Questions tagged [copy-paste]
Adding an item to the clipboard to then place at a different position either in a document or location
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How can I paste without formatting but while keeping links on Windows?
I frequently copy links from web pages in Chrome to paste into emails (e.g. gmail.com in Chrome) I’m composing on Windows 11 (24H2 Pro). After pasting, I often need to manually update the email ...
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How to log the duration of a large copying event in Windows 11?
I am doing some tests with copying large folders with many files from a server to a another server in a different country. As some tests I did took more than 6 hours, I cannot use a stopwatch.
How can ...
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"Let me decide for each file" appears to be broken after Windows 11 updates to 24H2/25H2. Can anyone advise on a possible workaround using terminal?
I had Windows updates on hold for a few weeks after the possible issues with SSDs arose with KB5063878. I started them again on 15th October (oldest first):
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Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14....
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Why can you paste into multiple selections from a copy but not a cut (Excel)?
This sounds simple enough, but I can't find much information about why, in Excel, you can copy-paste from one selection into multiple selections, but you can't cut-paste into multiple selections. I ...
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In Word 2019 how to set default paste method for the image to "As Picture"?
Everytime I paste a picture from another program (e.g, from a browser, R Studio, python graph window etc.) with CTRL+V I have to change the paste type to "As Picture" with a mouse to make it ...
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How do I export an image to clipboard from GIMP?
I've recently taken to creating imges and sharing them. It's quite fun to be able to put things straight on the clipboard and share them rather than having to mess with files. Some tools like, ...
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RDP Clipboard Monitor `rdpclip.exe` causing wacky behavior when copy-pasting
I am connecting from a Linux machine via RDP to a Windows 10 workstation. On the linux machine I am using Remmina to manage the connection. In case it is relevant: I am on EndeavourOS kernel 6.13.7-...
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Why does copying an image from Chrome and pasting it into MS Paint reduce its quality, and how can I prevent this?
When I copy an image in Chrome:
and paste it into MS Paint, the quality is reduced:
Why, and how can I prevent that?
I use Windows 11 24H2 Pro, Paint 11.2412.311.0 and a MSI GS76 Stealth 11UH laptop....
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How do I move a file while maintaining Modified time?
When I move a file by dragging and dropping in File Explorer on Windows 11, the destination file has a Modified time attribute that is 1-3 seconds later than the original file.
When I copy a file with ...
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Why does my formula only match some values and not others?
I tried cleaning up my data, used special paste (values only). Did the ERP software (LN) do something to it so it's harder to copy and edit? Can somebody make the data work? Formula works fine with ...
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How to extract and copy all search results across multiple sheets in LibreOffice Calc?
In an ODS file with multiple sheets, we successfully use the 'Find All' feature to locate cells containing the word 'Steve'.
However, we are unable to copy all these results at once.
Is there a way to ...
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Virtualbox: how do I copy-n-paste from host to guest's CLI?
I am running an Ubuntu server guest in Virtualbox(latest version). Windows 10 is the host. Bidirectional drag-n-drop and clipboard enabled. When I copy into the guest, nothing happens. I receive this ...
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When pasting a file with the same name, how to automatically create a copy of the old file instead of overwriting the file?
When pasting a file with the same name, how to automatically create a copy of the old file instead of overwriting the file?
(The pop up window only allows me to overwrite or cancel the action, and I ...
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How to copy entire selected items in webpage in order to extract URL from search results in website www.archive.org
I hope that I am posting in the right place.
I'm assigned a task to get as many items as possible from the free public website Archive.org regarding ALGEBRA.
So I visited the website chose advanced ...
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Baffled! Copy/Paste not Working after running simple macro that replaces paragraph breaks with line breaks
As part of a work process, I'm asked to run this macro and when it's completed, select all, copy the contents, and paste it into another document. After running the macro, I can select all, but as ...
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