Lab (R144) for assistance.

  1. Open the file containing your work.
  2. Highlight the text you want to copy with mouse and press Ctrl+c (this means holding down both the Control button [ on the bottom row near the space bar ] and the letter c at the same time) to copy.
  3. Click on the "Start" button and open your internet software (AOL, Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc)
  4. Follow the instructions for your emailer to write a message (usually by clicking on "Compose," "Write Message," etc. at the top of the screen)
  5. In the "To" box, type dbordelon@ocean.edu
  6. In the Subject/RE box, type in your full name, and instructed message (ex. Body Paragraph #1; Essay #1).
  7. Move your mouse to the box where you would normally type out a message and click so the cursor is in the box.
  8. Press Ctrl+v to paste -- your body paragraph/essay should magically appear (ah . . . the wonders of technology).
  9. click "Send" (or other appropriate button) to email essay to me.

If this doesn't work, scream out loud, curse computers in general, and stop by my office where I'll show you how to do this -- and discuss stress management techniques.

Some Basic Computer Editing Commands

To highlight text:
  • Hold down shift key and use arrow keys to mark text

To copy and paste text:

  • highlight text (see above)
  • Press ctrl+c, and then release
  • Move cursor to where you want to place text and press ctrl+v

To move and paste text:

  • highlight text (see above)
  • Press ctrl+x, and then release
  • Move cursor to where you want to place text and press ctrl+v

To start a new page:

  • ctrl+enter

To indent:

  • move cursor to text you want to indent
  • Press ctrl+m
  • to stop indent, move cursor to where you want indentation to stop and press enter

To make a works cited entry:

  • Type out complete entry without tabs
  • Move cursor to beginning of entry (i.e. author's last name) and press ctrl+t
  • Be sure entry is double-spaced.

 

 

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