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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 02:37 PM
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Need help with computer question!
I just got a new system and I find that it won't allow me to copy and paste at all(it's shaded out). Does anybody have a suggestion that I could try?
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 02:42 PM
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1. Can you give more specifics about what program, computer, what you are copy-pasting?
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 02:54 PM
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2. thanks! I just got a Lenovo desk top pc.
When I go under "edit" from anywhere the cut, copy, paste options are shaded out, not just at a particular website.

Just got this system installed by a professional, as I am not a techie.
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 02:56 PM
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4. That usually indicates that nothing is actually selected to copy or on the clipboard to paste.
Edited on Fri Jun-27-08 02:56 PM by primate1
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:23 PM
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7. I do but it won't copy/paste if I try from the address box of a source, such as youtube or aol home
page.
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:38 PM
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8. Try Ctrl+C or right clicking on the selected text instead of using edit.
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:44 PM
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9. I think the right click option is working. Thanks.
But can I ask whythis works and not the other way?
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:47 PM
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10. If it's in a Flash file, it's technically separate, even though it's displayed in the browser
So the edit in the browser won't apply to it.
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:57 PM
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11. Any reason why the copy paste function doesn't work in edit on my system?
It's worked on every pc or Mac I have ever used, so I can't figure it out...
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 04:16 PM
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12. Not sure. Does it show in Edit when you select regular text on a webpage?
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 06:24 PM
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13. Do you mean in the body of the text ? I actually haven't tried that.
My biggest interest was in copy and pasting stuff in emails and here at DU. It seemed so easy and effortless before, both on a PC and a Mac, so I didn't believe that I wouldn't be able to do this.

If I was to select your last message for instance, the copy/paste function is fine. Isn't that strange?
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 06:29 PM
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15. No, that makes sense.
Certain elements within the web browser, such as Flash, are technically separate programs that run within the web browser. So for example when you select the URL within a YouTube video, it's Flash, no IE that you're copying from, so the Edit menu in IE won't workl.
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 06:27 PM
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14. OK, I think it DOES copy on regular text. Sorry to be lameon this! n/t
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 02:56 PM
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3. Copy will be greyed out if nothing is selected.
Select some text then click on Edit and see if it's available.
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Phillycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 02:58 PM
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5. You have to highlight some text before copy and paste will open.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:02 PM
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6. Before you can select, choose you must
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