Copying Annotations
Annotations, such as stamps, text, and figures, inserted with Desktop Editor can be copied or cut, and they can be pasted in another location.
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You can copy, cut, and paste annotations between multiple Desktop Editor screens.
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This section describes how to copy the content of text, text boxes, comments, and text notes.
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Click 
(Select Object) on the ribbon.
(Select Object) on the ribbon.Or, follow one of the steps described below.
Click 
(Select Text) on the ribbon
(Select Text) on the ribbonClick 
(Grab Mode) on the ribbon
(Grab Mode) on the ribbonClick 
(Select Object) on the Details Window
(Select Object) on the Details WindowClick 
(Select Text) on the Details Window
(Select Text) on the Details WindowClick 
(Grab Mode) on the Details Window
(Grab Mode) on the Details Window
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If the Details Window is not displayed, see the following.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Click the target text, text box, or comment on the Work Window.
Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the text, text box, or comment to copy the content.
For text notes, perform one of the following operations.
Click the text note, or drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the text note, and click 
(Display Note) on the ribbon.
(Display Note) on the ribbon.Right-click and select [Display Note].
Double-click the text note.
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NOTE
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When using the Grab Mode, you cannot drag to select annotations.
If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Move the mouse pointer to the selected text, text box, comment, or text note and click it.
The shape of the mouse pointer changes to 
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Drag the mouse pointer to select the text to copy.
Or, press the arrow keys while holding the [Shift] key on the keyboard.
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Click 
(Copy) on the ribbon.
(Copy) on the ribbon.Or, right-click and select [Copy].
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NOTE
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If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Paste the copied content as necessary.
For details on pasting operations, see the following.
Cutting Text, Text Box, Comment, or Text Note Contents
This section describes how to cut the content of text, text boxes, comments, and text notes.
1.
Click (Select Object) on the ribbon.
(Select Object) on the ribbon.Or, follow one of the steps described below.
Click (Select Text) on the ribbon
(Select Text) on the ribbonClick (Grab Mode) on the ribbon
(Grab Mode) on the ribbonClick (Select Object) on the Details Window
(Select Object) on the Details WindowClick (Select Text) on the Details Window
(Select Text) on the Details WindowClick (Grab Mode) on the Details Window
(Grab Mode) on the Details Window|
NOTE
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If the Details Window is not displayed, see the following.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Click the target text, text box, or comment on the Work Window.
Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the text, text box, or comment to cut the content.
For text notes, perform one of the following operations.
Click the text note, or drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the text note, and click (Display Note) on the ribbon.
(Display Note) on the ribbon.Right-click and select [Display Note].
Double-click the text note.
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NOTE
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When using the Grab Mode, you cannot drag to select annotations.
If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Move the mouse pointer to the selected text, text box, comment, or text note and click it.
The shape of the mouse pointer changes to .
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Drag the mouse pointer to select the text to cut.
Or, press the arrow keys while holding the [Shift] key on the keyboard.
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Click 
(Cut) on the ribbon.
(Cut) on the ribbon.Or, right-click and select [Cut].
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NOTE
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If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Paste the cut content as necessary.
For details on pasting operations, see the following.
Copying Annotations
This section describes how to copy annotations.
1.
Click (Select Object) on the ribbon.
(Select Object) on the ribbon.Or, follow one of the steps described below.
Click (Select Text) on the ribbon
(Select Text) on the ribbonClick (Grab Mode) on the ribbon
(Grab Mode) on the ribbonClick (Select Object) on the Details Window
(Select Object) on the Details WindowClick (Select Text) on the Details Window
(Select Text) on the Details WindowClick (Grab Mode) on the Details Window
(Grab Mode) on the Details Window
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NOTE
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If the Details Window is not displayed, see the following.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Move the mouse pointer to the annotation you want to copy on the Work Window, and click the field when the shape of the mouse pointer changes to 
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.Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the desired annotation to copy.
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When using the Grab Mode, you cannot drag to select annotations.
Multiple annotations can be selected by clicking them while holding down one of the following keys.
[Shift] key on the keyboard
[Ctrl] key on the keyboard
You can press the [Tab] key on the keyboard successively to make a desired annotation selected.
If you want to select all annotations in the page, perform one of the following operations while keeping the Work Window active.
Click
 (Select All) on the ribbonRight-click and select [Select All]
If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
When a large number of pages or annotations are selected, unwanted dotted-line frames may be displayed.
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Click (Copy) on the ribbon.
(Copy) on the ribbon.Or, follow one of the steps described below.
Right-click and select [Copy].
Drag while holding the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard
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NOTE
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If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Paste the annotation, if necessary.
For details on pasting operations, see the following.
Cutting Annotations
This section describes how to cut annotations.
1.
Click (Select Object) on the ribbon.
(Select Object) on the ribbon.Or, follow one of the steps described below.
Click (Select Text) on the ribbon
(Select Text) on the ribbonClick (Grab Mode) on the ribbon
(Grab Mode) on the ribbonClick (Select Object) on the Details Window
(Select Object) on the Details WindowClick (Select Text) on the Details Window
(Select Text) on the Details WindowClick (Grab Mode) on the Details Window
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NOTE
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If the Details Window is not displayed, see the following.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Move the mouse pointer to the annotation you want to cut on the Work Window, and click the field when the shape of the mouse pointer changes to .
.Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the desired annotation to cut.
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NOTE
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When using the Grab Mode, you cannot drag to select annotations.
Multiple annotations can be selected by clicking them while holding down one of the following keys.
[Shift] key on the keyboard
[Ctrl] key on the keyboard
You can press the [Tab] key on the keyboard successively to make a desired annotation selected.
If you want to select all annotations in the page, perform one of the following operations while keeping the Work Window active.
Click
(Select All) on the ribbonRight-click and select [Select All]
If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
When a large number of pages or annotations are selected, unwanted dotted-line frames may be displayed.
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Click (Cut) on the ribbon.
(Cut) on the ribbon.Or, right-click and select [Cut].
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NOTE
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If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
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Paste the annotation, if necessary.
For details on pasting operations, see the following.
Pasting Copied/Cut Text
This section describes how to paste copied or cut text.
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Click 
(Paste) on the ribbon.
(Paste) on the ribbon.Or, follow one of the steps described below.
Click 
(Paste Special) on the ribbon and select [Texts]
(Paste Special) on the ribbon and select [Texts]Right-click and select [Paste]
Right-click and select [Paste Special] > [Texts]
The copied or cut text is pasted.
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NOTE
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If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
If you perform the paste operation when the annotation to be copied/cut is deselected, the copied/cut text string is pasted as a
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Pasting Copied/Cut Annotations
This section describes how to paste copied or cut annotations.
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Click (Paste) on the ribbon.
(Paste) on the ribbon.Or, follow one of the steps described below.
Click (Paste Special) on the ribbon and select [Annotations]
(Paste Special) on the ribbon and select [Annotations]Right-click and select [Paste]
Right-click and select [Paste Special] > [Annotations]
The copied or cut annotation is pasted.
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NOTE
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If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to set the tool buttons.
When the same page is specified as the paste destination of the copied annotation, the annotation is pasted 15 pixels below and to the right of the copy source.
When the same page is specified as the paste destination of the cut annotation, the annotation is pasted to the following position.
First copy: The same position as the copy source.
Second copy: 15 pixels below and to the right of the copy source.
When the next page is specified as the paste destination, the annotation is pasted in the same position as the copy or cut source.
Different page to the paste destination
Other document page opened in Desktop Editor
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