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Copy & Paste

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:32:31 GMT

Some time ago Cleoriff detailed (bullit point style) how to do the above ..... which I could follow

I can't find the post, despite using the Search O2 Community facility

I just thought if perhaps Cleoriff or others could find time to do the same again for me, I'd be very grateful, & could so easily find the instructions again in the future using the subject 'Copy & Paste' in the Search O2 Community facility

thank you

Re: Copy & Paste

MI5 — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:42:33 GMT

Highlight the text you want to copy by placing cursor over start point and holding the left mouse button, drag to end of text and let go of left button.
Hover over highlighted text and right mouse click.
Left click on "copy".
Go to where you want to paste text and left click to place the flashing cursor.
Right click and choose "paste"
JD.

Re: Copy & Paste

Cleoriff — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:56:33 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Highlight the text you want to copy by placing cursor over start point and holding the left mouse button, drag to end of text and let go of left button.
Hover over highlighted text and right mouse click.
Left click on "copy".
Go to where you want to paste text and left click to place the flashing cursor.
Right click and choose "paste"
JD.

Yep...that ^^^^^^^ Exactly @Anonymous

Re: Copy & Paste

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:59:34 GMT

thanks MI5 & Cleoriff ..... seems alright

off to practice

ah but, don't hold your breath

Re: Copy & Paste

Cleoriff — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:05:08 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
thanks MI5 & Cleoriff ..... seems alright
off to practice
ah but, don't hold your breath

Don't put yourself down lady.....I always say if I can do it....then anyone can. (Don't forget your typing speed beats mine hands down...but then so does everyone)

Re: Copy & Paste

MI5 — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:15:33 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
thanks MI5 & Cleoriff .....

Why?

What did Cleoriff do ?

Re: Copy & Paste

jonsie — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:38:43 GMT

Agreed....

Re: Copy & Paste

Cleoriff — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:39:00 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
thanks MI5 & Cleoriff .....
Why?
What did Cleoriff do ?

Cheeky B...I told her the first time round...In fact I am sure you 'copied and pasted' my answer.....Mwhahahaha....

Re: Copy & Paste

Cleoriff — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:40:13 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Agreed....

Oi...you......less of it.....

Re: Copy & Paste

sheepdog — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 15:39:33 GMT

Or the slightly more keyboardy way: select and highlight text range with mouse press 'ctrl' and 'c', move to position you want then 'ctrl' and 'v'.

Though be careful where you press 'ctrl' & 'v' later as Live chat will tell you, you might give away something you shouldn't have!

Sheepdog in 'vi' mode

Re: Copy & Paste

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 15:39:47 GMT

am trying to copy & paste an image of Kevin Kostner onto the forum

but can't seem to 'drop a cursor' or as how described above ^ ^ ^ place a flashing cursor where I want to place image

why can't I seem to grasp this technique

Re: Copy & Paste

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 15:59:49 GMT

still can't do it

I need a drink ..... glug glug ..... off to get frickin p i ss ed

before I go ..... Sheepdog, how lovely to hear from you

you are in 'vi mode' ..... what is that please?

you can pm with the answer to that if you wish

righto offski

Re: Copy & Paste

sheepdog — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 16:11:25 GMT

There might be a Kevin Kostner filter being applied 😉

Vi is a text editor. Well, probably the most hated thing you'll ever encounter on the command line in linux/unix to edit a file but then when you learn a few things its one of the things you can never do without. Its all driven by key presses in certain order (see this link) and at times obscure but its usually the only thing you have if you work with linux command line and need to do edit a script with a typo.

Not as complex and unreadable as sed using regexp though (at this point, running away screaming would be a good idea which is what I normally do when looking at a problem that uses it).

Re: Copy & Paste

jonsie — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 16:52:17 GMT

@sheepdog wrote:
There might be a Kevin Kostner filter being applied 😉

Vi is a text editor. Well, probably the most hated thing you'll ever encounter on the command line in linux/unix to edit a file but then when you learn a few things its one of the things you can never do without. Its all driven by key presses in certain order (see this link) and at times obscure but its usually the only thing you have if you work with linux command line and need to do edit a script with a typo.

Not as complex and unreadable as sed using regexp though (at this point, running away screaming would be a good idea which is what I normally do when looking at a problem that uses it).

You lost me after text editor......

Re: Copy & Paste

Cleoriff — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 17:38:31 GMT

@Anonymous

If you want to post a picture of Kevin Costner quickly on here..... do this..

* Google an image of Kevin Costner

* when you find one you want... hold your mouse over the image and right click the mouse

* A number of options will appear... Click on 'Copy Image' (thats it it will be copied)

* Go to where you want to paste it

* Right click mouse again and select paste

And there you have it...a lovely Copy and Pasted image of the Costner

NB: If you get a highlighted error message when you try to post.....ignore it and press post again

And voila

Re: Copy & Paste

sheepdog — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:10:32 GMT

but the question remains....why do we need his picture?

Re: Copy & Paste

Cleoriff — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:18:15 GMT

@sheepdog wrote:
but the question remains....why do we need his picture?

We don't @sheepdog but Jane has been trying to copy and paste pictures to the forum for some time....so she is asking how to do it....(Me? I would have preferred Johnny Depp...but if Jane wants a bit of Costner...then she will have it)

Re: Copy & Paste

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:40:25 GMT

Re: Copy & Paste

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:42:21 GMT

well done @Anonymous

Re: Copy & Paste

Cleoriff — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:45:02 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

And there you blumming well have it!! Get in M'lady Jane....Brilliant...