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Pasting from the Clipboard Using Format Selection

Use the PasteSelected command to paste entities from the operating system clipboard to the drawing by specifying the format you want to insert.

To paste entities from the clipboard using format selection:

  1. Click Edit > Paste Selected Format (or type PasteSelected).
  2. In the dialog box, select a format representing a type of clipboard content (such as Text, Bitmap, or Drawing entities) and click OK.
  3. In the graphics area, specify the position for the clipboard's content.

    The clipboard content is pasted into the drawing.

Access

Command: PasteSelected

Menu: Edit > Paste Selected Format

Related Topics

Using the Clipboard



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