Copying Images and Text

Images and text (objects) can be copied or be cut, and they can be pasted in another location in the Edit Original Pages Mode of Desktop Editor.

NOTE
If a table of contents page created with Desktop Editor is updated, changes to the table of contents page are lost. Objects copied/cut with the Edit Original Pages Mode can only be pasted into documents copied/cut in the Edit Original Pages Mode.

Copying the Content of Text Objects

This section describes how to copy the content of text objects.

Double-click the desired text object in the Work Window.

The shape of the mouse pointer changes to

Select the range to copy in the text.

Click

(Copy) on the toolbar.

Or, right-click and select [Copy].

NOTE
If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Setting Buttons on Toolbars

Paste the content of the copied text object, as necessary.

For details on pasting operations, see the following.

Pasting Objects

Cutting the Content of Text Objects

This section describes how to cut the content of text objects.

Double-click the desired text object in the Work Window.

The shape of the mouse pointer changes to

Select the range to cut in the text.

Click

(Cut) on the toolbar.

Or, right-click and select [Cut].

NOTE
If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Setting Buttons on Toolbars

Paste the content of the cut text object, as necessary.

For details on pasting operations, see the following.

Pasting Objects

Pasting the Content of Text Objects

Double-click the destination text object.

The shape of the mouse pointer changes to

Specify the position to paste, and click

(Paste) on the toolbar.

Or, right-click and select [Paste].

The content of the text object is pasted.

NOTE
If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Setting Buttons on Toolbars If you double-click the destination text object and paste the content of a text object, the same font as the destination text object is specified. For information on setting the font, see the following. Setting Fonts Areas that protrude outside the page area are deleted.

NOTE

If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.

Setting Buttons on Toolbars

If you double-click the destination text object and paste the content of a text object, the same font as the destination text object is specified.

For information on setting the font, see the following.

Setting Fonts

Areas that protrude outside the page area are deleted.

Copying Objects

This section describes how to copy objects.

Click the object to copy in the Work Window.

Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the object to copy.

NOTE
To select all the objects on the page, right-click and select [Select All]. You can also click (Select All) displayed on the toolbar to perform the same operation. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Setting Buttons on Toolbars Multiple objects can be selected by clicking them while holding down the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key on the keyboard. If you select an object in the Work Window, the total number of selected objects and the number of text objects are displayed on the status bar.

NOTE

To select all the objects on the page, right-click and select [Select All].

You can also click

(Select All) displayed on the toolbar to perform the same operation. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.

Setting Buttons on Toolbars

Multiple objects can be selected by clicking them while holding down the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key on the keyboard.

If you select an object in the Work Window, the total number of selected objects and the number of text objects are displayed on the status bar.

Click

(Copy) on the toolbar.

Or, right-click and select [Copy].

Paste the copied object, as necessary.

For details on pasting operations, see the following.

Pasting Objects

Cutting Objects

This section describes how to cut objects.

Click an object to cut in the Work Window.

Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the object to cut.

NOTE
To select all the objects on the page, right-click and select [Select All]. You can also click (Select All) displayed on the toolbar to perform the same operation. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Lists of Ribbon Commands/Toolbars Multiple objects can be selected by clicking them while holding down the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key on the keyboard. If you select an object in the Work Window, the total number of selected objects and the number of text objects are displayed on the status bar.

NOTE

To select all the objects on the page, right-click and select [Select All].

You can also click

(Select All) displayed on the toolbar to perform the same operation. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.

Lists of Ribbon Commands/Toolbars

Multiple objects can be selected by clicking them while holding down the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key on the keyboard.

If you select an object in the Work Window, the total number of selected objects and the number of text objects are displayed on the status bar.

Click

(Cut) on the toolbar.

Or, right-click and select [Cut].

Paste the cut object, as necessary.

For details on pasting operations, see the following.

Pasting Objects

This section describes how to paste objects.

Click

(Paste) on the toolbar.

Or, right-click and select [Paste].

The objects are pasted.

NOTE
If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Setting Buttons on Toolbars If the original objects are not in the same position, the copied/cut objects are pasted in the same position as the original objects. If the original objects are in the same position, the copied/cut objects are pasted in a position 15 pixels to the right and 15 pixels down from the original objects. Objects that protrude outside the page area are placed in the center of the page.

NOTE

If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.

Setting Buttons on Toolbars

If the original objects are not in the same position, the copied/cut objects are pasted in the same position as the original objects.

If the original objects are in the same position, the copied/cut objects are pasted in a position 15 pixels to the right and 15 pixels down from the original objects.

Objects that protrude outside the page area are placed in the center of the page.