Cut, Copy, and Paste

In PowerPoint, you have the ability to move items, similar to other applications. This process is called cut and paste. If a person, however, would like a copy of the items both at the original location and at the destination, they can do a process called copy and paste. The three buttons for cut, copy, and paste are shown below:

Cut button

Copy button

Paste button

NOTE: the three items are also available under the Edit menu, and each has a keyboard shortcut ([CTRL] + X for cut, [CTRL] + C for copy, [CTRL] + V for paste)

To execute cut and paste:

• Select the item you wish to cut
• Click on the Cut button
• Click the insertion point where you want the item to go
• Click on the Paste button

To execute copy and paste:

• Select the item you wish to copy
• Click on the Copy button
• Click the insertion point where you want the item to go
• Click on the Paste button