To cut or copy shapes and lines:
Select the shape or line you want to cut To move a block of text, a frame or a graphic from the page onto the Clipboard so that you can transfer it to another location. or copy To place a block of text, a frame, or a graphic onto the Clipboard without removing it from the page, so that you can transfer it to another location..
From the Edit menu A list of available commands and actions in Publisher. Menu names are displayed in the menu bar at the top of the Publisher window., select Cut or Copy as appropriate.
To paste shapes and lines:
From the Edit menu, select Paste. The shape/line is pasted To insert the contents of the Clipboard into a document. onto the page.
Note:
The Clipboard A temporary holding place for a block of text, a frame or a graphic that has been cut or copied. can only contain one item at a time, so when you cut or copy something onto the Clipboard, any previous item on the Clipboard is lost.
You can also right-click on a shape or line and select Cut or Copy from the shortcut menu that appears.
You can also right-click on the page or pasteboard The area around your page that provides an alternative to the Clipboard, but allows you to keep several objects to be pasted visible at one time. You can also move objects from the document to the paste board. and select Paste from the shortcut menu that appears.
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