Drag-and-drop editing

Drag-and-drop editing with the mouse is an easy way to move or copy a selection. This feature
is especially convenient for copying or moving text a short distance or between two documents
that appear on the screen simultaneously. Drag-and-drop editing also allows you to
scroll through a document to copy or move text and graphics over long distances, such as
numerous pages. To scroll through a document when performing a drag-and-drop operation,
drag the selected item beneath the horizontal ruler or above the horizontal scroll bar.
A quick way to gather several pieces of text and graphics for pasting is to use a second
document window. Or, you can drag and drop selections onto the desktop to create scrap
documents. To open and work with a new document window, choose File➪New and then
Window➪Arrange All. Use drag-and-drop editing to move or copy text and graphics between
the document windows.
To move or copy text and graphics between windows using drag-and-drop editing, follow
these steps:
1. Select the text or graphics that you want to move.
2. Do one of the following:
• To move a selection, point to the selection and hold down the mouse button until
you see the drag-and-drop pointer.
• To copy a selection, hold down the Ctrl key, point to the selection, and then hold
down the mouse button until you see the drag-and-drop pointer.
3. Drag the pointer to the new location. Note that the object is inserted at the location of
the insertion point, not at the pointer.
4. Release the mouse button to drop the text into place.