Edit Menu
box is the desired size and shape, release the mouse button. All objects within the box are selected.
You may then cut or copy all the selected objects and place them somewhere else, or drag all the selected objects with the mouse to a new location.
Moving Objects
To move an object from one frame or program to another, select it and choose Edit > Cut. To copy an object, select Edit > Copy. Then go to where you want the cut or copied object inserted and choose Edit > Paste. The object is pasted in the top left corner of the window; drag it with the mouse to reposition it.
You can use the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands to move and copy parts of a flow chart from one frame to another or from one program to another. These commands operate on frames and nodes just like they do on text or graphics in other Windows applications.
Moving Links
To move a node while retaining the position of anchored, jointed links, press and hold the Shift and Ctrl keys while grasping the node with the mouse and moving it to the new location.
Fields and templates cannot be moved or copied between programs.
Copied nodes lose their template and field references if the application in which they are placed does not have the same data elements.
Cut (Ctrl+X)
Select Edit > Cut from the menubar to cut the selected item. Or you can use the standard Windows keyboard shortcut and press Ctrl+X.
Copy (Ctrl+C)
Select Edit > Copy from the menubar to copy the selected item. You can also use the standard Windows keyboard shortcut and press Ctrl+C.
Paste (Ctrl + V)
Select Edit > Paste from the menubar to paste the copied item.Or you can use the standard Windows keyboard shortcut and press Ctrl+V.
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