In this guide, you will learn some simple computing strategies to help make your workflow more efficient.
1. In order to quickly highlight a portion of text, you can begin by hovering the I-beam pointer at the start of text.
![i beam pointer image](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/381/original/439a5065-ba69-4377-8ec4-98307866ead2.png)
2. Then click, hold down, and drag the I-beam pointer across the text you want to highlight.
Tip: To quickly highlight a single word, you can double click on the middle of the word to highlight it. Then right-click to copy and paste.
![highlighting a portion text in windows](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/966/original/2de1329a-1d4b-448a-a103-fe688dd68cf9.png)
3. Right-click. Select Copy.
![copying a portion of text in windows](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/522/original/5f01414d-5005-4458-9a31-f11c0d971e22.png)
4. Then, open up the place where you want to past your copied text (email, messenger, text box etc.)
5. Right-click, Press Paste.
6. In windows Outlook, you may be given Paste Options:
- Keep Source Formatting keeps the original style and font of original text.
- Merge formatting is useful because it matches the copied text format with the surrounding format of the destination.
- Paste Images is useful for inserting images.
- Keep Text Only will only paste the text, no images, icons, or hyperlinks.
![pasting options in outlook windows](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/524/original/a1acc1d2-bd6d-48d1-8312-bf33cbe2d0cc.png)
To copy and paste quickly, you can use the keyboard.
1. In order to quickly highlight a portion of text, you can begin by hovering the I-beam pointer at the start of text.
![i beam pointer examples](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/868/original/1739965e-2393-4a41-8012-45e5ee61daa0.png)
2. Highlight the text. Then, Copy the text by holding down Ctrl + C on your keyboard.
Tip: To quickly highlight a single word, you can double click on the middle of the word to highlight it. Then right-click to copy and paste.
![highlighting a portion of text](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/968/original/75c6380b-25d3-45fa-97b9-9a70fab3f691.png)
3. Paste the text by holding down Ctrl + V on you keyboard.
![pasting text in windows using keyboard](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/870/original/1b4597a1-be9b-4827-a1ae-5fd80671d047.png)
A clipboard image will appear, giving you Paste Options:
- Keep Source Formatting keeps the original style and font of original text.
- Merge formatting is useful because it matches the copied text format with the surrounding format of the destination.
- Paste Images is useful for inserting images.
- Keep Text Only will only paste the text, no images, icons, or hyperlinks.
Additional Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Cut: Ctrl + X
- Maximize Window: F11 or Windows logo key + Up arrow
- Open Task View: Windows logo key + Tab
- Display and hide the desktop: Windows logo key + D
- Switch between open apps: Alt + Tab
- Open the Quick Link menu: Windows logo key + X
- Lock your PC: Windows logo key + L
1. In order to quickly highlight a portion of text, you can begin by hovering the I-beam pointer at the start of text.
![i pointer beam examples](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/563/original/0e6b293d-7697-44a0-8dd9-b071edbaf363.png)
2. Highlight the text. Right click, select Copy.
3. Then, open up the place where you want to past your copied text (email, messenger, text box etc.)
4. Right-click, Press Paste.
Tip: To quickly highlight a single word, you can double click on the middle of the word to highlight it. Then right-click to copy and paste.
![right click to copy on mac, and right click to paste](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/970/original/935c49ca-c832-4beb-a101-6d1194cde399.png)
5. A clipboard image will appear, giving you Paste Options:
- Keep Source Formatting keeps the original style and font of original text.
- Match Destination Formatting matches the surrounding text format
- Keep Text Only will only paste the text, no images, icons, or hyperlinks.
![paste options in mac](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/535/original/fc5c2281-3f18-4687-a6a6-2acb80bd7bcb.png)
To copy and paste quickly, you can use the keyboard.
1. In order to quickly highlight a portion of text, you can begin by hovering the I-beam pointer at the start of text.
![i beam pointer examples](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/872/original/c7a80aa4-39c5-4ddf-ac3f-672a24810a5a.png)
2. Highlight the text. Then, Copy the text by holding down Command + C on your keyboard.
Tip: To quickly highlight a single word, you can double click on the middle of the word to highlight it. Then right-click to copy and paste.
![copying text using keyboard in mac](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/874/original/978b9473-a77b-4be9-a2ad-3edd5bfb500d.png)
3. Paste the text by holding down Command + V on you keyboard.
![pasting using keyboard in mac](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/876/original/533ee993-0adc-4230-baae-98e238f5b45e.png)
Additional keyboard shortcuts:
- Command-X: Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
- Command-Z: Undo the previous command. You can then press Shift-Command-Z toRedo, reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands.
- Command-A: Select All items.
- Command-F: Find items in a document or open a Find window.
- Command-G:Find Again: Find the next occurrence of the item previously found. To find the previous occurrence, press Shift-Command-G.
- Command-H: Hide the windows of the front app. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Option-Command-H.
- Command-M: Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Option-Command-M.
- Command-O: Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open.
- Command-P: Print the current document.
- Command-S: Save the current document.
- Command-T: Open a new tab.
See the full list of Mac keyboard shortcuts.
1. To copy and paste an image, simply right click the image. Select Copy.
![copying an image in windows](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/974/original/de58529b-9f87-4211-a114-505ad67fcdf9.png)
3. Then, open up the place where you want to past your copied text (email, messenger, word doc etc.)
4. Press Paste Options > Picture.
![pasting an image in windows](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/976/original/05ef0c02-6ff6-4786-bf33-f6f3a4d33e4b.png)
1. On mac right click the image you want to copy. Select Copy.
![copying an image in mac](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/978/original/649c680b-67df-4e97-b7a7-d6923a97999f.png)
2. Then, open up the place where you want to past your copied text (email, messenger, word doc etc.)
3. Press Paste.
![pasting an image in mac](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/547/980/original/629c0620-db38-4739-9169-d5a520290471.png)
Additional Support and Resources
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