2 Choose an operation based on the results you want: •   To remove the text to the Clipboard, choose Edit > Cut. •   To delete the text from the document without saving it to the Clipboard, choose Edit > Clear, or press Delete. To replace selected text:  Begin typing, or use the Paste com- mand, to replace a text selection with the text you type or paste from the Clipboard. This saves the step of deleting the selected text. To replace all text in a text object:  Select a text object and begin typing. The text you type adopts the formatting of the replaced text. If multiple text objects are selected, the text you type replaces the text in the object that was created first. To copy selected text When you copy selected text, you can create a new text object or insert the text into an existing text object. 1 Select the text you want to copy. 2 Choose Edit > Copy. Canvas copies the selection to the Clip- board. 3 Depending how you want to paste the selection, do one of the following: •   To paste text into an existing text object, put the insertion point in the text where you want to paste the insertion. •   To paste text as a new text object, be sure no objects are in text edit mode by pressing Esc. You can set the width of the new text object by selecting the Text tool and dragging. Otherwise, text will be pasted in one long line that might extend off the screen. 4 Choose Edit > Paste to insert the text from the Clipboard. Changing text attributes While a text object is selected, you can change the formatting of all the text it contains using the Text menu, the Type palette, or the text ruler.
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