![]() ![]() ![]() But I would copy something, then copy something else, and assume I could only paste the last thing I copied. I’m constantly using copy/paste with the keyboard shortcuts. I’m sure it’s probably been around for a long time, but I just started using it. I have to share my favorite new thing I learned – using Windows Clipboard for copy and paste. Got this email from a reader very recently: ![]() ![]() How much time will this tip save you? Bonus tip from a reader When you copy it to the Clipboard, that field remains active, so you can always have the correct paragraph number regardless of how many times you paste it. Here’s one extra tip: You know how, when you’re drafting an Answer to a Complaint, you’ll often repeat the phrase “the remaining allegations of paragraph # are denied” (or something like that)? If you’re using automatic paragraph numbering, you can embed that current paragraph number into that phrase. Want to make the Clipboard pane larger (or smaller)? Simply hover your mouse over the border until the cursor shape changes as shown below, then hold down your left mouse button and drag the mouse left or right as needed.Įmbedding Current Paragraph # into a Clipboard Item If you’re ready to clear out the Clipboard completely, you can use that Clear All button at the top. Click on the right side of any entry and you’ll get this drop-down: If you copy an item that you’re pretty sure you’re not going to use again in that particular document, you can delete it from the Clipboard to keep it cleaned-up. Want to re-use a particular snippet? Simply place your cursor where you want to drop it, then click the item in the Clipboard to drop it in. You can view the current contents of the Clipboard by clicking the launcher arrow in the lower right-hand corner of the Paste area on the Home tab:Īs you copy text within your documents, they will accumulate within the Clipboard, and you can view and work with them within the Clipboard pane on the left. Rather than going back and recopying those snippets repeatedly (or worse, retyping them), use the Microsoft Word Clipboard to quickly access and paste them again and again. When you’re drafting a pleading (particularly an answer to a complaint or discovery) you probably find yourself using a few of the same phrases over and over. ![]()
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