Adding an item to the clipboard to then place at a different position either in a document or location
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What is the difference between “Send To” and “Copy or Cut and Paste” method in windows operating System?
I have googled and found few Answers. But till i'm not clear about Send To and Copy Paste operation
During copy and paste, when u copy something that will get stored in
the clipboard and u can ...
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0answers
29 views
Is there a paste-replace shortcut?
Hello all :) This is be a petty request, but it is like an itch to me right now for a specific project:
There are shorcuts for copy and paste, but I often find myself moving bits of text between each ...
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2answers
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Copying files cross the network
Two computer is connected via network cable. Comp A and CompB. CompA has 2 GB RAM and CompB has 4 GB RAM. I am trying to copy 50GB data(1 file not many files) from CompB to CompA.
1) Make the ...
0
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0answers
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Unable to copy embedding link generated by Mathematica / Ubuntu
Mathematica offers export to a format they call Computed Document Format (CDF) - it is basically a player for the notebooks you work in that environment.
One way to use them is to embed it on a web ...
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0answers
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Segmentation fault / Bus error when copying code in Python 2.7 [closed]
Is there any reason why python 2.7 on MacOSX crashes with either a Segmentation fault or Bus error when trying to Copy code using cmd + C from a .py file?
This problem has occurred intermittently, ...
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4answers
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How to copy all files in the subfolder
I am using Windows 7 and I want to copy all PDF files inside a folder and inside all its subfolders in a new location. What is the command to do that?
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35 views
Why am I unable to select text in VNC?
Of late I am facing a weird issue. When I finish selecting text, the very next moment they are automatically deselected! Sometimes they remain selected but when I try to right click to bring context ...
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0answers
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How do I prevent VNC from automatically coping selected text?
Whenever I select any text the text is immediately copied to the clipboard without me explicitly issuing copy text command. How do I fix this bug or feature?
I am using RealVNC client. The server is ...
0
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1answer
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How to customize Paste Value Excel Short Cut
I was reading in this other post about how to set up a macro to past values in Excel. I understand how to create he macro but I would like to set the keyboard shortcut to Ctrl d but excel pops up an ...
0
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1answer
47 views
Separate Windows' file copy from text copy
I want to change Windows' copy function, i.e. if I copied text and copied a file they will both be saved in a buffer – and when I press paste in a text editor my text will be pasted. When I press ...
0
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66 views
Cut/Copy + Paste network files in Windows Explorer periodically stops working
On Windows 7 and 8 I have a periodic problem where cut (or copy - from here on I will just say "copy")/paste operations fail. The copy process actually doesn't even initiate. Here's what I mean:
...
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1answer
68 views
Can't copy text from online encrypted document [duplicate]
I can't Print the page or copy the text because it is for some reason encrypted
downloading is not an option!
If I copy the following:
She is unapproachable
I get this when pasted in any ...
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0answers
23 views
Mac OSX default “Apply to All” button when copying/overwriting files
I do lots of copy/replace finder commands. I find myself having to check the "Apply to All" checkbox every time and it becomes tedious.
Is there a way to default this checkbox to checked?
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2answers
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How to select (& copy) only a part of a linked text? [duplicate]
Let’s take this link as an example:
The artist John Doe shows us his cat!
I want to copy the text "John Doe" only.
Is it possible somehow?
The problem is that I can't place my cursor in the ...
0
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0answers
29 views
Copy and Paste, Remove Accents Automatically
I download many papers from journals as a student and most of the time the files are PDF files that have strange names like PF10001.pdf. Anyways, the website itself has a good filename beside the ...
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0answers
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Outlook 2010 no longer allows me to Ctrl+V, T to paste plain text (and more)
I recently installed Office 2013 and then realized that Outlook 2013 doesn't support Exchange 2003 (we're in the process of upgrading to Exchange 2013). So I uninstalled Outlook 2013 and re-installed ...
0
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2answers
23 views
xml.vim corrupts '\' paste
I am using vim on Linux. I have xml.vim plugin loaded. If I do a paste of a string like "\." what I get is ">". If I do an insert, and pause, I can type "\." Apparently this is due to insert mode ...
2
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1answer
178 views
How can I copy text with syntax-highlighting from Notepad++? [duplicate]
I have an XML snippet in Notepad++ that I would like to share with a co-worker via email. In Notepad++ the syntax highlighting nicely shows off the elements and attributes. Here is a sample picture:
...
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2answers
81 views
Not being able to copy text from Vim to system clipboard but able to paste from system clipboard to vim in Linux
I am using Linux OS. I would like to copy some text in visual mode from Vim to system clipboard and then paste it in another shell. I tried the following :
In the .vimrc file inside /home/{USER} ...
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2answers
46 views
Can gnome terminal be set up, to copy selection without prompt?
I often times want to copy a set of commands from terminal, that do not have an output; say a block like this:
prompt$ less file1.txt
prompt$ less file2.txt
prompt$ dhex file2.txt
prompt$ less ...
3
votes
1answer
93 views
How do I copy the contents of a dropdown list to paste into a text document?
I'm looking for a tool that surely must exist somewhere...
There's a dropdown list on a webpage with numerous values in it. I simply want to copy these values into the Windows clipboard and paste ...
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1answer
55 views
How to avoid trailing spaces when you copy something from terminal?
I often copy a code snippet from a SSH terminal session where i'm logged in to some remote server and have a file opened in vim, for example to paste it here into an answer at SO. It frequently ...
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1answer
75 views
Copy multiple lines from Windows Command prompt without forced newlines
Is it possible to copy multiple lines from the Windows Command Prompt without it inserting a new line where each line reaches the end of the terminal?
For example, if I have the following line in the ...
2
votes
1answer
70 views
How do I copy hyperlinks in non-encoded format in Firefox?
When I copy the following URL from FireFox
https://example.com/away.php?to=http://example.com/page/42
and then paste, I get link like:
...
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2answers
70 views
Automatically change to paste mode when pasting from clipboard
As far as I know, there is no autocmd event for copying and pasting. So I was curious if it is possible to write a script that toggles paste mode when the clipboard is used for paste. If it can handle ...
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1answer
164 views
Copy-paste through RDP, file size limitation?
Is there a limitation how large files you can copy paste via RDP (Remote Desktop) in Windows? Is it possible to copy-paste e.g 4 GB files through RDP?
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3answers
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Any way I press Ctrl V in a folder and image taken via PrtScr is saved as a new image file rather first copying it to mspaint?
I take a snapshot of my desktop by pressing PrintScreen button on keyboard. Then I want to make a new image file of it when I press Ctrl V in any of my folder rather than first copying it on a image ...
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2answers
232 views
In Notepad++, can I copy multiple rows into the leading or trailing space of another file?
Say I have the following 2 files open in Notepad++
Is it possible to copy the text on the right and paste it into the left, so that I will end up with
A copy
B this
C text
D over ...
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0answers
65 views
Relative links in MS Word 2010
I'm trying to include some Excel data in a Word document. To do this, I copy the cell from Excel, and do a Paste->Paste Special->Paste Link in Word, and choose HTML format. The problem is, this causes ...
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1answer
68 views
Copy Paste from MS Word to Safari Web Page [closed]
window.getselection() retrieves text from a web page.
Is there an equivalent javascript/jQuery call to retrieve
text from an MS Word Document and copy/paste it into a Safari page?
0
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1answer
31 views
Paste pre-set string with one key in Mac OS X
I've actually had this problem over the years with both Windows and Mac OS. I have to believe there is an easy way to accomplish this, but for the life of me I haven't figured it out.
I have a ...
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1answer
139 views
How do I copy/paste website content WITH formatting
Is there a way to copy-paste website content with formatting in Google Chrome? Perhaps an extension that gives such an option?
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1answer
908 views
How to use Robocopy to copy a folder structure into all (sub)folders located under one directory?
Is there anyway for me to quickly take an empty folder structure I have created on my desktop and copy it to 488 other folders all located on a network drive but in the same folder?
My primary ...
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3answers
380 views
Creating hotkey or keyboard shortcut for pasting specific text phrase in Mac OSX
I have a text phrase (actually, several phases) that I use frequently in multiple applications. I'd like to create a keyboard shortcut or hotkey that will paste this text phrase wherever I have placed ...
4
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1answer
190 views
Issue in Excel: Copy a cell with formula - pastes value of the copied cell
I have the following copy and paste issue since yesterday. Probably it started when I was trying to edit a locked Excel-doc which i found on a shared server (that is - it was not created with my ...
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1answer
109 views
Copy and Paste from PhotoShop into MS Office as “Bitmap” [closed]
Is there a way to setup Photoshop to copy or MS Office to paste images from Photoshop as bitmap? If you simply paste (ctrl+v) it's inserted as an Adobe embedded object and seems to have some reverence ...
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2answers
379 views
I forgot my encrypted disk password on OS X
My disk is formatted with Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted). I have a super long and random password. It won't let me paste my password in and I keep manually typing it wrong. There is nothing on ...
0
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2answers
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Excel 2007 suddenly does not paste with formatting anymore
A friend's Excel 2007 used to, when you'd copy cells and paste them within a document, paste the formatting along with it.
Suddenly today it no longer does that.
I found this question: How can I ...
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vote
2answers
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Unable to copy/paste text in cmd.exe without splits [closed]
I need to copy/cut and paste the following verbatim in cmd.exe:
<<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>
853A7223817D29062140F28C8C4E1439
...
0
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0answers
69 views
Why is copying files from XP/Windows 7 32-bit workstations to Windows Server 2012 64-bit so slow?
Applications hosted on the server also take a long time to launch on 32-bit workstations. We had Server 2003 32-bit but when we upgraded to 2012 64-bit we started having these problems:
Long time ...
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vote
1answer
35 views
vim pasting lines by option
I want to paste two different lines in two different cases:
In case A, I want to paste "This is case A" and in case B, I want to paste "Completely different case B".
If I use yy and p, only one ...
0
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1answer
879 views
esxi 5.1 - copy paste host config doesn't work?
I followed these instructions for esxi 5.1 to enable copy paste from the host config. (search for "To enable this option for all the virtual machines in the ESX/ESXi host:")
...
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1answer
113 views
excel 2010 open dialog window after changing formula
I have to copy 120 thousand formulas from one xls file to another. After a simple copy-paste, the original file name is inserted into the formula, not good. I tried to remove it with Data - Links, but ...
0
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0answers
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cannot copy from Mac OS X to ubuntu 12.10 inside virtual box 4.2
I want to copy paste back and forth between my host (Mac OS X) and my guest (ubuntu 12.10) using virtual box 4.2
I have already set to bidirectional setting and i tried using Cmd+C and Cmd+V
It does ...
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3answers
137 views
Cannot copy-paste files/folders between local and remote machines but can copy-paste text [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can’t copy and paste in Remote Desktop session
I remote desktop to another machine(B) in the office network from my machine A(also on the network). On the machine B, I ...
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1answer
125 views
Copy from Word 2010 paste into Notepad includes bullets and numbers [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Prevent Word from Including Bullet Letter when Copying Text
How to paste word item from numbered list without initial number
I just started using Word 2010 on Windows ...
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2answers
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How to copy an unformatted table into excel?
I want to copy the following table http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/classic/awards/01/36/25/40/ballondor_award_men_player_finalx.pdf into excel but when I do it doesn't format it as a table as the ...
2
votes
3answers
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How to unmangle PDF format into a usable text or spreadsheet document?
Upon requesting some daily/hourly sales data from a coworker who is responsible for such requests, I was given a series of PDF files. The point of sale program that is used, for some reason, answers ...
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votes
1answer
111 views
Creating Macro in Excel to copy [closed]
Let's say that I have two workbooks: File X and File Y. (both .csv files)
I am looking to create a Macro that copies from a certain cell in File X to a specific cell in File Y. This would be done ...
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vote
2answers
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Unable to paste text into virtual box guest
I am running virtualbox 4.2.4 r81684 on an ubuntu 12.10 installation with cinnamon desktop
I have just installed ubuntu 12.10 server in virtual box and I have guest additions installed
virtualbox was ...
